THE ANNUAL MICHAELIS SILENT AUCTION:

YOUR CHANCE TO BUY WORK FROM RENOWNED AND BUDDING ARTISTS

Grow your art collection from the comfort of your own home whilst contributing to a good cause.

This year’s graduating class of the Michaelis School of Fine Art, UCT, will be hosting the annual silent auction fundraiser event. This auction, a longstanding tradition of the school, aids the costs of the large graduate show exhibition held at the end of the year, including a professionally produced catalogue, and funds the Materials Bursary which provides financial assistance for students unable to afford the art supplies they need to create their work. This fundraising effort enables the graduating class an opportunity to give back to the school, and to frame their work within a broader context of professional art practice. These fundraising efforts are important elements in the development of socially connected, resourceful young artists.

 The silent auction is particularly important as it is a major contributor to our fundraising. The auction will take place on the bidding platform, Bidpro, where prospective buyers place ‘silent’ anonymous bids on a bidding sheet, using a bidding number. The artwork is then sold to the highest bidder. This year, the bidding process will be set over three days, on 8th to 10th of September. Bidding will be open throughout the three-day window, until the event closes at midnight on the 10th September.