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Comment on The Double Edged Sword: Should Artists Donate Their Art? by Helen Klebesadel

Helen Klebesadel — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:03:45 +0000

Thank you Craig.

Comment on The Double Edged Sword: Should Artists Donate Their Art? by Craig Markham

Craig Markham — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:31:21 +0000

Hello Helen, I came to this page as I was searching info on the current status of deductions for artist-created donations (hah!). I appreciated your thoughtful discussion of the issue. As a fine art/landscape/wildlife photographer, I encounter this dilemma all the time. People walk by my exhibits or website and say “Nice stuff — maybe you can donate one at our next charity auction.” I think your discussion is a good tool for evaluating an appropriate response to that kind of “market”. I like your our suggestion requiring a percentage return for some situations. I saw several of my works go down the tube at garage sale prices in benefit auctions until I wised up and started requiring minimum bids — it changed the whole dynamic for the better.

I’ve always found the federal “no deduction for the value of the work” a real slap at the arts designed exclusively for the profiteering 1%.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this.

I enjoyed very much viewing your lovely works. Your incorporation of botanical motifs is spectacular!

Craig

Comment on The Art Of Resistance: The Exquisite Uterus by July Roundup at JRow Art: Art Shows + Art Experiments+ Community Art Projects Galore « JRow Art

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:46:16 +0000

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Comment on The Art Of Resistance: The Exquisite Uterus by July Roundup at JRow Art: Art Shows + Art Experiments+ Community Art Projects Galore « JRow Art

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:41:07 +0000

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Comment on The Art Of Resistance: The Exquisite Uterus by Max White

Max White — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:14:09 +0000

Got a Uteri a week or so ago. Will be getting it off to you from sf. Great project!

Comment on The Art Of Resistance: The Exquisite Uterus by Helen Klebesadel

Helen Klebesadel — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:47:46 +0000

It can be any size that works for you. Its your!

Comment on The Art Of Resistance: The Exquisite Uterus by Michaela

Michaela — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:14:45 +0000

Hello. Does it have be in a square per se or can I just be t 13 x 13 in size? Thanks!

Comment on The Double Edged Sword: Should Artists Donate Their Art? by m.a.tateishi

m.a.tateishi — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:18:15 +0000

Great article! I came to this a little late, via The Artsy Forager, but I really think that the points you make about the small things that charities can do to help the donating artists are so important. I have been refused the information on who purchased my work (so I could add them to my mailing list), which costs nothing and helps the buyer as well. I’ve also seen it from the other side, touring the homes of friends with art collections they have built solely from charity auctions, while they may feel altruistic I can’t help but see if from the artist’s side…the same painting, purchased directly from the studio could make a huge financial difference to the artist. In talking to other artists, most agree that it’s extremely rare that people buy something after they’ve seen your work at an auction, buyers assume it’s one-of-a-kind, or they forget all wabout it.

Some charities are getting it though, there’s one that actually buys your work at market price and then auctions it off. But I agree with the suggestion that if you even get partial proceeds, that makes a huge difference. We all have to establish our own policies on the charities and people we would like to help and stick with them, since the requests for donations never seem to stop.

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Comment on The Art Of Resistance: The Exquisite Uterus by Helen Klebesadel

Helen Klebesadel — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:20:26 +0000

Wonderful!