2021 Benefit Art Auction Open Call

ACCEPTED ARTWORK ENTITLES YOU TO:

• The choice to donate between 100% and 50% of the proceeds of the sale of your work to Bemis Center. The remaining sales percentage is yours to keep!

• Two complimentary tickets to the 2021 Benefit Art Auction + Concert on October 29

• An invitation for two to the Artist + Member Preview on October 14

• One-year Bemis Center Membership at the $500 Core level

• Free shipping for your donated artwork (FedEx Express and Overnight Package Services excluded)

• Free framing for Benefit Art Auction Exhibition (if applicable to submission)

• Bemis Alumni Status

HOW TO SUBMIT:

• Click the SUBMIT button on this page.

• Upload up to two images, artwork details, and a short bio
  

There is no fee to submit. The submission deadline is June 30.

TIMELINE:

• June 30 – Final day to submit artwork

• Mid-July – Notification of selected work

• August 20 – Artwork must be received by Bemis Center

• October 1 – Artwork viewable online

• October 14 – Artist + Member Preview (details to come)

• October 15–29 – Benefit Art Auction Exhibition

• October 29 – Benefit Art Auction + Concert (details to come)

Thank you for generously supporting Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts with your participation. For additional information, visit our FAQs.

*Due to shipping costs, Bemis is only able to accept submissions from U.S.-based artists.