Glenn Beck and his enterprises are the proud hosts and sponsors of this unprecedented art event. Glenn’s career in the media spans over forty years with influence and reach to millions of people around the globe. He is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, and the CEO/founder/owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and radio network The Blaze. He hosts the Glenn Beck Radio Program, a talk-radio show nationally syndicated on Premiere Radio Networks. Beck also hosts the Glenn Beck Television Program, which ran on HLN and on Fox News for years previously and now airs on The Blaze. Beck has authored six New York Times best-selling books.
Glenn is a self-taught historian, an avid collector of national and international historic artifacts, and founder of “The American Journey Experience,” an interactive display of his vast artifact collection. A collector of art as well, Glenn has a personal collection including the works of Homer, Maynard Dixon, Rembrandt Peale, J.C. Leyendecker, and works of many contemporary artists. Glenn developed his own artistic skills during the 2020 pandemic quarantine. Park City Fine Art Gallery in Utah hosted his first one-man show in June 2022, featuring a large collection of Glenn’s paintings that portray some of his favorite historic stories. The nearly sold-out show proved Beck’s storytelling is as compelling in paint as in words. Glenn has done commissions for prestigious clients and has paintings held in private collections around the world.
The success of Glenn’s first solo art show further ignited his passion and he began collaborating with other artists. The vision for an expansive art exhibition was initiated at Glenn’s Idaho ranch in July 2022, when he and a select group of artists gathered to create and confer about composing art with pure motive to inspire. They also discussed how to make art more inclusive and accessible with an event that welcomes newcomers to the art market as well as seasoned patrons and collectors. The inspiration for “American Narratives in Fine Art” was born and comes to fruition with this 2024 event.
At a time of national turmoil and divisiveness, Glenn and the participating artists of this exhibition aspire to utilize art to unite people and celebrate cherished American values. “It is a new concept for an art show,” says artist Josh Clare. “We are exercising faith to participate, but nothing beautiful happens without a leap of faith.”
As a self-taught historian, Glenn has amassed a valuable and vast collection of national historic artifacts, and he offered this collection to the artists to use as inspiration to create art for this show. Artifacts used by the artists will be displayed with the art to create an interactive and unique presentation of illustrative American storytelling.
Friday – Saturday, September 20-21, 2024
Mercury Studios
6301 Riverside Drive, Irving, Texas
(Free Parking Available)
5:30 – 8:00 PM: PREVIEW PARTY (For PATRIOT TICKET Holders)
(View art/artifact display, meet artists, mingle, complimentary cocktails, light refreshments; cocktail attire)
(For VIP PATRIOT PACKAGE PLUS TICKET Holders)
8:30 AM: VIP BREAKFAST included with VIP PATRIOT PLUS PACKAGE, All-Event Access Friday - Saturday, Plus VIP Breakfast with Glenn Beck and show artists. Limited to 50 tickets, enjoy a smaller, more personal group setting for mingling and a commentary given by Glenn. Click on "Buy Tickets," then "Select Tickets" to purchase this package (includes art purchase bid book).
(For PATRIOT & PATRON TICKETS Holders)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: EXHIBITION OPEN HOURS for Viewing
(For PATRIOT TICKET Holders)
10:00 – 11:00 AM: ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS
12:00 PM: GLENN BECK KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Light lunch)
2:00 – 3:00 PM: ARTIST PANEL DISCUSSIONS
5:00 PM: SHOW SALE ENTRY OPENS (Complimentary cocktails, light appetizers; black-tie optional attire)
6:30 PM: Sale First Bell
7:00 PM: Sale Second Bell
7:20 PM: Sale Final Bel
7:30 – 8:00 PM: Open sale of available art
8:00 PM: EVENT CLOSES
Art in this show is available for sale at a fixed price which is indicated on the information card displayed by the artwork. The fixed price sale will go as follows: The 2024 AMERICAN NARRATIVES IN FINE ART SALE will open Saturday, September 21, at 5:30 PM at Mercury Studios. Each attendee who has purchased a ticket to the sale will receive a ballot book containing one ballot for each art piece in the exhibition. Each ballot book contains an assigned number registered to the purchaser of that ballot book.
Purchasers have until 6:30 PM to drop their signed and numbered ballot into boxes by the art they wish to purchase. At 6:30 PM each salesperson will randomly draw three names and post them on a large card near each work. The printed art number on the drawn ballots must match the number of the art piece, and the name on the ballot must match the name registered to that ballot book number. The person whose name is posted first will have 30 minutes to claim the art from the salesperson and pick up the BILL OF SALE. If the first individual has not claimed the art after 30 minutes, the second name becomes eligible to purchase the art for the next 20 minutes. When those 20 minutes expire, the third name becomes eligible to purchase the art for the next 10 minutes. For sculpture with multiple castings, the first name drawn receives the work on display. Additional names are drawn for remaining castings, if available. Once the sale is confirmed, the seller will write SOLD on the large card. At 7:30 p.m., unsold art is available on a first-come, first-served basis until close of the show at 8:00 PM.
ONLY THE PERSON WHOSE BALLOT BOOK NUMBER MATCHES THE NAME POSTED CAN PAY FOR THE ART. ALL ART PURCHASES REQUIRE PAYMENT IN FULL THE NIGHT OF THE SALE.
Checks and credit cards accepted, credit card purchases incur a fee of 3% on the total invoice. Applicable current state and local sales tax will be added to all purchases. Sales tax exemptions will be honored with proof of exemption at time of purchase.
Each purchaser is responsible for any shipping/delivery expenses and must complete arrangements at time of art purchase. Items will be shipped to the buyer according to agreed-upon arrangements. Purchased art can be taken home by buyers with paid receipt the night of the show after closing. Local delivery or arrangements for pick-up at the designated show curator location can also be arranged at time of art purchase .
American Narratives in Fine Art offers proxy bid services for those who wish to have the opportunity to purchase art but cannot attend the sale on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Each person placing a proxy must purchase a ballot book costing $95. The ballot book contains one ballot for each artwork (you may purchase more than one ballot book for multiple chances).
A printable Proxy Bid Form with full instructions will be emailed to you upon purchase of Proxy Service. Fill out the form completely and return according to instructions by designated date/time.
To place a fixed-price proxy ballot on one piece, list that artwork and the pertinent information on the proxy form provided. If you decide to proxy on two or more pieces of art, list all items on the proxy form. In this case, you must indicate whether you want both, or if you get #1 that you do not want #2, and so forth.
For instance, if you want to rank the items:
1. Yorktown | Andy Thomas | $Price
2. Wyoming Homesteaders | Grant Redden | $Price
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IF MORE THAN ONE ARTWORK IS LISTED AND YOU ARE DRAWN ON ALL, YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE ALL ARTWORKS UNLESS YOU OTHERWISE INSTRUCT IN WRITING. IT IS ALSO UNDERSTOOD IF YOU ARE PLACING A PROXY BALLOT ON SCULPTURE WITH ADDITIONAL CASTINGS AND NOT DRAWN FOR THE PIECE ON DISPLAY, YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE THE ADDITIONAL CASTING UNLESS YOU OTHERWISE INSTRUCT IN WRITING.
PLEASE PROVIDE PHONE NUMBERS WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED THE EVENING OF THE SALE TO INFORM YOU IF YOUR PROXY WAS SELECTED.
Credit cards are accepted and subject to a 3% credit card fee. In addition, Applicable current state and local sales tax will be added to all purchases. Sales tax exemptions will be honored, buyers must present proof of exemption at the time of purchase.
Proxy buyers paying by check must ensure their check arrives by Friday, September 27, 2024. If your ballot is selected, and other payment arrangements have not been made, your credit card will be charged on or around September 27, 2023. Please notify your credit card company that a large charge is authorized at that time.
You will be notified immediately after the sale on the status of your proxy ballots. Please contact Kari Rich at 435-757-0819 if you have questions. Thank you for your interest!
All-Event Access, Friday - Saturday (Includes art purchase bid book)
Saturday Exhibition Viewing, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Absentee Bid Book (One ballot per work of art per bid book purchase)
