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Schedule of EventsMarch 20, 2015First Strike Friday Night Live Auction Mansfield Convention Center6–9 p.m.First Strike Friday Night Live Auction focuses solely on works by contemporary artists, including members of the Russell Skull Society. Both experienced collectors and burgeoning bidders will have the opportunity to compete in a casual, lively atmosphere full of music, food, and fun. Live music by country blues band, The Dirty Shame. Tickets: $40 members, $50 non-membersPresenting sponsor: El Dorado Holdings, Inc.—Mike and Sheila IngramSupporting sponsors: Sletten Companies, J.N. Bartfield Galleries, and Illume Gallery of Fine Art Presenting sponsor of beer and wine: Eagle BeverageMarch 21, 2015Educational SymposiumMansfield Convention Center, Missouri Room 9 a.m.–noonA New Vision of Wilderness: Nineteenth-century American Art, Conservation, and the National Park Movement focuses on wildlife and land conservation themes featured in the forthcoming exhibition Harmless Hunter: The Wildlife Work of Charles M. Russell at the C.M. Russell Museum, May through September, 2015. Featured scholars include Joan Troccoli, Ph.D., independent curator and art historian, founding director of the Petrie Institute of Western American Art, Denver Art Museum, Peter Hassrick, director emeritus and senior scholar, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, and Joni Kinsey, Ph.D., professor of American art history, University of Iowa, Iowa City.Free and open to the public.Presenting sponsors: D.A. Davidson and Triple Creek Ranch March 21, 2015The Russell Live Auction Mansfield Convention CenterSocial Hour: 5 p.m.; Auction and Sale: 6 p.m.For the experienced collector of western art, The Russell Live Auction features contemporary art plus significant historical works in a competitive bidding atmosphere. This elegant evening includes a gourmet dinner and beverage service and is a must-attend event for collectors from across the country. Guests are encouraged to dress in black tie/blue jean or cowgirl couture/cocktail wear for this upscale event.Tickets: $175 members, $200 non-membersPresenting sponsor: BNSF RailwaySupporting sponsors: Pepsi of Great Falls, Hertz Car Rental, and Subway Live auctioneer sponsor: Wilbur-EllisReturn to Table of Contents