OYSTERS ON TELFAIR
Annual Fundraiser for the Arts at GHIA
Thank you for helping us celebrate 20 years of Oysters on Telfair!
Augusta’s favorite arts fundraiser was hosted once again on Thursday, November 6 at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in downtown Augusta, Georgia. Guests enjoyed an art auction featuring work by local artists, delicious cajun cuisine by Tastefully Yours, oysters, an open bar, and live entertainment in the gardens and galleries of the GHIA.
Event proceeds will help us address funding shortages, in part due to the impact of Hurricane Helene on our region, as well as budget cuts to national arts programs such as the NEA. To learn more about the impact of the storm, click here.
Participating Artists, 2025
We are so grateful for this year’s artists who donated artwork for the 2025 Oysters on Telfair Art Auction! Auction will go live on October 31. Sign up for our newsletter to receive event updates in your inbox.> NEWSLETTER
Emily Bender, Andrew Berkshire, Christina Berkshire, Colleen Beyer-Stewart, Kenneth Blue, Jacob Boland, Katie Boland, Yana Bondar, Carrie Brooks, Jim Brownlow, Mollie Brownlow, Ronda Bryce, Dawn Cardona, Mel Cearley, Jeremy Cohen, Laurie Cordaro, Heather René Dunaway, Claire DuTeau, Alex Foltz, Panny Force, Jessica Graham, Linda Hardy, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Vivian Hornsby, Kelley Igo, Franklin Kennedy, June Klement, Atti Knox, Chase Lanier, Susan Lanier, Allen J. Lewis, Deepti Malik, Jacki Mayo Van Dyke, Lillie Morris, Margie Mosner, Lala Mulherin Streett, Gerry O'Meara, Sindhu Pillai, Christina Rice, Bernard Roberts, Traci Rutherford, Sara Searle, Dylan Smeak, Terry Smith, Wesley Stewart, Rhian Swain, Pat Tante, Laura Thomas, Matt Thomas, Lucy Wiegle, Terry Wilber, Heather Williams, Louann Zimmerman, Leonard Zimmerman
Bidding is closed but you can still view the art auction at the link below. We are grateful to all the artists for their contribution to another successful year!> AUCTION
THANK YOU 2025 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.
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 grill at the 2025 Oysters on Telfair. Photo by TJ Mcsherry of McSherry Studio
Guests at the 2025 Oysters on Telfair enjoy the live music on the porch 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
Who’s This?
Royals Royster Rockefella V and the Oysters on Telfair 2024 marketing package was designed by Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman and sponsors Wier / Stewart