Date: October 3, 2026
Time: 5:30pm - 12:00am
Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC
How: Tickets are available for purchase online at https://www.artsumbrella.com/event/splash-2026.
Description: Arts Umbrella’s Splash Art Auction returns for its 44th year, bringing together art, culture and philanthropy for one of Canada’s highest-profile fundraising art auctions. Presented by Nicola Wealth and co-chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright, OBC, Splash brings together an elegant cocktail reception showcasing all of the Splash artwork, an evening program featuring a seated dinner and performances by the Arts Umbrella Dance Company and Pre-Professional Musical Theatre Troupe, and a highly anticipated Live Auction led by auctioneer and contributing artist Hank Bull, followed by The Party. Hosted by Fred Lee and Gloria Macarenko, the evening will also feature a new red carpet experience sponsored by MaxMara, where guests can capture their moment in the spotlight, as well as a chance to win a sapphire bracelet generously donated by Clara Agopian as the evening’s prize draw.