BATERBYS, BEST ART GALLERY IN ORLANDO, HOSTS ITS ANNUAL SPRING ART AUCTION ON MAY 21 TO BENEFIT "GIVE KIDS THE WORLD"

(Orlando, FL - May 13, 2011) On May 21, 2011 at 4pm, Baterbys Art Auction Gallery, voted Best Art Gallery for two consecutive years by thousands of Orlando Style Magazine and Orlando Magazine readers, will host its annual Spring auction at their gallery location in Pointe Orlando along International Drive. Over 300 artworks by renowned Old Masters such as Chagall, Matisse, Picasso, Dali, Miro and Degas , plus works by critically-acclaimed Contemporary artists such as Peter Max, Alfred Gockel, Pino, Ferjo, Yaacov Agam, Nicola Simbari and Itzchak Tarkay are lined up to be called on the block. All the artworks available to collect at Baterbys are sold framed and come with two LIFETIME GUARANTEES: a Lifetime Exchange Policy and a Lifetime Guarantee to Authenticity.

The auction event has become popular amongst the locals of Orlando and some transient tourists for its fun, educational and engaging program and its entertaining and knowledgeable auctioneers. FREE RAFFLE items from The Capital Grille, Cuba Libre Rum Bar & Restaurant, Tommy Bahama's amongst many others will be given away to lucky winners while FREE art prints are handed to everyone who simply attends the event. With the great deals in artworks, many raffle items and other free giveaways, it's highly unlikely that anyone who comes to this event will walk away empty-handed!

The star of the show is Baterbys' impeccable and vast art collection that will surely have something to satisfy and fit in everyone's tastes and budgets. The world-class facility of Baterbys is home to some of the greatest names in art: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro and many others who you only get to see in the top museums of the world. The gallery walls are also filled with the works of today's best-selling artists such as Peter Max, Alfred Gockel, Gary Benfield, Pino and over hundreds of others. All of these will be available at the auction on May 21, 2011 at 4pm. RSVP at Baterbys.com or call 866-691-5941.

Baterbys has been in the art industry for over 25 years. The company's expertise in art is unparalleled and in turn, they offer their clients something unique in the industry: a lifetime money-back guarantee of authenticity for each work of art it sells, and a lifetime exchange policy for each work of art it sells. This is important to art collectors, since provenance is everything. Baterbys believes that gaining a buyer's trust is key to ensuring that they will become repeat customers.

This year, the National Auctioneers Association and USA TODAY, out of a field of more than 1,000 entrants, chose Baterbys as the best contender in the annual Marketing Competition. Baterbys took home 6 awards in these categories: Multi-color advertising, Catalogs, Postcard, Business Newsletter, E-Newsletter/E-Promotion and Auction Presentations. Last year, Baterbys was named 2010 Best of Show for Advertising and Public Relations and was also recognized in the sub-categories of Catalogs and Postcards (Collectibles/Specialty), Business Promotion (for Business Newsletter) and Broadcast/Audiovisual (for AV/DVD).
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For more information about Baterbys Art Auction Gallery and the Spring 2011 Auction, visit Baterbys.com, call 1-866-691-5941 or email press2011@baterbys.com.