From SAQA: "The countdown to SAQA’s 2024 Benefit Auction has begun! Get ready now to bid on the more than 440 art quilts offered in this annual fundraising event, which takes place from September 13, 2024 - October 6, 2024." Click through to find out more about the auction and how to get registered to participate.

More from SAQA:

"Visit www.saqa.com/auction and follow the links to preview the donated 12 x 12-inch artworks and register to bid. Wise bidders register early because this event is a reverse-price auction—which means the first bidder wins. You don’t want to fall in love with a quilt and then have to set up an account before you can bid.

This annual, online auction is SAQA’s most-anticipated event for good reason. It supports the organization’s many programs and makes hundreds of desirable artworks available to anyone with an internet connection. The fundraiser is a great opportunity to win a quilt made by one of your favorite artists or someone whose work you discover through the auction. Because SAQA is a worldwide organization with more than 4,000 members, it is also a chance to win a piece of art from somewhere far away from where you live.

And there is something for everyone: landscapes, wildlife, portraits, abstracts, and pieces that make you chuckle. Behind every piece is an artist who has taken the time to create art that delights the eye and enlivens the soul.

If you haven’t participated in a reverse-price auction before, the secret to success is knowing when to bid. The quilts are divided into three sections, with a new one opening each week of the auction. The price in that section drops every day—from $750 on Monday to $100 on Saturday—but if you wait too long, your quilt is going to someone else’s address. Full details on pricing—and Diamond Day, when all quilts can be purchased for $1,000—are available on our website.

Below are just a few of the gorgeous art quilts up for bid in the 2024 SAQA Benefit Auction. You will see the work of artists who have been guests on The Quilt Show, including Kestrel Michaud, Vicki Conley, Shannon Conley, Sue Sherman, and Ana Buzzalino.

Register now to be in on the fun at www.saqa.com/auction."

See the darkness yielding by Iina Alho | Norway