Festival Bell Auction
Saturday, August 15th
8:00 pm on the First-Knox Main Stage on the Square
The 2009 Dan Emmett Festival Bell commemorates the stunning restoration of an historic icon in the community – the B&O Depot.
The 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival will be auctioning its eighth in the series of Bells this year during the event. As in previous years, the 2009 bell is a bronze casting prepared by the Verdin Bell Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, who also cast the Ohio, Knox County, and Mount Vernon Bicentennial Bells. The previous auctions have been a tremendous success, raising substantial money for the benefit of the Festival.
Twelve bells are auctioned each year to create a series of annual Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Bells. The bells are individually cast, are unique, and year specific. They are cast to resemble the 2003 Knox County Ohio Bicentennial Bell, the 2005 Mount Vernon Bicentennial Bell, and the 2008 Knox County Bicentennial Bell.
The artwork is designed and prepared by Gambier artisan Tim Yoder, of Dezign It. The 2009 bell commemorates the stunning restoration of an historic icon in the community – the B&O Depot. On the reverse side, the Bell bears the year and a beautiful script of the Festival name. Each handcrafted Bell is 8” tall, individually numbered by grading, and will be provided with a certificate of authenticity. The Bells have become a great collector’s item, especially for those who have been able to secure each annual Bell in the series. A photo of this year’s bell is on the Festival web site.
The “Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Bell” auction will be held at the 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, August 15th from the First-Knox Main Stage on the Square at approximately 8:00 p.m. preceding the live concert by Sonny Geraci and The Outsiders.
In addition to the bells, a one-of-a-kind hand painted portrait collage of Sonny Geraci will be auctioned, with an original autograph by Sonny. The painting was created by Ron Dawson of MuscleCarArtist.com. This is an exclusive and original item that is not available anywhere else, only at this auction, this year, at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival.
The 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival will be auctioning a special exclusive hand painted portrait collage at this year’s event. The portrait collage was designed and painted by Ron Dawson, a well known entertainment collage artist. The portrait collage features several thematic icons from the era of Sonny Geraci and The Outsiders plus Climax, including the image of Sonny. The painting will be personally signed by Sonny Geraci. Other items for auction will be announced at a later time and on display at the Festival.
Note: All schedules and events are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for all the latest updates.
For more information, call 740-392-FEST (3378) or e-mail: festival@danemmettfestival.org
For travel and visitor information, visit the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 1-800-837-5282 or (740) 392-6102
