(FOTAG Committee
members Bonwa Mbontsi & Dexter Sagar admiring a private collection of work
bought at the Fabulous Picture Show auctions over the years)
Deadline for
submissions: October 3, 2015
The Friends of the Tatham Art Gallery (FOTAG) are gearing up
for the 2015 edition of The Fabulous Picture Show, FOTAG’s major annual
fundraising auction and fun event, now in its sixth year.
Due to the generosity - first of the wonderful participating
artists, and then of the buying public - last year’s auction sold 162 donated
artworks and raised just over R60,000 which goes towards the buying of new
works for the gallery’s permanent collection, one of the finest in South
Africa.
FOTAG would love to see that figure exceeded this year when
the ever-lively auction takes place on November 20. It is an event not to be
missed, and, of course, a chance to buy a special piece of art. Last year’s two
top sellers each raised over R4,000, but there is always plenty of affordable,
original work to be snapped up – for a good cause.
The first call is now going out for artists to donate an
unframed, original artwork. Although the final submissions’ deadline is only on
October 3, now is the time to start planning. Artists can donate up to three
original, unframed works. The maximum size is A4 (21 x 27.9cm) and the full
details are on the FOTAG website.
All works in the prescribed size will be framed by FOTAG
before the auction. As an alternative, artists can purchase 12cm square wooden
blocks for R6 from the Tatham Art Gallery shop. 3D works are welcome, but not
bigger than the A4 dimensions.
As well as the final submission date, gallery staff will be
available to accept work on the five Tuesday afternoons in September. For more
information, visit the FOTAG website at www.fotag.co.za
or contact Bryony Clark at bryony.clark@msunduzi.gov.za
or 033 392 2825 (mornings only).
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