Donate $ off or % off portrait?
There is a lot of great information on this thread about charity auctions. Our church is having a big charity auction in the fall and I'm thinking about donating some kind of painting for that. I'm a little confused about the best way to go about it, seems some artists donate a certain dollar amount discount (say $200 off the price) towards the charity. If I understand correctly, some donate a percentage of the portrait, maybe 25% of the winning bid. I understand there may be upgrades later.
I want to be sure I donate enough, does anyone just donate the entire amount? This will be a nice auction with people donating dinner for 12 or a long weekend at their weekend home (which happens to be in another state!). In light of that, a small discount doesn't seem appropriate. Though, on the other hand, if I don't get the nerve up to donate a portrait, I'll do a small oil of the chapel and donate that painting, which might only bring $200 anyway. (Yikes, I hope.)
On a side note, I thought of this forum the other evening and the question often raised, "where are all the clients?". There was one in my living room! The other day I was visiting with my daughter's friend's mother and she told me she needs art! She just built a huge home and now she needs art but just doesn't have the time to go out and look. Every artists', not to mention art dealers' (!), dream. Naturally, I offered to paint something for her!!! Which reminds me, I need to call her while she's in the mood for buying art.
I look forward to hearing different views on donating to an auction,
Joan
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