by self-deleted_user » Sep 27, 2011 5:34 pm
So...I had this idea..I'm not sure how exactly it's run since I wasn't there myself, and maybe you do this already although I've not heard of it happening, but I had an idea for next year for the photo and art and such salons.
At art galleries and such, when people put their work on display not uncommon to put a price next to it too, and let people purchase it. It might also encourage more entries, as it can be expensive to make prints, or for the materials for the artwork, etc. so if people knew they had a chance of selling it (which let's admit, it's fun to get recognition for our work to the extent someone likes it so much they buy it!) might encourage more folk to try. Of course people wouldn't be allowed to take it home until certain time on the last day so it could remain on display.
More entries = more revenue for the NSS, or additionally maybe there would be a base donation amount from the sale of artwork (some percentage, like maybe 20%min) that has to go to one of x approved cave-related things (NSS, SCCi, etc). Be a win-win for everyone, artists could sell their work and get some kickback for their effort and time and materials, NSS gets more revenue from entry fees, and more money goes to cave conservation efforts.
PS I have ideas for logistics of running it, if anyone is interested. I'm used to similar from national rabbit conventions (not art, but show animals and similar needing to be in the showroom for the week, how to handle sales so people know an animal wasn't stolen) and from 4-H stuff.
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