Art Now for Autism

Contemplation
Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson
Collage with acrylic on panel
8×8 inches
http://www.nelsoncreative.com/gallery
http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/

Art Now for Autism Update…

It is hard to believe that the exhibit is just one week away! I am hard at work preparing the exhibit, publicizing, blogging, etc. I can’t wait to share this year’s exhibit with everyone! 89 artists are participating this year!

Art Now for Autism
October 1-10, 2009
October 1 – 4 : Preview of Art. Art exhibit will be open online at www.artnowforautism.com.All work will be viewable but not on sale.
October 5 & 6 : Reverse Auction Opens AT 9AM EST. All Art is $90
October 7 & 8 : All Art is $60 starting at 9AM EST on Oct. 7.
October 9 & 10 : Last two days. Final price starts at 9AM EST on Oct. 9. Any remaining art is $30
Everything starts at the same price with price cuts every two days. It is an auction in reverse! The first person to buy the piece gets it. So don’t wait too long for your favorite piece.

For Participating Artists
I am will keep you updated as the reverse auction starts. Once your piece is sold and paid for, I will send you the buyer’s address so that you can ship the work directly to them. I really appreciate your participation this year!

Blogging Like Crazy!
Every day I am posting a new piece from this year’s exhibit on the Art Now blog. Please be sure to check it out! http://www.artnowforautism.com/blog It really gives you a glimpse into the vast array of art that is available this year.

T-shirts, Bags, and Sigg bottles!
A bunch of new designs have been added to Art Now for Autism’s CafePress shop. Many thanks to Roberta Schmidt, Austin Ksiazek, and even my own son – Jacob Intner for contributing! A couple more designs from other artists are in the works and will be added shortly. Remember: CafePress gives $1-2 from every item purchased back to Art Now for Autism. These funds are used to help pay for running Art Now and the remainder is donated to Autism Speaks. http://www.cafepress.com/artnowforautism/

Publicity
Want to help with publicity? Stop by Art Now’s web site and download the official flyer. Hang it up all over your town! Mail to friends, family, and art buyers! Get creative in spreading the word! You can also get a copy of this year’s press release if you want to forward it to your local media outlet. Stop by the media page for these downloads… http://artnowforautism.com/media/

Have a blog or web site? Even if you aren’t a participating artist, we would love to have you link to Art Now’s site or write a blurb about the exhibit and reverse auction. You can even add our logo but cut and pasting the following code onto your page…
<a href=”http://www.artnowforautism.com”><img src=”http://www.artnowforautism.com/images/artnow_sm.gif” border=”0? alt=”art now for autism” width=”150? height=”84? /></a>

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MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
- Claudine Intner
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Art Now for Autism
Support the cause and get some great art, too!
Art Deadline: September 1, 2009
Exhibit and Reverse Auction: October 1-10, 2009
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