Fundraiser | The Sweetest Little Thing
- Jan 15
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 10
The Owens Art Gallery and Struts Gallery present:
The Sweetest Little Thing 2026 | Fundraising Art Auction
Live event: Valentine’s Day | Saturday, February 14, 2026 @ 7:00pm | Owens Art Gallery
Admission by donation
Celebrate art and community at the 27th annual Sweetest Little Thing!
Start bidding today on artworks donated by artists from across the country and beyond!
Featuring artworks from: Bruce Barber, Amanda Balestreri, Alan Barbour, Jennifer Bélanger, Rémi Belliveau, Laylia Bennett, Chris Boyne, Natt Cann, Magali Charron, Braden Chetwynd, Snack Witch Joni Cheung, Herménégilde Chiasson, Rotchild Choisy, Amanda Dawn Christie, Jon Claytor, Melanie Colosimo, Kaeli Cook, Gabrielle Cormier, Paula Jean Cowan, Janet Crawford, Bre Darlison, Andrea deBruijn, Tonia Di Risio, Linda Rae Dornan, Christopher Down, Jen Doyle, Erik Edson, Evergon, Michael Fernandes, Delaney Fletcher, Roo Forstall, Leah Garnett, Dawn George, Greta Grip, Kris Gunn, Avalon Hamilton, Laurell Hamilton, John Haney, Theodore Harris, Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Ashley Hemmings, Lee Henderson, Paul Henderson, Thaddeus Holownia, Merlin Homer, Keely Hopkins, Barb Hunt, Lesley Johnson, Adriana Kuiper, Kurtis Kitagawa, Alexandre Larose, Sophia Lawrence, Louisette "LeBlank" LeBlanc, Susan Lindsay, Kamaya Lindquist, Patrick Lundeen, Peter Manchester, Deborah Margo,Nathalie Martin, C.L. McLaughlin, Kevin Melanson, Sonali Menezes, Aleya Michaud, Lucas Morneau, Alana Morouney, Melissa Morris, Andrea Mortson, John Murchie, Tanya Murphy, Emma Neilson, Annie France Noël, Sharon Owttrim-Fraser, Sora Park, Roula Partheniou, Graeme Patterson, Mélanie Paulin, Abigail Poirier, Jacob Puffer, Donna Rawlins Sharpe, Kerri Reid, Angie Richard, Jerry Ropson, Racquel Rowe, Vicky Sabourin, Jon Sasaki, Sage Sidley, Yvonne Singer, Suzie Smith, Ryan Statz, Dan Steeves, Ryan Suter, Amy Switzer, Angela Thibodeau, Rachel Thornton, Louisa Thürler, Anna Torma, Karen Trask, Stuart Trenholm, Émilie Turmel, Elizabeth Vanderleelie, Indu Varma, Susie Vokey, Laura Watson, Tara Wells, Mitchell Wiebe, Jane Edey Wood, Veronica Wry, and Istvan Zsako.
The Sweetest Little Thing is the most important annual fundraising event for the Owens Art Gallery and Struts Gallery. Every dollar raised goes directly to support programming at both galleries. In the spotlight at this year’s event will be the Building Fund for Struts Gallery, which aims to raise $75,000 for renovations to their 7 Lorne Street location by April 30, 2026.
Emceed by Freddy Hyun Smith and Tolkien Merrigan, this year’s event will feature karaoke with Graeme Patterson, a scavenger hunt, a raffle for an epic cake donated by Cranewood on Main Bakery and Café, and a new artist multiple… plus a few other surprises! Gather in your fanciest dress, snap a photo at the Instant Lovin’ Photo Booth, and get ready to partake in some dancing! This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of local, national, and internationally recognized artists who have established connections with our galleries and who are part of our community.
Bidding takes place entirely online, ending on Saturday, February 14 at 10:00 pm AST. Artworks will be available to preview in-person beginning Saturday, February 7 at the Owens.
