I’m a participant in this year’s BIG DEAL.
BIG DEAL is 11 years old!!!… Big Deal is a much-anticipated exhibition/art sale that benefits artists living with life-threatening illnesses.
Visual Aid’s spectacular BIG DEAL XI art sale and exhibition will take place on Saturday, November 13 at the SOMArts Gallery, at 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th Streets) in San Francisco.
Tickets are $25, and go on sale at 3:00pm. Doors open at 4:00pm, and the sale runs from 5 – 8:00pm.
At BIG DEAL XI, 600 works of art will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis at a fixed price of $110 plus tax.
BIG DEAL generates public excitement every year due to the quality of the work it features at such a reasonable cost, tempting both new and seasoned art collectors with exceptional paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and glass. Late-arrivers find that there are numerous fabulous artworks still available, though dozens of art lovers camp outside SOMArts before the event, just to hold their place in line. Come mingle with hundreds of other art collectors, artists and friends, while checking out the exhibition and enjoying the party.
The BIG DEAL XI features three events rolled into one:
• Affordable art sale – 600 works of art by Bay Area artists to be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at a fixed price of $110 plus tax.
• Silent auction – Twelve works of art donated by some of the region’s top artists, along with other fabulous items will be sold to the highest bidders via silent auction.
• Free Prizes – Exciting prizes will be given away via a free drawing.
Admission tickets provide access to all three events and include light hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and beverages.
All proceeds from the event benefit Visual Aid’s programs for artists with life-threatening illnesses. Programs sponsored by Visual Aid include a Voucher Program and ArtBank for free art supplies, an active Exhibition Program, Career Services, Image Archives and a Workshop and Lecture series.
