On Friday 21 July, The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū will host a Mid-Winter Spectacular Fundraising Dinner and Auction at Hopgoods and Co.

The proceeds from this auction will be entirely dedicated to acquiring new artworks and caring for items in The Suter's permanent collection. By doing so, we aim to ensure their preservation and their availability for generations to enjoy. We express our deepest gratitude to the generous donors who have contributed 100% of the auction items, a testament to their unwavering support.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to our auctioneer, Ben Plumbly, Director of Art+Object: the 21st Century Auction House, for lending his expertise on the night.

The dinner and auction will hold a special place in our hearts as we pay tribute to the memory of Sari Hodgson, a former Chair of The Suter, and her husband Neil, who were instrumental in organising The Suter’s WineArt Degustation Dinners and auctions, the precursors to the night’s special event.

A number of these artworks are currently on display in our gallery. You are welcome to visit, personally examine the artworks, and place an appropriate bid. The information on how to submit a bid is at the bottom of this page.

Should any of these remarkable artworks catch your eye, we invite you to lodge a bid which you can do by requesting a bidding form from our Front of House team.

Submit an offer:

To register for Absentee Bidding, you must complete the below form and lodge your official bid with The Suter Art Gallery by 12 noon on the day of the auction (21st July 2023): email a printed, signed and scanned form to The Suter: kyla.mackenzie@thesuter.org.nz (Subject – Absentee Bid); or hand deliver to The Suter 208 Bridge Street, Nelson.