A Night to Sparkle
Industry: Nonprofit Fundraising Event / Charity Art Auction
Location: Victoria, B.C. Canada
Website: anighttosparkle.com
Overview:
A Night to Sparkle is a charity art auction combining a month-long online auction with a live evening celebration in Victoria, BC. Bidders browse and bid on original pieces donated by a curated group of featured artists, culminating in an elegant evening event with a live auction and community gathering. Every dollar raised goes toward a single cause: funding dream experiences and support for children facing serious illness.
Who It Benefits:
Help Fill a Dream Foundation: 100% of auction proceeds go directly to this Western Canadian charity, which has spent 40 years granting the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses and providing financial assistance and practical support to their families.
Featured artists: Painters, photographers, and ceramicists donate original work and gain public exposure for their art while contributing to a charitable cause.
Bidders and attendees: Take home original artwork while directly funding dream experiences for kids and families navigating serious illness.
Key Features:
- A multi-week online auction where anyone can browse and bid on donated artwork from home
- A live evening celebration featuring an in-person art auction and community gathering
- Original works donated by a curated roster of professional and emerging artists across mediums
- 100% of proceeds directly benefiting Help Fill a Dream Foundation
- A simple bidding process with outbid notifications, automatic payment processing, and tax receipts for winners
Conclusion:
A Night to Sparkle turns a shared love of art into meaningful support for children with serious illnesses, giving artists a platform, bidders a piece of original art, and the Help Fill a Dream Foundation the resources it needs to keep making dreams come true.