BIMA Bash! 2024 Auction Donation Form: Art & Art Experiences

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It's the most artful party of the year! Please consider donating to the BIMA Bash! auction on June 7th & 8th, 2024. With two celebratory events over one exciting weekend, participation provides excellent brand visibility before 7,000 of Bainbridge Island's most engaged and discerning community members, business leaders, decision makers, philanthropists and art collectors. Contributions of artwork, jewelry, and experiences such as tours and classes, valued at $300 and above, will be highly sought by Bash! Attendees.

Your donation to the Bash! auction directly supports BIMA, a world-class regional art museum, cultural hub, social center and a place for diverse ideas and perspectives. It is because of generous donors like you that Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is open, and free to all, 362 days of the year. Thank you for celebrating with us!

Donating Artist Benefits

● Online promotion of your artwork including links to your website and personal/affiliated gallery

● Social media and email promotion for selected works

● Visibility in the online catalog, and print promotion for selected works

● The option to receive a 20% commission on the sale price of your donated artwork

● Two tickets to the BIMA Bash! Artful Party on Friday, June 7, for Artist and one guest (not transferable). RSVP required. Contact Maja at maja@biartmuseum.org

Artist Experiences

Offer an arts experience (ex: art workshop, lunch with the artist, or studio tour). Purchasers are often thrilled to engage with the Artist through these unique opportunities. Note: A commission is not available for experience donations.

FAQs

Criteria for donated artworks & experiences

● Retail value $300 or more. Please consider this a guideline, not an inflexible requirement.

● Appeal to a broad audience of Northwest art and craft lovers

● Salability and versatility

● General dimensions: 3D up to 2.5’ tall/1.5’ diameter; 2D up to 3’ by 4’

● Framed (if applicable)

● You may be contacted by the Procurement Committee if we have a question about your artwork or believe it is over- or undervalued.

We will consider artworks outside these parameters – exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis, including commission fees. Admittance and placement of artwork into the auction is determined by the Procurement Committee.

Important dates

February 1st: Artwork delivery -- receiving opens
March 30th: Commitments / Donation forms due
March 30th: Photographs due to BIMA -OR- artwork received with request for BIMA photograph
May 10th: Deadline for receipt of artwork, digital images, etc for inclusion in the catalog

Event Dates: Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8 | Time: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Contact: Maja Lezo-McFarlane | (206) 451-4013 or (425) 241-5854 | maja@biartmusem.org

Please fill out the donation fields below or reach out to discuss how you'd like to support the Bash! Kindly complete the form no later than March 15th, 2024.

Item Information

Item Name:*

Estimated Value $:*

Item Description:*

Notes:

I am a(n):*

Individual Donor

Business Donor

I would like to remain anonymous:*

Yes

No

Artwork

Artwork title (if different than item name):*

Name of artist:*

My auction donation is (check all that apply):*

Artwork

Artist experience (ex. studio tour; photography class)

Dimensions of artwork ("h x "w):

Medium:

Year:*

Delivery/pick-up

How will BIMA receive your auction donation?*

Unsold Auction items

If your donation does not sell at the BASH!, would you like to donate it to BIMA for other purposes, such as future fundraising efforts and volunteer appreciation gifts? Please note, any unsold items that are not retrieved within 60 days (August 7th) will be considered an outright gift to BIMA regardless of the option selected:*

I request return of my donation if it is unsold. I understand that I have until August 7th, 2024 to pick up my item from the museum. After that date, my donation will be considered an outright gift to BIMA.

I give permission to BIMA to use my donation for other fundraising or volunteer appreciation purposes, if it is deemed beneficial.

Photography of art

Please check one:*

I request that BIMA photograph my artwork.

I will provide a high resolution jpeg photograph.

Legal agreement

Your artwork donation is not a loan or consignment – it is a gift from you to BIMA. BIMA reserves the right to place your artwork in the live or silent auctions or any other events that benefit the mission of BIMA as determined by the Procurement Committee. BIMA may set the minimum and guaranteed bid at the discretion of the Procurement Committee and BIMA auction lead. If included in the auction, images of your donated artwork(s) and your name may be used to promote the BIMA Online Auction and/or the museum. Your artwork donation(s) will be stored, handled, and packaged with respect and care. However, BIMA does not undertake responsibility for any damage, theft, or loss to the donated artwork(s). After the auction you will receive an acknowledgement letter and any pertinent tax information. :*

By checking this box, I confirm that I have read and agree to the terms and conditions.

Signature

By typing my name below, I agree to the terms and conditions of this legal agreement, as outlined above:*

Additional information

Anything else we should know?

I would like to be contacted to discuss my donation further:

Yes, via email

Yes, via phone

No

Contact Information

Company:*

First Name:*

Middle Name:

Last Name:*

Address:*

Address2:

City:*

State:*

Postal Code:*

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At least one phone number is required.*

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Email:*

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