Silent Auction Items

Full details for each auction item provided at the event.

Free Screening Night at the Varsity
Prize includes free screening for your friends and family at the Varsity Theater Balcony Theater
Value: $300

You Be the Star
Prize includes scene written by School of Media Arts student, directed by School of Media Arts student, and produced and crewed by School of Media Arts. One day shoot. You be the Star of the film!
Value: $1000

Big Muddy Film Festival VIP
Includes reserved seats for two at five Big Muddy screening sessions, and 2 Big Muddy t-shirts
Value: $100

Heather O’Brien Photograph
An image from my series, 'like the delayed rays of a star'. More info here:
http://www.heathermobrien.com/index.php/project/star/
Value: $100

Free cut and scalp treatment from Solo (salon).
Value: $150 value.

Family Oral History Project
Do you have a story that you love to pass down to your children and your children’s children? A story about a person or event that made its mark on you and your family and you’d like to preserve it? Something funny, or poignant, or maybe historically consequential outside your family. Two award-winning filmmakers will work with you to capture that story in an oral history production: your words as you tell the story, and images (stills or videos) you provide to create another layer to the project.

H.D. Motyl and Mark Stoffel, co-producers of In the Shadow: the 2017 Solar Eclipse, will work with you in the presentation of your story, can coach you in your storytelling, videotape you in our studios (with suitably flattering lighting), and professionally edit into a family historical document. Length is limited to 15 minutes, and completion date is April 2026. A high-resolution digital copy will be delivered to you upon completion, after your approval of the final edit.
Value: $5500

Saluki AdLab Social Climber
Need a little business boost? Ready to take your social media performance higher? The Saluki AdLab can help. With a social media audit of you and your competitors, strategy, message development, and one month of content creation including copy and graphics/photos. Platforms selected include Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok, based on your business category.
Value: $2500

Calligraphy workshop
Experience Description: Enjoy a 45-minute calligraphy workshop led by Xinle Jia, an international gold-medal–winning calligrapher and assistant professor at Southern Illinois University. The workshop will take place in an SIU classroom and can accommodate 3 participants. All materials will be provided. Participants will learn foundational techniques and complete a small project to take home. Deadline January 31, 2026
Value: $500

Dance Lesson
A One-Hour Dance lesson in Ballet, Tap or Jazz taught by Siu School of Theater and Dance Faculty member and Broadway Choreographer, Matthew C. Williams.
Value $100

Stage Cameo
A “Walk-On Cameo” appearance as a costumed character in the SIU School of Theater and Dance Mainstage production of Anything Goes at Shryock Auditorium in March 2026.
Value $300

Theater Season Tickets
Two season tickets to four SIU School of Theater and Dance productions in 2026-2027, including 2 musicals and 2 plays.
Value $180

13" x 18" Daily Egyptian Lighted Shadow Box
This illuminated display showcases an original paper negative from the Daily Egyptian printing press. This nostalgic artifact represents a key step in the newspaper’s production process, where negatives were created and applied to the press plates used to print each edition. The shadow box highlights a piece of the DE’s rich history and the craftsmanship behind traditional newspaper printing.
Value - $150

13" x 19" Black Lives Matter Ballerina Print
A signed 13x19 print of the viral Black Lives Matter image by photojournalist Julia Rendleman. Taken in June 2020 in Richmond, Virginia.
Value: $2000.

Family photo shoot
A family photo shoot with 10 final digital images. Photo session must happen before May 1, 2026. Location: your home or park.
Value: $500 

The Weird Weird West (3 on auction)
This 32-page graphic novel follows Buckaroo Blue as he ventures across the American west in search of a mythical golden egg. Who will he meet along the way? What will he discover?

The Weird Weird West was written and illustrated by the students in RTD 389: Electronic Media Workshop – Drawing & Illustration for Media Artists. The course was taught by Assistant Professor Kevin Mercer in the School of Media Arts in fall 2025.
Value: $85.00 each

Daily Egyptian Merch Pack No. 1  + Daily Egyptian Merch Pack No. 2
No. 1 Includes: 1 classic Gus Bode T-Shirt (size S), 1 new Daily Egyptian "Big news for big dawgs" T-shirt (size M), one Gus Bode lapel pin and one "flat" Gus wooden cutout of the DE's classic mascot

No. 2 Includes: 1 classic Gus Bode T-Shirt (size S), 1 new Daily Egyptian "Big news for big dawgs" T-shirt (size L), one Gus Bode lapel pin and one "flat" Gus wooden cutout of the DE's classic mascot

Description: Support the Daily Egyptian, SIU's award-winning independent student newspaper, with this merch pack, which includes one "Gus says ... Support the Daily Egyptian" long-sleeve T-shirt with a classic Gus Bode design; one brand-new "Big news for big dawgs" Saluki Daily Egyptian T-shirt; one "Friend of the DE" lapel pin featuring Gus Bode; and one "flat" Gus, a wooden cutout keepsake of the newspaper's longtime mascot.
Value: $75 Each

Lead the Marching Salukis, Homecoming 2026
This experience will allow the winner to lead the Marching Salukis through town at the 2026 Homecoming Parade. The winner will carry a mace and wear Marching Salukis swag while being the face of the Marching Salukis for all to see. The parade will be Saturday, October 17, 2026. Deadline: January 31, 2026
Value: Priceless

Southern Illinois All-Festival Pass Voucher
Two All-Festival passes to the 2026 Southern Illinois Music Festival. June18–July 4, 2026. Includes all Orchestral and Chamber Music Concerts. Visit www.sifest.com for dates, times, and programs.
Value: $300

“Creation”
12” x 15” Oil Painting
Artist: Larry Bernstein
Value: $400

“The Plea”
45” x 36” Oil Painting
Artist: Larry Bernstein
Value: $1200 

“Under the Apple Tree”
68” x 46” Oil Painting
Artist: Larry Bernstein
Value: $2000

“Untitled”
47” x 36” Oil Painting
Artist: Larry Bernstein
Value: $1200

“Hexagon Abstract”
29” x 29” Fiber Art on Cotton
Artist: Sandra Werlich
Value: $600 

“Serendipity”
46” x 42” Fiber Art on Cotton
Artist: Sandra Werlich
Value: $1200