In 1914, a year after Tujunga's Little Lands Colony was formed, a wooden flagpole was erected outside the Clubhouse, now known as Bolton Hall Museum. Standing 40 feet tall, and cut from a single 200 year-old Douglas fir beam, it stood for 93 years before damage necessitated its removal. The top 4 foot portion is on permanent display at the museum, and the middle portion was placed in storage until now, to be used as a way to *pay it forward* and help another local landmark, the Verdugo Hills Cemetery.

The historic flagpole remnant was cut into a number of pieces, each measuring approximately 5" x 5" in diameter and 1.5" in depth. More than two dozen participating artists were asked to transform their piece of flagpole to create original art using any media, with any subject matter as inspiration.

The results of their creative endeavor are available exclusively through this auction!

All of the original artwork was generously donated by the artists, with 100% of the proceeds from this auction going towards continuing the restoration and renewal projects and ongoing maintenance of the cemetery.

Auction begins Saturday April 16, 2022 at 12 p.m. PST and ends Saturday April 30, 2022 at 12 p.m. PST.

View all auction items by clicking on the View Items bar at the top of this page.

You may bid on as many items as you like! First, you must register as a bidder by clicking on the log in/register link at the top of any page and activating your Bidding Owl account.

Winners will be notified via email at end of auction and online payment will be due at this time. Free local pick-up in Tujunga, CA, or shipping to winner's location for an additional fee will be arranged at this time. 

* * * The Flagpole Art Project exhibition will take place at the VHC100 Centennial Celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 1 PM to 9 PM. Don't miss your opportunity to view all the amazing pieces of art created just for this special event! * * *

To learn more about the historic Verdugo Hills Cemetery and to view the schedule for the VHC100 event, please visit our Facebook page.