Each autumn since 2001, the Ossabaw Island Foundation has hosted an annual Pig Roast & Art Auction on Ossabaw Island, an undeveloped barrier island in Chatham County, Georgia. Ossabaw is designated as Georgia's first Heritage Preserve and is owned by the State of Georgia. This is the sole fund raiser for our organization on Ossabaw Island. At the Ossabaw Island Pig Roast and Art Auction we offer a silent auction of Ossabaw inspired art. This year we are unable to host our one big HOG of a party on the island. We are now offering an online auction so all of Ossabaw's lovers and supporters have the opportunity to bid on these works of art. Ossabaw's artists from the 1970's through this year have created the paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery and other works sold at this auction.
Funds raised at our fund raiser and now by this auction are used to support the mission of the Ossabaw Island Foundation.
ABOUT OSSABAW ISLAND: Ossabaw Island is a 26,000-acre undeveloped barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean, owned by the State of Georgia and located in Chatham County. Georgia's first Heritage Preserve, accessible only by boat, is undeveloped and set aside by an Executive Order for natural, scientific and cultural study, research and education; and for environmentally sound preservation, conservation and management of the island's ecosystem.
ABOUT THE OSSABAW ISLAND FOUNDATION: The Ossabaw Island Foundation (TOIF) is a non-profit 501 (c)3. Through a partnership with the State of Georgia, TOIF inspires, promotes, and manages exceptional educational, cultural, and scientific programs that are designed to maximize the experience of Ossabaw Island, while minimizing the impact on the island's resources.
