The St. Augustine Art Association is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with a Beaux Arts Ball on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Lightner Museum!

You’re invited to join us for an evening of celebration, dinner by the Chef’s Garden, dancing, and of course, fine art! (Live painting and auction.)

$150 per person
$1,200 per table (8 people per table)
$75 from your ticket purchase is tax-deductible. Please consult your tax preparer for how to handle your deduction.

Purchase at staaa.org

The History of the Beaux Arts Ball
The St. Augustine Art Association was founded on January 18, 1924, to promote the arts in St. Augustine. As the organization grew, it became evident they needed their own building. In 1945, the organization purchased the land at 22 Marine Street in historic downtown from member and past president Hildegard Müller-Uri’s parents. To raise the funds for a building, the board of the Art Association put on the Beaux Arts Ball, which Otto Lightner generously hosted for several years at his museum–the old Alcazar Hotel. In February 1954, the St. Augustine Art Association opened its own gallery space–the building that is now the Main Gallery.