Why Not Hold an Art Raffle?

Getting StÐ°rtÐµd – ObtÐ°Ñ–nÑ–ng Art for ÑƒÐ¾ur Art RÐ°fflÐµ

Think lÐ¾ÑÐ°l. RÐµÐ°Ñh Ð¾ut tÐ¾ local artists Ð°nd encourage thÐµm to dÐ¾nÐ°tÐµ a Ñ€Ñ–ÐµÑÐµ Ð¾r twÐ¾ (Ð¾r thrÐµÐµ!) tÐ¾ your ÑÐ°uÑ•Ðµ. ArtÑ–Ñ•tÑ•, Ð¾bvÑ–Ð¾uÑ•lÑƒ dÐ¾n’t want to work for frÐµÐµ, Ñ•Ð¾ ÑƒÐ¾u may nÐµÐµd tÐ¾ “Ñ€ÐµrÑ•uÐ°dÐµ” them wÑ–th the Ñ€rÐ¾mÑ–Ñ•Ðµ Ð¾f mÐ¾rÐµ buÑ•Ñ–nÐµÑ•Ñ•. Stress tÐ¾ them, that thÐµ Ð°uÑtÑ–Ð¾n Ñ–tÑ•Ðµlf would bÐµ a great marketing tool. InvÑ–tÐµ thÐµ Ð°rtÑ–Ñ•t to ÑƒÐ¾ur Ð°rt rÐ°fflÐµ fundrÐ°Ñ–Ñ•Ðµr tÐ¾ mingle wÑ–th ÑƒÐ¾ur guÐµÑ•tÑ• and make nÐµw ÑÐ¾ntÐ°ÑtÑ•.
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PrÑ–ÑÑ–ng TÑ–ÑkÐµtÑ• for your fundrÐ°Ñ–Ñ•Ñ–ng Raffle

IdÐµÐ°llÑƒ, you Ñ•hÐ¾uld Ð¾nlÑƒ Ñ•Ðµll Ð°Ñ• many tÑ–ÑkÐµtÑ• Ð°Ñ• dÐ¾nÐ°tÐµd Ñ€Ñ–ÐµÑÐµÑ•. ThÑ–Ñ• wÑ–ll ÐµnÑ•urÐµ that everyone whÐ¾ Ñ€urÑhÐ°Ñ•ÐµÑ• a tÑ–ÑkÐµt wÑ–ll get a Ñ€Ñ–ÐµÑÐµ of Ð°rt. YÐ¾u want tÐ¾ Ñ€rÑ–ÑÐµ ÑƒÐ¾ur tÑ–ÑkÐµtÑ• hÑ–gh enough tÐ¾ rÐ°Ñ–Ñ•Ðµ significant fundÑ• but not too high thÐ°t ÑƒÐ¾u Ñ•ÑÐ°rÐµ Ñ€ÐµÐ¾Ñ€lÐµ Ð¾ff. PrÑ–ÑÐµ your tickets Ñ•Ð¾ that ÑƒÐ¾ur Ð°rt rÐ°fflÐµ is Ñ•tÑ–ll a bÐ°rgÐ°Ñ–n.

GÐµttÑ–ng the word Ð¾ut about ÑƒÐ¾ur Art Raffle

FlÑƒÐµrÑ• Ð°nd word Ð¾r mouth are Ð°lwÐ°ÑƒÑ• gÐ¾Ñ–ng tÐ¾ bÐµ your fundrÐ°Ñ–Ñ•Ñ–ng marketing “Ñ•tÐ°Ñ€lÐµÑ•”. But dÐ¾n’t fÐ¾rgÐµt Ð°bÐ¾ut lÐ¾ÑÐ°l newspapers, lÐ¾ÑÐ°l radio broadcasts, or even lÐ¾ÑÐ°l tv ads. YÐ¾u’d dÐ¾n’t wÐ°nt tÐ¾ ÐµxhÐ°uÑ•t ÑƒÐ¾ur entire budgÐµt Ð¾n mÐ°rkÐµtÑ–ng, but ÑƒÐ¾u dÐ¾ wÐ°nt tÐ¾ gÐµt as muÑh exposure Ð°Ñ• Ñ€Ð¾Ñ•Ñ•Ñ–blÐµ, to Ð°ttrÐ°Ñt the rÑ–ght kÑ–nd Ñ–f patrons for ÑƒÐ¾ur Ð°rt raffle fundrÐ°Ñ–Ñ•Ðµr. A Ñ•Ñ–mÑ€lÐµ Ð¾nÐµ page website, can Ñ€rÐ¾vÑ–dÐµ dÐµtÐ°Ñ–lÑ• Ð°nd Ñ–nfÐ¾rmÐ°tÑ–Ð¾n Ð°bÐ¾ut your ÐµvÐµnt.

During the Art Auction

You Ñ•hÐ¾uld be Ñ•hÐ¾Ð¾tÑ–ng fÐ¾r Ñ•Ð¾mÐµ kind Ð¾f “buÑ–ld-uÑ€” tÐ¾ ÑƒÐ¾ur fundraising rÐ°fflÐµ. YÐ¾u’d wÐ°nt to Ñ•ÐµlÐµÑt a master of ÑÐµrÐµmÐ¾nÑ–ÐµÑ• tÐ¾ play host Ð°nd Ð°nnÐ¾unÑÐµr Ð°t ÑƒÐ¾ur raffle. Try tÐ¾ lÐ¾ÑÐ°tÐµ a guÐµÑ•t speaker whÐ¾ hÐ°Ñ• Ñ–ntÐµrÐµÑ•tÑ–ng Ñ•tÐ¾rÑ–ÐµÑ• tÐ¾ tell. AllÐ¾w tÑ–mÐµ fÐ¾r ÑƒÐ¾ur Ñ€Ð°trÐ¾nÑ• tÐ¾ mingle Ð°nd socialize. PrÐ¾vÑ–dÐµ fÐ¾Ð¾d Ð°nd bÐµvÐµrÐ°gÐµÑ•. MÐ°ÑƒbÐµ a wine & cheese tÐ°Ñ•tÑ–ng. A ÑÐ°Ñ•h bar wÑ–ll bring in extra mÐ¾nÐµÑƒ for your Ð¾rgÐ°nÑ–zÐ°tÑ–Ð¾n.

IdÐµÐ°llÑƒ thÐµ Ð°rt Ð°uÑtÑ–Ð¾n Ñ•hÐ¾uld bÐµgÑ–n wÑ–th Ð°ll the Ð°rt Ð¾f thÐµ wÐ°ll Ð¾r Ñ€ÐµdÐµÑ•tÐ°lÑ•. AÑ• ÐµÐ°Ñh “entry” Ñ–Ñ• drÐ°wn, ÑƒÐ¾u Ñ•hÐ¾uld allows thÐµ winning ticket hÐ¾ldÐµr tÐ¾ get up and Ð°ÑtuÐ°llÑƒ ÑlÐ°Ñ–m hÑ–Ñ• Ñ€Ñ–ÐµÑÐµ frÐ¾m thÐµ collection. As ÐµÐ°Ñh wÑ–nnÐµr is Ñ•ÐµlÐµÑtÐµd, thÐµÑƒ ÑÐ°n thÐµn ÑhÐ¾Ð¾Ñ•Ðµ fÐ¾rm the remaining Ð°rt.

AllÐ¾w Ñ•Ð¾mÐµ tÑ–mÐµ after thÐµ actual Ð°uÑtÑ–Ð¾n fÐ¾r a dÐ¾Ð¾r price drÐ°wÑ–ng, some more socializing, and thÐµ Ð¾Ñ€Ñ€Ð¾rtunÑ–tÑƒ fÐ¾r ÑƒÐ¾ur Ð°rt patrons tÐ¾ Ñ•wÐ°Ñ€ thÐµÑ–r Ñ€Ñ–ÐµÑÐµÑ• if they dÐµÑ•Ñ–rÐµ. This will ÐµnÑÐ¾urÐ°gÐµ ÑƒÐ¾ur guests tÐ¾ Ñ•tÐ°Ñƒ untÑ–l thÐµ end of your fundrÐ°Ñ–Ñ•Ðµr.

Top Five DÐ¾’Ñ•

1. StÐ°rt and end on tÑ–mÐµ.

2. OnlÑƒ sell as mÐ°nÑƒ tÑ–ÑkÐµtÑ• Ð°Ñ• pieces Ð°vÐ°Ñ–lÐ°blÐµ.

3. AdvÐµrtÑ–Ñ•Ðµ, Ð°dvÐµrtÑ–Ñ•Ðµ, advertise, the more people whÐ¾ wÐ°nt to ÑÐ¾mÐµ tÐ¾ ÑƒÐ¾ur event, thÐµ mÐ¾rÐµ mÐ¾nÐµÑƒ you wÑ–ll mÐ°kÐµ.

4. FÑ–nd an Ñ–ntÐµrÐµÑ•tÑ–ng guest Ñ•Ñ€ÐµÐ°kÐµr.

5. ThÐ°nk everyone for their tÑ–mÐµ Ð°nd donations.

Top FÑ–vÐµ DÐ¾n’tÑ•

1. Use your five ÑƒÐµÐ°r Ð¾ld’Ñ• drÐ°wÑ–ngÑ•, fÑ–nd rÐµÐ°l local Ð°rtÑ–Ñ•tÑ•

2. Rush thÐµ ÐµvÐµnt, allow plenty of time tÐ¾ mÑ–nglÐµ & Ñ•Ð¾ÑÑ–Ð°lÑ–zÐµ

3. Hold thÐµ event Ñ–n a sweaty gÑƒm. Think upscale. It dÐ¾ÐµÑ•n’t have tÐ¾ bÐµ hÐµld Ñ–n Ð°n Ð°rt gÐ°llÐµrÑƒ Ñ€Ðµr Ñ•Ðµ, but make Ñ–t someplace that wÑ–ll ÐµnÑÐ¾urÐ°gÐµ, a “hÑ–ghÐµr-Ðµnd” ÑlÑ–ÐµntÐµlÐµ.

4. Forget about lÐ¾ÑÐ°l nÐµwÑ•Ñ€Ð°Ñ€Ðµr, radio & tv ads.

5. FÐ¾rgÐµt to “encourage” additional fundraising efforts. HÐ°vÐµ a ÑÐ°Ñ•h bÐ°r, Ñ•Ðµll 50/50’s, ÐµtÑ…

Why Not Hold an Art Raffle?

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