ERIC HOPKINS RAFFLE TO BENEFIT THE UNDERWOOD SPRINGS FOREST ACQUISITION

As the Falmouth Land Trust (FLT) seeks to conclude its fundraising for the acquisition of the Underwood Springs Forest, we are honored to share a special opportunity to win a work of art by Maine artist Eric Hopkins. Eric Hopkins provided Spencer Mountain with Clouds to FLT to help us succeed in the final stages of the purchase of Underwood Springs Forest.

Many artists draw inspiration from the landscape and abundant natural beauty of Maine. Eric chose to donate a painting to FLT because he cares about southern Maine, and feels that open space is important. Moreover, Eric has captured a sense that we can do this, if we work together in his interviews. This has been the mantra of FLT’s campaign to protect Underwood Springs Forest. The final fundraising raffle for Eric Hopkin’s Spencer Mountain with Clouds is an appropriate and celebratory crescendo to our nine months of fundraising during a difficult year. We are deeply thankful for Eric’s partnership in conserving land in Maine and his generosity.

The piece that has been donated is entitled, Spencer Mountain with Clouds. This piece is in a style that is characteristic of many of Hopkins’ paintings. This painting depicts a natural landscape that includes water, land and sky in a representation designed to promote reverence for earth.

Leading up to the raffle, FLT will exhibit the painting at Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth.

Spencer Mountain with Clouds measures approximately 2.5 feet by 3.5 feet framed. The original Eric Hopkins artwork is valued at $6,800 and with framing the value exceeds $7,000. The artist will be compensated for 50% of the arts value. All remaining proceeds are a donation to FLT.

About the Artist:

One of Maine’s most acclaimed artists, Eric Hopkins, has been a supporter of Maine land trusts for decades. Born in 1951 in Bangor, and raised on North Haven Island, Hopkins works in many mediums, including oil, watercolor, glass, wood cuts, and more.

Eric is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has taught at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Pilchuck Glass School. He has exhibited at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Portland Museum of Art, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Waterfall Arts Center, University of Maine Museum of Art, and a number of galleries nationally.

Eric’s paintings and glass are held in many private and public collections, including:

• The Farnsworth Art Museum,

• Portland Museum of Art,

• Bates College Museum of Art,

• University of Southern Maine,

• Corning Museum of Glass,

• Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, and the

• U.S. Department of State Art in Embassies: Bahamas, Mali, Pakistan, Philippines, and the West Indies.

RAFFLE DETAILS~ FINAL WEEK!

• Total Tickets 100

• Ticket Price $250

• All tickets must be purchase in person per Maine’s Gaming Rules. If you wish to reserve a ticket, please email FLT with your name, and phone number to info@falmouthlandtrust.org

  Details on how to reserve and then purchase a ticket, as well as the raffle rules, are below.

All tickets must be purchase in person.

October 27th ~ 12:15 - 1:15 at Town Landing Market

October 28th ~ 12:15 - 1:15 at Town Landing Market

October 23rd ~ 12:15 - 1:150 at Town Landing Market

Interested parties should contact FLT offices at info@falmouthlandtrust.org or 207-200-5488 to reserve a ticket. Tickets are limited to 100. The raffle is October 30th at Town Landing Market.

Raffle Rules

The Underwood Springs Raffle is being conducted by Falmouth Land Trust, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization under the laws of the State of Maine.Ticket purchaser must be 18 years of age or older to participate. and must have a valid Social Security number.

There is no limit to the number of tickets one (1) person may purchase.

Raffle tickets are $250.00 each.

Raffle tickets may be purchased by cash, checks, credit card or money order (made payable to FALMOUTH LAND TRUST).

By IRS declaration, ticket purchases for valuable prizes are not eligible for charitable tax deductions.

Odds of winning are 1:100.

Tickets may be purchased by the following methods:

In person at Town Landing Market located at 269 Foreside Road, Falmouth Land Trust office or at the Elizabeth Moss Gallery Located in the Shaw Shopping Plaza, Rt 1., Falmouth, Maine.

All ticket must be received with full payment no later than 6 PM on October 30, 2020 or before a total of 100 tickets have been sold, whichever comes first, to be entered into the drawing. FALMOUTH LAND TRUST will not extend ticket sales beyond the current drawing date of October 30, 2020.

Prize: One prize will be given away: An original Eric Hopkins art valued at $6,800.

Drawing will be held at Town Landing Market at October 30th, 2020 at 7 pm. The winner will be determined by random drawing.

Winners need not be present to win. Winners will be notified by via phone within 7 days of the drawing. The winner is solely responsible for all local, state and federal taxes, title, transfer fees, license duties, insurance and all expenses incurred in claiming the Original Painting. The winner understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the winner is receiving a prize and will hereby release and discharge FALMOUTH LAND TRUST, and any additional sponsors, their employees, agents, officers, directors and legal representatives and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses arising from or caused by the award of such prize, including, but not limited to the payment of any and all taxes that are due.

Prize must be claimed within 30 days of drawing. If the FALMOUTH LAND TRUST has not sold sufficient tickets by 7:00 am EDT on October 30, 2020, FALMOUTH LAND TRUST may, at its sole and absolute discretion, cancel the raffle and withdraw the prize. In such an event, FALMOUTH LAND TRUST will refund in full all monies collected to all persons who made payment, if they do not want to participate in a delayed drawing or if the raffle is canceled.

FALMOUTH LAND TRUST, its Board of Directors, and its agents assume no liability for lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, or entries without payment which will be deemed invalid and disqualified. The decisions and rules of FALMOUTH LAND TRUST are final on all matters concerning the raffle.