HOW TO PURCHASE ARTWORKS WPA’s Collectors’ Night auction offers a rare opportunity to purchase artwork for your home or office, while directly benefiting artists, as well as WPA, during this critical time. The auction will be held on Artsy, the online sales platform, from May 6 to May 20, 2021.
AUCTION INFORMATION
REGISTER TO BID To place bids on Artsy, the first step is to create an account at artsy.net. You can register to bid several days in advance of the sale opening, or at any point during the sale period. When the auction is open for registration, it will appear in the “Upcoming Auctions” section of this page: artsy.net/auctions. When the auction is live and open for bidding, at 6:30 pm on May 6, it will appear in the “Current Auctions” section. USING YOUR IPHONE OR IPAD If you would like the convenience of
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browsing the sale on your iPhone or iPad, you can download the Artsy app from the Artsy website. BROWSING THE SALE & MAKING INQUIRIES When you see a lot you wish to bid on, you can view more information by clicking the thumbnail. You can also connect with an Artsy specialist by clicking “Ask a Specialist” for any additional questions, or you can contact WPA directly, by calling Peter Nesbett at 202.631.5438 or Alexa Kaye at 617.710.3829 PLACING A BID You can bid in two ways, a) enter a bid that is higher than the existing bid, or b) place a maximum bid and allow the system to bid on your behalf (in predetermined increments) up to your maximum bid amount. Please note that maximum bid amounts are only
