CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We want to feature your artwork!
In the spirit of coming together as we emerge out of the pandemic, we want to share the gallery space with you during our Art Social on October 28th from 5-7PM. In addition, we are announcing that we will be hosting our first online Instagram Art Auction with your postcard-sized artwork to be held from November 6th through November 14th.
We will be donating a portion of this exhibit’s sale proceeds to Artists For Humanity (description below), a charity dedicated to serving underserved youth through paid art opportunities.
Postcard Show Extended for Instagram Art Auction
We are extending the length of the Postcard Gallery show at Jill Krutick Fine Art due to high demand. In addition, we will be hosting an online Instagram Auction of the postcard works, with your help. The key to success for the auction is to have everyone participate and spread the word to family, friends and collectors.
To participate, your Postcards must be shipped to Jill Krutick Fine Art (425 Mount Pleasant Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543). In addition, we will need images and descriptions of your work to post online for the auction. We will also use this info for the description cards that will be on display next to your work for the show opening on Oct 28th.
Please provide your Postcard information by submitting an Airtable Form (see REQUIRED ARTIST FORM SUBMISSION button above). Please note: this information is required if you want to participate.
Once we receive your information, the gallery will post your images on Instagram at @jillkrutickfineartgallery (not to be confused with @jillkrutickfineart, personal artist page). This is where the auction will be held, beginning on November 6th (details below).
Bidding is done through the comments section on Instagram.
Rolling submissions of Postcards (total of 3 per artist) may be sent to the gallery up until the end of the auction.
The benefits of participating in the auction include:
Raising the visibility of your work and potentially selling for much higher than the opening bid.
Supporting other artists that you admire at affordable prices. Supporting each other is also part of this effort.
Asking folks in your network to place a starting bid… allowing the auction process to happen much more readily.
Bidding is transparent and in real time, so everyone knows what the current bid is for your work.
Contributing to Artists for Humanity charity, which serves underserved youth who are interested in art through paid art opportunities.
The folks that come to the opening on Thursday, Oct 28th will be encouraged to participate in the auction when it opens.
INSTAGRAM AUCTION DETAILS
AUCTION BEGINS: Noon, Saturday, November 6th
AUCTION ENDS: Noon, Sunday, November 14th
OPENING BID: $45
INCREMENTS: minimum $10
BIDDING LOCATION: in the comments section for the individual image posted on Instagram
Payments to be handled by Jill Krutick and/or Simone Kurtz from Jill Krutick Fine Art. We handle transactions through Venmo and Paypal.
Once the deadline for bidding is reached, the gallery will contact the last bidders to confirm their purchase within 24 hours. Otherwise, the next bidder will be contacted to confirm payment. Sales tax will be added to the sale price for all New York state buyers.
The gallery will handle the shipping of the postcards and will give 80% of the sale price to the artist and 20% to the Artists for Humanity charity.
Artists may opt to give the full price to charity if they prefer.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
Create and submit up to three (3) original works of art, to be offered at an Opening Bid of $45 each and to be made on a 4 x 6 inch postcard or any heavy weight paper.
Drawings, photographs, paintings, printmaking, and mixed media are welcome.
Please sign and print your name, as well as include your instagram handle, on the back of your artwork. Also, indicate the top with an arrow.
Each piece will be mutually selected by both the artist and gallery.
Please provide your Postcard information by submitting an Airtable Form (see REQUIRED ARTIST FORM SUBMISSION button above). This submission is for both Art Auction participants, as well as those who do not wish to participate in the Art Auction.
Promotion
Instagram-friendly promotional slides will be provided to all participating artists for use on social media.
Invite your friends, family and collectors to the site. If every artist brings 5 people, the auction will be a tremendous success.
The more we advertise this event in our communities the more successful this auction will be for all parties.
When we post your images we will request that you “collaborate with us.” If you accept, then your image will be posted on your Instagram page too. Any bids that are made on your artwork will then appear on both your Instagram page and the @JillKrutickFineArtGallery Instagram page.
Please follow us on @jillkrutickfineartgallery and tag us on all of your promotions so that we can amplify your post and message.
This auction is both a fundraising event and an opportunity to leverage our collective presence as artists. We hope you will bring your energy and excitement to the project.
If you have further questions, please contact Jill or Simone.
Jill Krutick
(914) 522-0420
jsk@jillkrutickfineart.com
@jillkrutickfineartgallery
Simone Kurtz
(914) 471-6223
smkurtz6@gmail.com
@thethirteenthour
Artists For Humanity's (AFH) mission is to bridge economic, racial and social divisions by providing under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in art and design. AFH tackles the myriad of problems youth face today with tremendous impact. We celebrate the talents and wonderful energy of young people by giving them hands-on experiences in creativity, business, teamwork, and self-governance. Participants learn the techniques and tools of professional artists and the business world while engaging in education, employment, artistic exploration, and entrepreneurial experience. This produces life-transforming change for youth and for their communities.