The Lake Placid (NY) Center for the Arts did this very recently with
Adirondack chairs. About 20 or more chairs were given to different artists
to paint/decorate (probably with a particular theme), the chairs were
displayed somewhere, and then the chairs were auctioned off as a benefit
(for the art center, I assume). I saw one of the chairs exhibited as part of
the decor in a local Lake Placid restaurant after the auction. It was great!

You could contact the center at www.lpartscenter.org to ask how they did it.
They also produced a wonderful, colorful poster showing all the chairs that
they sell for $16. That may be a great auxiliary way to make more funds and
let those who can't afford to buy a chair still have the fun of having a
colorful memory of the event.  NP


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From: "Chris Taylor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 4:12 AM
Subject: How does art fundraiser work- question for Mus. L


> We are getting ready for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial and the Kansas
> Territorial Sesquicentennial and several people have suggested doing a
> fund raiser like I have seen where a specific figure is made and artists
> make each a unique piece from their own design. Several places I have
> seen did this with cows, and I have seen places that did horses and
> other figures that are displayed then there is an ending fundraiser(?) I
> have asked around locally and searched for places on the web but have
> not found anyone yet  who knows how to put something like this together
> or what is needed to make it work.
>
> Can anyone fill me in on how this works? What size community or overall
> audience do you need for it to succeed? etc.
> Thanks in advance for the info.
>
> C Taylor
> Atchison County Historical Society
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