BETHEL – The Mahoosuc Arts Council is preparing for the Annual Summer ARTirondack Auction and is seeking new and previous artists to volunteer to paint an Adirondack chair to raise money for school arts programs.

The auction will take place at Mollyockett Days on July 18.

The ARTirondack Auction is a major fundraising project for the council. All proceeds go toward supporting visual and performing arts programming for the adult and student populations of the greater Bethel area. At the same time, local artisans create beautiful, functional works of art which often become family heirlooms.

The chairs are crafted and primed by local artist Reggie Brown. In late winter, the council begins seeking volunteer artists. Community businesses and individuals are found to sponsor the chairs which are displayed around Bethel in the sponsors’ locations for viewing in June and July.

Color brochures along with posters are published with photographs of each chair and the name of the artists with a map of the chair sponsor locations.

For more information, go to www.mahoosucartr.org/ARTirondack.html for photos of past chairs for ideas and inspiration.