Join us for Caetani Splash – Return to Rome on Thursday, August 14th, 2025. Splash-Return to Rome-Caetani
An Italian-themed gala dinner and auction, this celebration will take place on the beautiful grounds of the Caetani Centre from 5:30-9:30 PM (gates open at 5:00 pm).
Tickets are $150 per person (tables of eight are also available) and can be purchased at the Caetani Centre during office hours, Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, or online at Showpass: Tickets-Splash-Return to Rome-Caetani
The bidding is now live for the Online/Silent Auction items. It ends at 9:30 pm on Aug.14. The Live Auction will begin at 8 PM on Aug.14 and you need to be present at the event to bid on items in the Live Auction.
All works of art in the Online/Silent Auction and the Live Auction will be on display at the Caetani Gallery from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on August 9,11,12,13,14.
Please note: All artwork featured is original. FMV refers to the Fair Market Value of the original artwork.
"Our Dinner and Dessert Auction was a HUGE success! We raised five times the goal that we set! Our minds are absolutely blown away!! Thank you to Paul Bielby from Benefit Auctions for helping us exceed our goal."
Najenga Hope Congo Society
https://www.najengahope.ca
https://www.najengahope.ca
"On behalf of The Vernon Salvation Army, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for hosting the recent fundraiser auction. Your dedication, effort, and generosity were pivotal in making the event a resounding success."
Randel Erbacker
Program Coordinator Vernon Salvation Army Foodbank
https://vernonhouseofhope.com/food-bank
Program Coordinator Vernon Salvation Army Foodbank
https://vernonhouseofhope.com/food-bank
"Paul was most recently our auctioneer for our Innkeeper's Gala charity event for the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and he was outstanding. He is able to connect with the crowd and get them engaged with the auction. Overall, the event was a huge success and Paul was a big part of the success of that night."
Kane Shepetunko - Regional Director of Revenue Management Argus Hospitality Group
"I'm one of the managers at the Historic O'Keefe Ranch that was part of the Online Triple Charity Auction that Benefit Auctions had put on to help raise money for our non-profit. Benefits Auctions were more than accommodating to us and provided us with an excellent opportunity to raise funds with little work on our part. I could not more highly recommend working with Benefit Auctions!"
Jacob Jacott
The Historic O'Keefe Ranch
https://www.okeeferanch.ca
The Historic O'Keefe Ranch
https://www.okeeferanch.ca
"Paul did an excellent job raising funds for us through an online charity auction that he set up. It was a great experience to be a part of, and we will definitely be using Benefit Auctions in the future for fundraising events."
North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society
https://www.novgleaners.org
"100% recommend!! I work at the Kelowna Gospel Mission, and we decided to host our first ever Art Auction this past January. It was an absolute tremendous success, with amazing community, and art. When it came to choosing our Auctioneer for the event, we looked for recommendations from other galleries on who they use for their auctions. Paul came very highly recommended for his reliability, structure of his Auctions, going above and beyond to learn about the art and artist involved, and always being there to answer questions. Our galleries involved loved his work and flow of the auction and he was able to get the highest value on each piece of artwork. He was super friendly and worked the room to learn more about our guests and their desires. I highly recommend if you are looking for a professional and talented Auctioneer."
Spencer Larsen
Resource Development Specialist at the Kelowna Gospel Mission
https://kelownagospelmission.ca
Resource Development Specialist at the Kelowna Gospel Mission
https://kelownagospelmission.ca
"Paul Bielby of Benefit Auctions has been the auctioneer at several successful Splash Dinner & Art Auction evenings for the Caetani Cultural Centre. Before the event, Paul offers valuable "tips and tricks" from his up-to-date experience in auctioneering trends and best practices. During events, he is always a consummate professional who treats the artwork on auction, the artists, and the donors with respect, while getting the most donation dollars in the classiest way possible. Paul also ensures a thorough follow-up as we assess each year's event. We at Caetani Centre would highly recommend Paul and Benefit Auctions."
Laisha Rosnau
Executive Director Caetani Cultural Centre
https://www.caetani.org
Executive Director Caetani Cultural Centre
https://www.caetani.org
Paul at Benefit Auctions is AMAZING!! He was professional, helpful, informative, and brought great energy to our event. He helped our school raise money for a student mission trip and we felt so supported. The event was so successful because of his input and advice. He was invaluable!!!!
Carmen Crum
Vernon Christian School
https://www.vcs.ca
Vernon Christian School
https://www.vcs.ca
"Paul and his wife provided an amazing experience for our fundraising dessert auction. His professionalism, expertise, humour, and relatability elevated our event significantly. He connected so well with our donors and I believe that this connection greatly increased the success of our event. If you are even considering “an auction for a cause”, Paul is your man!"
Kelsey Zab
"It was amazing! Paul gave an amazing boost to our fundraiser . We enjoyed his humour and commitment to our cause."
Mary Anne Bale
