Call to Artists! 2023 Gala & Auction

It’s Gala time! The Holter Museum of Art is planning its largest community fundraising event of the year; the annual Gala & Auction, Friday, April 28th at the Helena Civic Center.

We are excited to invite you to submit to be part of the 2023 Annual Gala and Auction. The process has changed a bit this year, to better highlight artwork, and to maximize benefits for the Holter and our community.

The purpose of the Holter Gala is to generate funding for exhibitions, arts education and healing arts programs, support the Museum’s high-impact work in the Helena and Montana community, and uplift the artists who make it happen.

Your donation – of all or a portion of the proceeds from your work – helps ensure free admission to any and all, makes scholarships available for youth education programs, and cultivates the promotion of quality exhibitions and events. 

Pertinent Points:

• • The  artist is responsible for getting artwork to the Museum – either shipping or delivery.  In the case of unsold work, the Museum will coordinate it’s return to the artist. 

• •  Artists may select to donate either 100%, 75%, or 60% of the proceeds of the sale of the artwork to the Museum.  

• • There will also be an Online-only Silent Auction prior to the Gala.  

• • The Gala itself includes an in-person Silent Auction, as well as a Live Auction. This application submits for all categories – Online, Silent, and Live.  The Museum reserves the right to place artwork in either online, silent, or live auction.  For artists accepted to the Online-only Silent Auction (April 21 – 28) physical artwork may remain with artist until sale of work, at which time the Museum will coordinate with artist to ship or deliver sold work to winning bidders without expense to Donating Artist.

• • All two-dimensional works must be appropriately framed and ready to hang.  Please do not send works framed in glass – plexiglass is much preferred.  Three-dimensional works must be ready for hanging or installation. 

  • If artwork is coming from  outside the continental United States, please send your work with a prepaid return label and packaging. 

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The process this year:

• • March 13^th:  Application deadline

• • March 16^th:  Jury Review Session

• • March 20^th:  Artists notified of status of acceptance

• • March 24^th: Contracts signed and returned to the Holter

• • March 31^st:  Artwork delivered to the Museum

• • April 11^th – 23^rd:  Live auction items on display for preview at the Holter in the W

• • April 21 – April 28^th:  Online Silent Auction

• • April 28^th: Live Auction and Gala at the Helena Civic Center!

Upon acceptance, each donating artist accepted into the in person receives one complimentary ticket to the event plus a year-long Holter membership. 

 If you have any questions, email me at ramsay@holtermuseum.org or call (406) 442-6400 x104.

We are excited about this year’s Gala, bringing together artists, art lovers, and the whole community to support the art museum we all love and support. I sincerely hope you’ll enter a piece for consideration.  Thank you for being part of the growth and sustainability of the Holter Museum of Art.