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2022 Fall Auction
September 26 – October 21, 2022 |Skylight Gallery
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Entry Fee
- Up to 2 works per entry permitted.
Exhibition Requirements
- All mediums accepted
- Artists may submit two works for consideration.
- Artists are responsible for providing images with an accurate representation of their unframed and framed work.
- Professionally displayed with wire for hanging.
- Outside dimensions of frame may not exceed 36 inches on its longest side.
Pricing and Bidding
- The opening bid will be 33% of the price set by the artist (rounded up to the nearest bid increment).
- For example, if the market value is $1,200, the opening bid announced by the Auctioneer will be $400.
- It is imperative that each artist set a REASONABLE market price for his or her work. As these auctions are fundraisers for the Club, 50% of the selling price goes to the Club.
- There will be NO protective reserves other than the opening bid established by the artists’ market price.
- For each artwork you submit, please try to secure at least one potential bidder from your list of patrons and supporters.
- Starting bids submitted by artists will be rounded up to the nearest bid increment, according to what price they’re starting at
- Bids increments start at $25, Increases to $50, if price is above $100, Increases to $100, if price is above $1000, Increases to $200, if price is above $2000
- Consent to allow the auctioneer to sell your art below the opening bid with discretion.
Artists will still receive credit for 50% of the agreed minimum bid if this occurs. - Artist have the option to donate all of the proceeds from the sale of their work to support Salmagundi.
- Artists whose work does not sell may offer it for a Second Chance Sale (November 18 – December 9) item to be listed on Salmagundi’s website for three weeks following the auction. Works will list the minimum bid (+ buyer’s premium) of the unsold work as an online “Buy Now” preceding the live Auction. All unsold items must be collected by or may be donated to Salmagundi after the end of the Second Chance Sale, December 9.
Marketing and Sales
Art Committee
Jury of Awards
Contact
Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003 (212) 255-7740
email: [email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on September 5, 2022.
You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and clicking tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History (Accepted works will be notated by a green check.)
If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.
Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.
Image and Filename Specifications
- File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
- Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
- Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
- Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
- File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
- File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.
Additional Entry Information
- You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
- After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (August 25, 2022.)
- Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
- Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
Support
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