tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post1716035691787028243..comments2023-11-22T01:09:46.040-08:00Comments on myartspace>blog: My Art Advice: I hope this does not sound selfish. How will donating my art to charitable fundraisers help my professional career as an artist?Brian Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707398699208090454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-78857785499386327182008-07-15T10:30:00.000-07:002008-07-15T10:30:00.000-07:00Wow... typo city. HA!Wow... typo city. HA!Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-18654186424319828152008-07-15T10:29:00.000-07:002008-07-15T10:29:00.000-07:00Lacey, you make some very good points. I actually ...Lacey, you make some very good points. I actually helped a gallery raise money for their youth art program by donating art that was donated to me for the cause. So I do have some experience with the process, but not much.<BR/><BR/>Some of the work was valued over $1,000 and the average piece-- there was over a dozen pieces-- had a retail worth between $100 and $500. However, the bidding on each Balhatainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812426376810899256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-65375309224514551132008-07-15T05:51:00.000-07:002008-07-15T05:51:00.000-07:00The question should also be asked, "Will donating ...The question should also be asked, "Will donating art hurt my career?"<BR/><BR/>Oftentimes, these fundraisers are auctions that do not guarantee your piece of art will sell for a given monetary amount. More times than not, unless you are an established artist whose work is highly desirable, your work will sell for less than retail. This degrades the value of your work.<BR/><BR/>We should Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408994975009399128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-19104513526794933332008-07-14T13:35:00.000-07:002008-07-14T13:35:00.000-07:00Mostly, artists ar poor, very poor. In Canada, it ...Mostly, artists ar poor, very poor. In Canada, it is hard to have an exhibition, and a lot of artists have to go in a bar to show their work. <BR/>I feel very offended, because organisations (numerous) ask artists to donate. If the event is big enough to generate a great exposure, why not giving a compensation to the artist ? A small one, just to cover the price of the furnitures ?<BR/>Nobody Martine Birobenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306849226471172207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-64954775170605201352008-07-14T09:07:00.000-07:002008-07-14T09:07:00.000-07:00I donated one of my paintings. In my community we...I donated one of my paintings. In my community we have a Native American Pow-wow, once a year. It attracts 10,000 people. The Pow-wow office burned down four weeks before the pow-wow event. They lost everything. I created a painting for them, as a gift. Called "They Smoke Dance". I wanted to help them raise money. Because of my kindness, they put an article about me in their brochure. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com