05/04/2010Last November (2009) HAS joined the Huntsville Festival of the Arts in an art auction to raise funds for community members who lost their homes when the Empire Hotel was destroyed by fire. It was not the first time HAS called out to artists to donate, nor (as unfortunately there will always be a cause) will it be the last. In fact, through  a variety of donation related events HAS members have contributed over $30,000 to local charities and causes over the past 6 years. The question is how do we keep the practice of acquiring art for donations sustainable both for the Artists themselves and for the organization or cause-in-need? The following article by Maria Brophy gives sound advice. Also check out related articles from ARTBizBlog.  As a final word, HAS will endeavour in any future fundraising event or partnership to uphold Brophy's 6 Principals for Giving Art to Worthy Causes.

http://drewbrophy.com/brophy-principal-giving-art-to-worthy-causes-while-protecting-the-value/
"We’ve developed our own principals on how to give to worthy causes and at the same time not give away the store.  It’s nice to be generous, but be careful not to lower the value of your art.  It’s a delicate balance.  And there’s one really important thing to realize:

When you have collectors who buy your art, it’s important to protect the value of it FOR THEIR SAKE. If you won’t do it for yourself, at least do it for the people who have supported your art career by purchasing art from you."

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Donating Your Art (and related articles)
http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/from-the-vault-donating-your-art.html
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