VISUAL AID’S 11TH ANNUAL ‘BIG DEAL’ ART SALE AND FUNDRAISER
Saturday, November 13, 2004
BIG DEAL is 11 years old!!!… Big Deal is a much-anticipated
exhibition/art sale that benefits artists living with life-threatening
illnesses.
Visual Aid’s spectacular BIG DEAL XI art sale and exhibition will
take place on Saturday, November 13 at the SOMArts Gallery, at 934 Brannan
Street (between 8th and 9th Streets) in San Francisco.
Tickets are $25, and go on sale at 3:00pm. Doors open at 4:00pm, and
the sale runs from 5 – 8:00pm.
At BIG DEAL XI, 600 works of art will be offered on a first-come, first-served
basis at a fixed price of $110 plus tax.
BIG DEAL generates public excitement every year due to the quality of
the work it features at such a reasonable cost, tempting both new and
seasoned art collectors with exceptional paintings, prints, drawings,
sculpture, ceramics, and glass. Late-arrivers find that there are numerous
fabulous artworks still available, though dozens of art lovers camp
outside SOMArts before the event, just to hold their place in line.
Come mingle with hundreds of other art collectors, artists and friends,
while checking out the exhibition and enjoying the party.
The BIG DEAL XI features three events rolled into one:
• Affordable art sale – 600 works of art by Bay Area artists
to be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at a fixed price of $110
plus tax.
• Silent auction – Twelve works of art donated by some
of the region’s top artists, along with other fabulous items will
be sold to the highest bidders via silent auction.
• Free Prizes – Exciting prizes will be given away via a free
drawing.
Admission tickets provide access to all three events and include light
hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and beverages.
All proceeds from the event benefit Visual Aid’s programs for artists
with life-threatening illnesses. Programs sponsored by Visual
Aid include a Voucher Program and ArtBank for free art supplies, an
active Exhibition Program, Career Services, Image Archives and a Workshop
and Lecture series.
For additional information, please email
us, or call our office at (415) 777-8242.
• Attention artists: How to donate
work to BIG DEAL XI
• How to join our volunteer family, helping
to present Big Deal XI
• How to make a Big Deal purchase for $110
• Big Deal XI artists
• Big Deal XI Silent Auction
• Big Deal XI Free Prizes
• Thank you to our corporate sponsors
Attention artists: How to donate work to BIG DEAL X
Please support our efforts by making a donation of one or more of
your artworks to BIG DEAL XI! We also encourage you to invite your
friends to donate artworks.
Email us today or call
us at 415-777-8242 to let us know that you plan to donate your artwork.
Contributions are welcomed through November 12.
As an art donor, you will receive free admission to the party.
Artwork* can be dropped off at these locations:
1. BIG
DEAL/SOMArts drop-off: Thursday, November 11 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm,
and Friday, November 12th from 10:00am to 6:30 pm at 934 Brannan between
8th and 9th Streets. For directions to SOMArts, please call (415) 552-2131.
2. San
Francisco drop-off and mailing address: October 20-November 06, at the
Visual Aid office, 731 Market Street, Ste. 600 (between 3rd and 4th
Streets), San Francisco, CA 94103. Office hours are Mon-Fri 10:00am
to 5:00pm.
3. East
Bay drop-off: (Date in November to be announced) at the studio of Robert
Brokl, 2707 8th Street at Carleton in Berkeley. Coming from Route 80,
take the Ashby exit toward the Berkeley Hills, go left on San Pablo,
left on Carleton, and left on 8th. A sign will be posted out front.
Call (510) 655-3841 for further directions if necessary.
4. North
Bay drop-off: (Location and date in November to be announced).
5. South
Bay drop-off: (Location and date in November to be announced).
*If your
work is especially large or difficult to install, please call the Visual
Aid office to make special arrangements.
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How to join our volunteer family, helping to present Big Deal XI
If you are interested in being part of our fabulous team of BIG DEAL
event volunteers or installers, or recommending other artists for a
donation, please contact our office at (415)777-8242.
Whether you are interested in spending one afternoon contacting artists,
working with the Visual Aid staff as an Event Intern on an on-going
basis, or helping on Big Deal day, we will work with you to find a place
on our wonderful team of volunteers.
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How to make a Big Deal purchase for $110
1. Purchase numbered admission ticket ($25) at 3pm at the door. Your
ticket is your sales card, and the number indicates your priority to
buy art.
2. Doors open for ticket holders' exhibition viewing at 4pm.
3. List the artwork that you want to buy on your sales card.
4. The sale starts at 5pm. Listen for your number to be called,
and approach the sales area to make your purchases.
5. Pick up your purchases from the wrapping room, and enjoy your artwork!
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Big Deal XI artists
The 500 participating artists in last year’s BIG DEAL included
a host of nationally and internationally recognized Bay Area artists
including Bruce Conner, Richard Kamler, Amy Trachtenberg, Lucy Puls,
Jeffrey Dugan, Amy Berk, Gregory Lind Gallery, Mimi Plumb Chambers,
Angela Lim, David Cannon Dashiell, Linda Connor, Robert Hudson and many
more. Please check back for more details.
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Big Deal XI Silent Auction
Last year's Silent Auction featured important works of art by Timothy
Cummings, Arthur Tress, Danny Shain, Martine Jardel, Travis Sommerville,
Matthew Hudson, Michael Toenges, Nina Glaser, Jeff Long, JoeSam., Clinton
Fein, Gary Bukovnic, jewelry by Jeanine Payer, Inc., and more. Check
back often for a list of artists who will donate work to the 2004 Silent
Auction.
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About the Free Prizes at Big Deal XI
To be eligible
for fabulous free prizes and gift certificates, drop your business card
or slip of paper with contact info into the bowl as you enter.
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors
Visual Aid would also like to thank our sponsors who made the BIG DEAL
possible: ePAC Technologies, Diageo, Estates Group, HBKMedia, Mother
Jones, Andrew Ogus Book Design, Odyssey Magazine, A&U Magazine,
www.stretcher.org,
Kendra Mastain Photography, The Packaging Store, Sybase, Twist, and
Youngs Market Company.
Food provided by Lucca Ravioli Co., Betty Zlatchin Catering, Savvy Savories,
City Catering, Valencia Whole Foods, Andrew & Company, La Mediterranee,
and many more.
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View the printable Big Deal X Letter
to Artists
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View
the printable Big Deal Press Release
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Donate
Art!
Dear BIG DEAL Donating
Artists,
Big Deal, Visual
Aid's 11th Annual Big Deal art sale and fundraiser will be held on Saturday,
November 13.
Visual Aid thanks
you for your generosity. You are our angels! The artwork at Big Deal
gets better every year, and we hope to achieve our goal of 500 donating
artists!!! The donation of your artwork helps Visual Aid continue to
provide important programs to artists with life-threatening illnesses.
Please fill out
the form below with details about the artwork that you are donating.
This form will be automatically emailed to Visual Aid staff. Many artists
are planning to donate one piece. If you would like to donate more,
simply use the form below multiple times, or please email a list of
details to the Visual Aid staff at staff@visualaid.org.
Please contact Amy
Charles, Big Deal Co-Chair at staff@visualaid.org
or Julie Blankenship, Executive Director at visaid@visualaid.org
if you have any questions. Our phone number is 415-777-8242.
Big Deal includes
affordable fine art and a silent auction. 600+ artworks @ $110 plus
tax. The event will be held at SOMArts Gallery, 935 Brannan St.at 8th.
Ticket sales start at 3 p.m. on November 13 (no advance sales), doors
open at 4 p.m., the sale begins at 5 p.m. Donating artists receive free
admission to the party.
For drop-off times
and locations, please keep an eye on our website for updates. We'll
also send you a postcard and notify you by email of our North Bay, South
Bay, East Bay and San Francisco drop-off times and locations.
See you at Big Deal!
Cheers!
Julie Blankenship
Executive Director
Visual Aid