Call out for donations of artwork to support POW
PHOTOGRAPH BY Stephen Daly
Each year, POW organises an Art Auction to raise additional funds to support our charitable work. We are blown away each year by the generosity of local artists who donate one (or more!) artworks for POW for us to auction off in November. Artists who have donated in the past include internationally renowned artists, recent graduates, and people who create for their own enjoyment including young people - everyone can create art!
After the success of last year’s in-real-life and online hybrid fundraising art auction, we are holding another exhibition this year so members of the public can see the artworks in person before they bid. This year the POW Art Auction exhibition will be at The Margate School in November, with the auction happening online via Jumblebee.
POW celebrates creativity and champions gender equality across Thanet. All funds raised will support our work in Thanet. We appreciate it's a big ask of an artist, but if it's something you can do, it would mean a great deal with regards to what we can produce for the festival and the community engagement work we can achieve year round. This includes art projects with local schools, supporting young people developing their career skills, and providing opportunities for local marginalised people to engage with the arts.
The Auction and Exhibition are open to the public at The Margate School, 31-33 High Street, Margate, CT9 1DX:
Private View (open to all, refreshments available): Wednesday 2nd November, 18:00-21:00
General View: Thursday 3rd November - Saturday 5th November (Thursday and Saturday 10:00-17:00, Friday 12:00-20:00)
Online auction: Wednesday 2nd November - Sunday 6th November (bidding ends at 12:00 on Sunday)
Dates for artists who wish to submit artwork:
Send details of intended artwork donation: 17th October
Drop off artwork to The Margate School: 31st October- 1st November (or to POW Office before these dates)
To donate your artwork, please email info@powthanet.com by 17th October with the following details:
Your name / artistic name
Artwork name
Description (50 words)
Medium
Size (no larger than 900mm x 900mm or can be folded and rolled to fit in a 900mm art tube if possible so we can post it out; if your piece is larger than this, do let us know)
Framed / unframed (if applicable)
Link to portfolio (i.e. website / Instagram)
Photo of artwork (so we can promote online)
Sale value
Reserve value (if you would like us to put a reserve on the piece to ensure if does not sell for under this value)
If you have any questions, please email info@powthanet.com
Many thanks for supporting POW x
