The silent auction is over for 2010/2011, next years auction will commence before Christmas 2011. Watch this page for details!

2010/2011 Info

The Estuary Working Group is holding an ART and CREATIVE WRITING competition and silent auction from December to April 2011. The 2010 auction and competition was very successful and Project Watershed thanks all artists for their entries!

Join us to inspire the vision and open the dialogue for creating the return of abundance by preserving the Courtenay River Estuary.

Scroll through the silent auction pages by clicking here – please note you can bid on a piece by clicking on the artwork you desire and scrolling down to the bidding form.

This includes

• An online gallery January to April, 2011 publicized throughout B.C. Submission deadline February 28th, 2011.
• One work of each, visual and literary, to be exhibited on a monthly news page in the Record.
• One month show at various public locations throughout the Comox Valley in May.
• Cash prizes for Juror’s Choice, People’s Choice and Artist’s Choice.
• Opportunity for artwork to serve as next year’s promotional image for the Estuary Working Group ‘s vision of “Keeping It Living”.

Details

• An image of the artwork will be requested in JPEG or PDF format via e-mail after payment of the entry fee ($20 Art x 2 / $0 Creative Writing) and a completed online entry form has been received. (If the artist is unable to send their submission in an electronic format, it may be dropped off on CD/DVD/Flash drive at Project Watershed’s offices in TinTown at 2356a Rosewall Crescent. The image must be submitted by February 28th, 2011.
• Please note the actual online silent auction will commence on March 2 and run until April 2, 2011.
• All mediums accepted including but not limited to: painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, pottery, glasswork, metalwork , fiberarts…
• All artwork must be your own original work.
• Creative Writing works max 200 words (creative writing will not be sold).
• All 2D artwork must be framed and/or ready to hang.
• All entries must be for sale, artists receive 50%, Project Watershed 50% – no tax receipts will be issued.
• All artwork will be juried during the one month exhibit March 2nd to April 2nd.
• Keeping It Living retains the right to refuse work.
• Payout for work will be within one month of sale.
• Cheques will be mailed to the address given on the online entry from.
• Keeping It Living will notify the artist of the venue that will be displaying their piece for the month long exhibit.
• It is the artist’s reponsibilty to deliver their piece to the specified venue.
• Art work that is not sold must be picked up by the artist.

If the artist is unable to access the online system they can drop off their digital image, fill out the form and make payment at Project Watershed Offices at 2356a Rosewall Crescent in TinTown