There is still time to register for our first-ever online gala!
We are just one day away from The National Trust for Scotland Foundation's first-ever virtual event. The evening's program features some of our favorite moments from A Celebration of Scotland's Treasures – from the Address to a Haggis to "Auld Lang Syne" – as well as special appearances and performances by past Great Scots including, endurance athlete and long-distance cyclist Mark Beaumont, the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, actor Alan Cumming, Christopher Forbes, Downton Abbey's Phyllis Logan, author Alexander McCall Smith, sculptor Andy Scott, and more! Award-winning crime novelist Denise Mina will also be presented the 2020 Great Scot award by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman.
It really is a whole new world for all of us, and we are committed to helping the Trust through this challenging moment. Your participation will help make our event a success!
Below, we have compiled some helpful information about registration and answered our most frequently asked questions.
Please call us anytime at (212) 873-2955 or (617) 227-7500 if you need additional assistance.
We look forward to celebrating Scotland's treasures with you tomorrow night!
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Register by clicking ‘Sign Up’ as pictured. Keep your password handy! If you lose track of it, that’s okay, you can reset at any time by clicking ‘Log in’ and then ‘Forgot Password.'
- There are three levels of suggested donations upon registration. To donate with your registration, click the donate button on the right side of the event screen.
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$150 donation will sponsor a Scottish puffin. You will receive a cuddly plush puffin toy for your gift (100% tax-deductible)
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$1,000 donation receives a gift bag of gourmet Scottish treats (all but $70 is tax-deductible. Unfortunately, due to shipping and time constraints, this will be delivered after the event)
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$2,500 donation receives a gift bag of gourmet Scottish treats and a bottle of Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve (all but $105 is tax-deductible. Unfortunately, due to shipping and time constraints, this will be delivered after the event)
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Sign Up or Log In to place a bid (see screen shot). If you no longer see this on the event screen, you are already signed in.
- To place a bid, hover your mouse over the image of the item and then click bid $XXX. It will then say “confirm bid: $XXX.” Click again to confirm and place your bid.
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If you do NOT have a credit card on file, you will be prompted to enter it at this time.
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Click the shopping cart in the top right corner to view, enter, or update your credit card information.
- If you swap devices, be sure to log in to continue bidding.
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Click View My Auction Items at the top of the silent auction window to keep track of the lots you are bidding on. The trophy emoji (seen pictured in the bottom right) means you are currently the winning bidder!
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You will receive automated text message updates when you have been outbid. Continue to check back and place your bids until the silent auction closes on Tuesday, September 29, at 9 PM.
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IMPORTANT: Before the live auction begins, please make sure that your credit card information is stored in the event software. You may check your credit card information by clicking the shopping card in the top right corner of the event page.
HELPLINE: Call anytime with technical difficulties (617) 227-7500 or
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Custom portrait commission with award-winning British artist Johanna Spinks |
A 30" x 40” fully developed three-quarter classical oil portrait painting on canvas, including a preparatory sketch from life if possible. The portrait can also be painted from supplied photos. Johanna Spinks is a British-born, Los Angeles-based portrait artist whose work hangs internationally in museums, galleries, and private collections. Mentored by the late presidential portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler, Johanna’s style is best described as classical with a contemporary palette knife twist. Over her 25-year career, her work has received recognition from the United States Congress, California State Senate, The New York Times, and many other publications. She has painted notable sitters from Angela Lansbury to Kevin Costner and has five portraits in the permanent collection of The Players’ Club of New York. Generously donated by Johanna Spinks.
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Bronze Maquette Sculpture by Andy Scott |
We are delighted to offer this limited-edition scale bronze maquette of a pack horse by world-renowned sculptor and 2019 Great Scot Award honoree, Andy Scott. The maquette is a study for a large-scale steel sculpture in Leeds, England. It is approximately 18 inches high and is a limited edition of 30, signed by the artist. Andy Scott works in steel and bronze, combining figurative and equine themes with contemporary techniques to create stunning landmark artworks. His monumental sculpture, The Kelpies, is the best-known public artwork in Scotland, welcoming millions of visitors to the small town of Falkirk since their inauguration. The two 100-foot high steel horse heads are the largest equine sculptures in the world and straddle the Forth & Clyde Canal. The maquette is generously donated by Andy Scott and Hanneke Scott-van Wel. |
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Golf holiday in the Scottish Highlands |
A quintessential Scottish experience that is social-distancing-friendly! Tee time for four on two of the world’s top 100 courses – Castle Stuart and Royal Dornoch, both located near Inverness, the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. Players from all over the world make the pilgrimage to this wild and remote area to play the natural links courses at some point in their lives. Accommodations are for two nights in the private Lodges at Castle Stuart Golf Links, allowing for relaxation before and after tee time. The lodge has a self service kitchen and can accommodate up to eight guests. Your stay may be extended at an additional cost. Numbers may also be added to your tee times. Generously donated by Castle Stuart Golf Links and Royal Dornoch Golf Club. |
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Bespoke couture evening skirt in limited edition “Heritage in Your Hands” tartan |
Here is your opportunity to take Scotland’s heritage in your hands with a timeless artisan creation that is uniquely yours. On offer is a bespoke evening skirt by Scottish couturier Sandra Murray in the limited edition “Heritage in Your Hands” tartan, created by Highlands tartan designer Clare Campbell. In addition to your bespoke evening skirt, when travel abroad is allowed, Clare will host you for a tour of Prickly Thistle's Black House Mill on the Black Isle followed by lunch with Sandra and a visit to her studio in Inverness. The special collection is registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority and made exclusively for the National Trust for Scotland in response to the Save Our Scotland emergency appeal. Sandra Murray is a world-renowned Scottish couturier whose clients include Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis of the animated film Brave, and the Queen. Generously donated by Sandra Murray and Prickly Thistle.
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Naming rights to an original composition by Alistair McCulloch |
Acclaimed Scottish violinist Alistair McCulloch has composed an original composition to be played for The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA’s first-ever virtual gala. Presented for the first time at the event on September 29th, you will have the honor of naming the piece played on the historic “Burns Violin”, which has ties to the poet Robert Burns' childhood in Ayrshire, Scotland, and is one of the jewels of the National Trust for Scotland’s Burns collection. Once you have chosen a name for the piece, you will receive the framed sheet music and a recording of the song being played on the "Burns Violin". This priceless opportunity is generously donated by Alistair McCulloch and the National Trust for Scotland. |
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Sponsorship, with naming rights, of a baby Highland Coo |
Culloden is looking to purchase a young Highland coo by spring of 2021 and now is your chance to sponsor and name that coo! Your sponsorship includes an annual update and personality profile of your young Highland as it grows and settles in to its new home. Culloden, the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end, is also home to a growing herd of livestock with a special task: conservation grazing. The herd of cows, goats, and horses graze the land and help to manage overgrowth of trees and shrubs, helping our rangers keep the battlefield in top condition naturally. They are also an exciting addition to the visitor experience at this historic site! |
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The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA is a registered 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. EIN # 04-3511088
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