Welcome to the VERSES 2023 online auction!

This auction is part of the inaugural VERSES event to be held Saturday, Sept. 30 at Central Library. VERSES is an exciting new community event benefiting the Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service at the Tulsa City-County Library. VERSES is a ticketed event with accessible ticket pricing and a variety of opportunities to support literacy in our community. If you haven’t already gotten your tickets, get them here! 

The VERSES online auction consists of a dynamic array of contemporary art from local artists and creatives including paintings by Tulsa Artist Fellows Julie Alpert and Arthur Haywood, and a specially commissioned piece by multidisciplinary artist and software engineer Chris Vanndy. Many of these works will be on display at the event, where the bidding will end at 8 p.m. sharp. Make sure you check back frequently as additional auction listings will be added in the weeks leading up to the event!

Don’t miss your chance to bid on some incredible works of contemporary art- just click the red "AUCTION" button or follow this link to get started. This is a unique opportunity to show your support for local artists AND for adult literacy across Tulsa County! Funds raised as part of the VERSES auction will help support the essential programming and resources offered by the Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service. To learn more about the literacy program, please visit our website at www.tulsalibrary.org/literacy. 

Happy bidding! 

Julie Alpert's "Treasure Drawing 1"