Texas Auctioneer Project:


Home Auctioneer Project Community Projects Photos Contact Support PolkaWorks honors unique culture and traditions through multimedia projects designed to educate and inspire. Through documentaries, photography, and multi-media, our goal is to highlight the beauty and spirit of communities.	Texas Auctioneer Project: "Going, Going, Gone!" is an educational film that highlights the excitement of the auction process, the education of the professional auctioneer, and most importantly the advantages that an auction offers in the management of business and personal assets. The Texas Auctioneers Association State Competition 2009 Winners: Watch TAA Ringman Champion '09 - Ed Brooks Watch TAA Auctioneer State Champion '09 - John Sisk Watch TAA Auctioneer Senior State Champion '09 - Robert Dickerson Watch TAA Auctioneer "Rookie" State Champion '09 - Travis Kaddatz The Auctioneer Project is a multi-media endeavor that celebrates the power, voice, and art of a true Texas tradition—auctioneering. Recently, the tumultuous economy has made the public more aware of the importance of the auction process in priming the economic pumps of America. With rare archival photography, relevant artifacts, and audio clips of auctioneers and auctions, highlights and offers historical and contemporary views of the "second oldest profession." Going, Going, Gone!—Story of the Texas Auctioneer Exhibition This exhibit highlights the enormous amount of skill and artistry needed to successfully conduct auctions. It introduces contemporary auctioneers from throughout Texas, whose dedication to their craft and commitment to maintaining the ethics and skills of their trade. Check out the Jim Swift: NBC-KXAN coverage of the *Auctioneer Spotlight:* at the Texas State Capitol Rotunda, April 3, 2009 http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/texas/State_Capitol_sold_for_1_billion CURRENTLY in PRODUCTION THE GROVE a full-length documentary scheduled for completition 2011.