Little, but BOLD!
CSI Member Benefit Art Auction
Opening Night Live & Silent Auction:
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
CSI Project Space announces the Little, but BOLD! CSI Member Benefit Art Auction of small works at our member gallery space in Bucktown. On opening night, we will offer food, fun and fabulous art. There will be a live auction of 5 sculptures and a silent auction of over 30 sculptures. Buyers get to take art home that night!
Little, but BOLD! is in celebration of all things un-monumental. Often flying under the radar, small things have the special ability to bridge private and public spaces. Within the sculpture field, there has been a projected narrative that bigger is better. We are here to assert that small things can hold the same importance as the largest monument.
All proceeds will support the CSI exhibition and outreach programs and CSI members.
So please bid early, bid often and of course, bid high!
Preview images will be online by November 2024.
This is a free event, but please RSVP.
Sneak Peek at Auction Procedures:
Silent Auction
Please note that each piece will have a paper form next to it which you can write your name and your bid in person beginning with the minimum bid. Deliberately low tech because we would love to see you in person!
Live Auction
Please just raise your paddle and the auctioneer will shout out a thanks until the next bid.
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