The 2015 SAQA Benefit Auction opens today 18 September. This is the signature fundraising event for Studio Art Quilt Associates. Your purchases help increase the recognition for art quilts and the artists who make them while supporting SAQA’s exhibitions, publications, and education outreach. ALL Benefit Auction quilts, including my piece Dyad, will be available for $1,000 each on 18 September as part of a Diamond Day promotion. This early bidding window will remain in effect until September 21 at 1:30pm EDT. Thereafter, a stepped reverse auction applies and my work is part of Section 1 that is open for bids from 21-26 September 2015.
I wrote about the process of creating Dyad back in June. The resulting chevron stitching design was most serendipitous!
There are 358 works available for purchase and over 40 artists participating in the 2015 SAQA Benefit Auction have provided videos that show their creative process. Take a look and be inspired!
*Studio Art Quilt Associates offers many exhibition, network and mentoring opportunities for its members. If you’ve been thinking about joining SAQA, add the discount code “WKS ” to the application form (and add my name Brenda Gael Smith in the referral field) and you will receive a 10% discount on the membership fee.