Collectors’ Night 2025 will take place on Thursday, May 1st in downtown Washington, DC, and we can’t wait!

For 45 years, WPA’s art auction gala (called Collectors’ Night) has been a staple of the DC art scene. Collectors’ Night is not only an opportunity to celebrate with our community, but also provides essential support for the powerful, artist-driven contemporary art programs that WPA produces right here in DC. Proceeds from the auction directly benefit the participating artists and WPA, as all sales are split 50-50.

The evening’s festivities will include tons of art, good food, and great company — with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, music, dancing, and plenty of art-viewing! Collectors’ Night is the capstone event of our benefit auction, hosted online by Artsy for two weeks. The artworks will be installed on-site, so guests can bid on artworks they see, with the auction closing the following day at noon.

More than 100 artworks by the most exciting artists working in the region today will be on display and available for purchase online. Many of the participating artists were recommended to WPA by curators, arts professionals, and other artists, as well as sourced through our open call. The online auction will be powered by Artsy, an international arts sales platform that averages more than 2,000,000 visitors per month.

Questions? Contact Alexandra Silverthorne, asilverthorne@wpadc.org