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Lunchtime Auctionettes On select Fridays throughout the summer Anderson Ranch hosted high-energy Lunchtime Auctionettes. Students, faculty and community members enjoyed a picnic lunch at the Ranch campus, followed by a short mini-auction of works made at the Ranch that week by staff, interns, students, faculty and Visiting Artists. National Council Summer Celebration At the National Council Summer Celebration, members enjoyed a conversation with Lisa Phillips, the Toby Devan Lewis Director of the New Museum, and artists Ryan Trecartin and Trevor Paglen. The program was followed by a festive New York City-themed party. Visiting Critic Lectures During the spring and fall Artists-in-Residence Programs, prominent artists, curators and critics met with the residents and presented informal lectures and slideshow presentations. In addition, formal lectures were given by these Visiting Critics, which were followed by dinners in the Ranch Café and open to the public. Holiday Party and Deluxe Auctionette The first annual Holiday Party and Deluxe Auctionette was held at Galerie Maximillian in downtown Aspen. VIP friends of the Ranch were invited to celebrate the holiday season and bid on works by well-known Ranch artists in a festive live auction. Spring and Holiday Open Houses The bi-annual Open Houses featured the sale of work made by Artists-in-Residence, craft activities for children, trunk shows in the ArtWorks Store and dinner in the Ranch Café. Each Open House also included an opening reception for a new art exhibition at the Ranch. Guest Faculty Lectures Each Sunday and Tuesday evening, June through September, Anderson Ranch hosted Guest Faculty Lectures. The 60-minute talks featured slideshow presentations by the Ranch’s distinguished faculty, and introduced workshop students to faculty members’ own creative processes and passions. 15