Third Annual “12×12” Art Auction Will Feature Artists from Maine and Canada

The Third Annual 12x12 Art Auction, put on by the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Wintergreen Arts Center, is coming up and will feature original works from approximately 50 artists from Aroostook County, the nation, and Canada.

The 12x12 fundraiser which helps officials support arts programming in Presque Isle will be held Friday, May 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Wintergreen Arts Center during the May 2014 First Friday Art Walk. The public is invited to attend this free event. Light refreshments will be served.

Participating artists were supplied with 12-inch by 12-inch canvases to fill in any way they choose. Artists have until the end of April to complete their pieces.

The canvases will be placed on display in the Barresi Financial Gallery at WGAC after April 27. Prospective bidders are encouraged to visit before the auction reception to view the works.

Each canvas will hold a reserve bid of $65. Bidding will end promptly at 8:30 p.m. and winning bids will be announced at 8:45 p.m.

New this year, bidders will have a “Buy It Now” option, similar to the ebay business model. Artists will set the market value for the canvas and bidders will be able to purchase the canvas outright, eliminating bidding on the work. If bidding exceeds market value, the bidder pays the auction price.

For more information about the 12x12 Art Auction, contact Rowena Forbes at wintergreenarts@gmail.com or (207) 762-3576, or contact Heather Sincavage at heather.sincavage@umpi.edu or (207) 768-9442.