Tribe.net. Local Connections judith http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#e2fb6a3b-2ef3-49b9-ac06-10813b7978a6 2003-11-05T18:06:50Z

Last year, the 20 Things project ran a wonderful holiday auction and donated the proceeds (over $2000!!) to ten nonprofit organizations. Details here: http://www.20things.org/auction.html This year, I'm hoping to do this again, but in a slightly different way: - Artists will make work for the auction and select the nonprofit of their choice to donate the proceeds. - Artists will then list their work on Ebay directly, and forward me the link for that auction item. - I will post that link to the 20things site for the duration of the auction, which should send a lot of traffic to each piece. - The winning bidder will pay the artist directly and the artist will make the donation directly. While decentralizing the process in this way opens the possibility of things going awry, it also means that there is less work for me, which, in turn, means that I'd actually have time to do this again this year. I'm really excited about it, and hope that people will make and purchase work again this year. Specific deadlines TBD, but if you want to start making work for the auction, please do.

judith 2003-11-05T18:06:50Z pixmaven http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#f8db3ce3-78ba-4d3b-a830-45ca8b1805d6 2003-11-05T19:34:51Z

i like this idea! i'd really like to participate- i'm starting on my projects now!

pixmaven 2003-11-05T19:34:51Z noreen http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#98cd5bef-b3b8-44f1-871b-a66460cd1056 2003-11-06T19:38:27Z

Sounds great I would love to be involved.

noreen 2003-11-06T19:38:27Z Rob http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#0c2b1f2f-61a7-46ad-9e9e-14076813a9b8 2003-11-08T12:29:15Z

If I don't have time to create, I will certainly consume. Getting ready to bid.

Rob 2003-11-08T12:29:15Z judith http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#6e0efb9a-2013-46f2-bcdd-f601f7f9c776 2003-12-03T22:04:05Z

Auction preview: http://www.20things.org/auction03.html Still time to submit - let me know!

judith 2003-12-03T22:04:05Z judith http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#f44b457e-8462-48e4-b3b7-89728ce949cf 2003-12-08T22:59:55Z

The auction is up & running, and there are still bargains to be had. Bid, bid, bid!

judith 2003-12-08T22:59:55Z charlene http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#a5195258-f35b-4e76-8a62-fd4438886654 2003-12-09T04:14:01Z

My inner smile would glow if someone bid on my item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4174&item=3643687062"

charlene 2003-12-09T04:14:01Z charlene http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#44e4d8b2-6823-47c2-b167-54c14a0c43da 2003-12-12T17:31:07Z

I'm glowing! I hope there's a last minute bidding war!

charlene 2003-12-12T17:31:07Z $item.owner.firstName http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#40552113-f881-41de-87cf-be31d5910b46 2003-12-15T00:26:17Z

So how did we do?

$item.owner.firstName 2003-12-15T00:26:17Z judith http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#9f7a6d9a-2f04-4eea-ae9d-69418e0d9e60 2003-12-15T22:49:35Z

about $350! thanks everyone!

judith 2003-12-15T22:49:35Z charlene http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#98c33bda-0b19-4d23-a444-7b69d747a412 2003-12-18T04:09:18Z

I actually raised my donation to $20, so that's really $360!

charlene 2003-12-18T04:09:18Z $item.owner.firstName http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#4e0da46b-f6b2-4997-8f95-7003d67f4c01 2003-12-18T18:15:56Z

Me Too! ~$408

$item.owner.firstName 2003-12-18T18:15:56Z Kate http://20things.tribe.net/thread/85e426bc-8667-4015-a25f-87d83462fc2b#01d8760b-4c73-4d89-85e1-42f82fdb8c31 2004-01-05T17:21:57Z

Hi Judith...well, including Gift Aid (a way of claiming extra money for charities from taxes) and an extra donation my final total was £30...so, that's about $54 Thanks for running such a great idea :) Kate Ward x

Kate 2004-01-05T17:21:57Z