USC hosted its annual Art Auction for the 57th straight year in the Capstone Campus Room Wednesday evening.
The auction's selection was comprised of work by current art students, faculty and alumni and was displayed for public viewing from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The show included about 90 pieces in different disciplines, including oil and acrylic painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics.
In years past, the auction has collected an average of $20,000 to fund scholarships and the McMaster Gallery. The money is divided between the artists and the department, with 65 percent of the proceeds going to the artists and the rest supporting the department.
Mana Hewitt, the studio art and McMaster Gallery director, has hosted past years' auctions and said it was an important event for the department.
"[The auction is] one of the ways we get the Carolina community aware of all the exciting things we do in the art department, and it also helps us financially," she said.