Soap Factory $99 Sale

Regional force/source for emerging art, Soap Factory hosts a blind fundraiser that promotes the value and gut check of art for its own sake. The rules: one size, one price, no names, 200+ pieces from national and local artists.

This fundraiser for Soap Factory is party lottery, part opening, all fun.

All art is signed (on back) to be revealed post-buy. Tonight's pre-sale party has fundraising tickets for $35. Friday morning all works are on display, sold or not, 9 am to noon. What is unclaimed goes for $99 and walks out with you. And last year, competition for buying was fierce.

Don't trust your taste completely? Browse the artist list to get a taste of what you might find.

Some samples of what will be shown at the Soap Factory in Mpls, below. Don't ask us by whom, we don't know what to tell you:

Photos: Soap Factory

Comments (3)

I Love the Lincoln. Long live Land of Lincoln!

posted by chaseunchase on September 18th 2008 at 6:39am
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love the image of lincoln as well.

i guess i don't get this all the way yet. so tickets to go are $35, and all the of the art is $99 a piece.

I know i'm a poor guy and not super into art buying, but it just seems kind of pricey for smallish works of art. I know it's a fundraiser and all but not something i could afford.

Hope those that do go find some good stuff.

posted by jmorey on September 18th 2008 at 7:15am
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they do something similar here at the local art school/college/now pseudo-university called ocad. it's the mystery art sale where they actually recruit almost anyone to participate but all pieces are $75 and you won't know who did it until you purchase it and turn it over.

interesting concept... it forces you to really examine if it's just a piece that you enjoy or if a name attracts you.

posted by pinstripeprincess on September 18th 2008 at 8:03am
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