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OCT
2026

FRANK Gallery
Off the Wall Gala

2026, DATE TBA

Friends, food and your choice of art

Each year, FRANK hosts this community fundraising event which is well-known for its spectacular selection of art, delicious food and sought-after silent auction items. Please consider attending our Gala and support FRANK Gallery’s mission to enrich our community through art.

2025 GALA

ABOUT LAST YEAR'S EVENT

How Off the Wall works

With the purchase of an Art Ticket, your name is entered into a pool with other art ticket holders. During the Gala, art ticket holders will be drawn at random (this is the fun part!). Once picked, you’ll have one minute to choose your favorite piece of art “off the wall” to take home. Each artwork, donated by FRANK Member Artists and generous local artists, is valued at more than the price of a ticket.

Feature your business by donating to our auction

We are collecting donations of gift certificates, services, experiences, and other items for our Gala Silent Auction. Please consider donating. As a donor to the Silent Auction, your business name and logo will be featured in our online Silent Auction Platforms seen by thousands of visitors each year. Your name and business will also be featured in the Gala Program. Your donation is tax-deductible and greatly appreciated. Donations can be delivered to or picked up by FRANK Gallery no later than October 12.

Donate Auction Item

Your support has an impact

FRANK exhibits the works of 100+ NC artists
Our monthly community art walk events see 100s of guests
Providing art outreach programming to under-served 6th to 12th graders
Francine M. Pilloff for Art Education Program
Promoting emerging artists with mentorships, gallery experience and exhibition space
Supporting local artists with more than 1,000 art sales annually
Hosting young musicians for gallery music salons
Website sees an average of 1,500 visits per month
Offering 35+ free art education talks and tours each year
Giving Chapel Hill/Carrboro K-12 art teachers free art practice workshops

Become a Gala Sponsor

We need your help. FRANK is not just our area’s finest contemporary art gallery. We are also a non-profit organization providing art materials, instruction and educational guidance for refugee communities, at-risk youth, and kids facing medical treatment. The Off The Wall Gala, FRANK’s largest fundraising event of the year, is responsible for the majority of funding to sustain the Gallery’s outreach efforts.

Learn more about FRANK Outreach

Contact us to learn more about sponsoring the Gala.

Premier Event Sponsor

$2,250
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Sponsor
  • A custom message from your business in four FRANK e-letters prior to the event
  • Two Instagram posts about your business prior to the event
  • Distribution of print materials (i.e. flyers or coupons) at the event
  • Logo inclusion on event webpage, signage and/or event program
  • Three shoutouts about your business during event by MC
  • Invitation to attend event with guest

Event Sponsor

$200+ SET YOUR AMOUNT
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Sponsor
  • Recognition for your business in four FRANK e-letters prior to the event
  • Logo inclusion on event webpage and event program
  • One shoutout about your business during event by MC