OYSTERS ON TELFAIR
Annual Fundraiser for the Arts at GHIA
Oysters on Telfair
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November 5
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Oysters on Telfair • November 5 •
Save the Date - Thursday, November 5, 7-10pm
Oysters on Telfair turns 21 this year! Celebrate with us at this annual fundraiser which features an art auction with art by local artists, a luxury raffle, live music and delicious food.
Support the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art on November 5, 2026, 7-10pm. It’s our biggest event of the year! In return for your support, guests are promised a fun night of music, great food, and amazing art!
Oyster Roast with Live Music
Each year, guests at the annual Oysters on Telfair rave about the food buffet, which features oysters and southern fare by a local restaurant team. They also enjoy the live music provided by the Crosstie Walkers, and the open bar, which is included in the price of tickets.
Get your dancing shoes on and come join us at this year’s event!
About Oysters on Telfair
Oysters on the halfshell at the 2025 Oysters on Telfair. Photo by TJ Mcsherry of McSherry Studio
Members of the Crosstie Walkers provide live music during the 2025 Oysters on Telfair in the garden of the historic “Ware’s Folly” building on the campus of GHIA. Photo by TJ Mcsherry of McSherry Studio.
Art Party, Auction, Fundraiser
Each year we gather in the gardens and galleries of GHIA for our biggest event of the year, Oysters on Telfair. The event is a fundraiser for the programs of the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. Ticket proceeds, winning auction bids, sponsorships and raffle purchases all help sustain our efforts in arts education, exhibition, and community outreach.
Buy Local Artwork for a Cause
Find a new local artist or collect work by a familiar favorite at Oysters on Telfair! You can bid on artwork via silent auction and take home a new treasure.
The art auction portion of this event's fundraising is made possible by the generosity of local artists donating artwork to be auctioned over the course of the evening. Artists: Email us for information about being invited to participate in this year’s event. > CONTACT
Guests view the artwork in the gallery at the 2025 Oysters on Telfair. Photo by TJ Mcsherry of McSherry Studio
THANK YOU PREVIOUS SPONSORS
Interested in Sponsorship & Partnership opportunities with the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art? We’d love to hear from you. Email our director Heather Williams at hwilliams@ghia.org.
Who’s This?
Royals Royster Rockefella and the Oysters on Telfair 2026 marketing package was designed by Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman and sponsors Wier / Stewart