WHAT: Kore Press Annual Benefit Silent Art & Services Auction & Garden Party

WHEN: Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 6pm

WHERE: On the lawns of downtown Tucson's historic Franklin House, 402 N. Main Avenue

arts patrons receiving their bidding cards at the 2010 Kore Press Silent Auction & Garden Party

WHY DONATE ART: We remain committed to making our annual art auction the most artist-friendly fundraiser in Tucson. In other years, we hung and displayed the art in advance to allow for a preview period‑-this year we will again show the work in an online gallery for preview & on-line bidding prior the auction.

We drive traffic to the site with e-mail announcements to our national mailing list of 5000.

We provide a supply of 4-color postcards (e and print) for your publicity list.

A slide show of artists’ work runs continually during the event.

Your bio, artist statement and contact information listed in the event program, which people take home.

We also provide bidder contact information to artists for those who were interested in their work, whether they won or not.

Check out the full benefits of donating your art to this event here.

HOW: Complete pledge form and pay attention to...

Our timeline:

May 10th: pledge forms due, with bio, website address, and contact information, in 50 words or less to art@korepress.org.

May 10th: online preview participants send image file, name, title to preview@korepress.org.

May 14th:

art must be in the Kore Press office if you need a photo taken, for preview or publicity.

May 23rd: deliver artwork by this date to Kore office or arrange for pick up. 327-2127.

Questions? E-mail Lisa Roden for more information.