Over the Top Art Auction: Friday Opening

Name: Over the Top Art Auction: Friday Opening
Start: 2026-04-10T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-10T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 203 - 329 Cumberland Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3B 1T2

Schedule

Fri Apr 10 2026 at 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

203 - 329 Cumberland Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3B 1T2 | Winnipeg, MB

Over the Top Friday Night: Free entry, early bidding, no cupcakes.
The Friday night opening of MAWA's Over the Top Art Auction is a chance to see all of the art and start your bidding in a relaxed environment. Entry is free! If you'd like to bid on some artworks, tickets are available for $10. Advance tickets are also available on our website: https://mawa.ca/events/ott-art-auction-2026
You don't have to be present at the close of the auction on Sunday, April 12 to be a successful bidder!
Bidders who bid high on Friday and Saturday often get the art they bid on. MAWA also has volunteer proxy bidders who can make bids for you. Talk to a volunteer at the front desk on Friday or Saturday or email [email protected]. We’ll take your bidder number, the title of the artwork(s) you want to bid on and the maximum amount you are willing to bid and give that information to a proxy bidder who will make bids for you on Sunday as the auction closes.
Accessibility info: https://mawa.ca/about/accessibility
Successful bidders will be notified by on April 15 -17 if they are not present for the close of the auction on Sunday.
Sponsored by Johnston Group
This art auction fundraiser features some of Winnipeg's biggest artists alongside up-and-comers! There is art for all tastes and all budgets.

Over the Top Art Auction raises funds that enable MAWA to provide professional, engaging visual art programming, such as our Mentorship Programs, Critical Discussion Groups, Skills-Based Workshops, Artist Lectures and Cross-Cultural Craft Program. Many of these programs are filled to capacity, and bring together people from many different backgrounds to share in the pleasure and challenge of visual art.
Have questions? Check out our FAQ for attendees: https://mawa.ca/over-the-top/over-the-top-faq-for-bidders-and-attendees, email [email protected] or call 204-949-9490.