Why was Salon d’Arts established?

• Exhibit and sell legacy, museum quality fine art as a vehicle for funding the arts.
• Strengthen the role of the arts in the economic and cultural development of our community through funding and community outreach.
• Strengthen Colorado’s presence as an international cultural destination through an influential and accessible fine art exhibition.

The Second Annual Salon will take place from June 19 through July 6th, 2003 at the Colorado History Museum. The gala opening will be the evening of June 28th, 2003 with anticipated attendance of 450.

What is the schedule of events?

May 14, 2003 - Patron Reception at the home of Dr. Dennis Law

June 19 to July 6, 2003 - Exhibition open to the public free of charge.

June 23, 2003 - Le Juene Salon (The Young Salon), featuring Ann Benson "An Introduction to Art Collecting." Co-chaired by Holly Kylberg and Mark Berzins. Geared toward the young professional who has an interest in learning more about fine art.

June 27, 2003 - Artist Reception at the home of Scott Lynn and Natalie Rekstad-Lynn.

June 28, 2003 - Grand Opening Exhibition and Sale at the Colorado History Museum from 6:30 to 10:30 in the evening. $100 per person inclusive of full color catalogue.

June 28 & 29, 2003 - Artist Seminars, Demonstrations, and Tours of Exhibition at the Colorado History Museum. Open to the public free of charge.

How are Salon d’Arts artists selected?
Salon d’Arts’ Principal, Natalie Rekstad-Lynn, and an Artist Advisory Committee comprised of renowned artists select invited artists. Artists are chosen based upon on long-term artistic significance and merit, and relevance to the market.

Who are the 2003 artist participants?
Most Salon artists have work in major national collections, including Smithsonian National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian National Portrait Museum, Butler Institute, Denver Art Museum, and Philadelphia Art Museum.

Participants include Peter Adams, Carolyn Anderson, John Asaro, Ken Auster, Nikolo Balkanski, Christopher Blossom, Gordon Brown, Scott Burdick, Kang Cho, Scott Christensen, Peter Cox, Floyd DeWitt, Shang Ding, Kim English, Rose Frantzen, Dan Gerhartz, Walt Gonske, Nancy Guzik, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, David A. Leffel, Michael J. Lynch, Jeremy Lipking, Richard MacDonald, Dan McCaw, Sherrie McGraw, C.W. Mundy, Les Perhacs, Laura Robb, Richard Schmid, Todd Siler, Burton Silverman, Mikael F. Sogoian, Daniel Sprick, Bill Starke, Immi Storrs, Nancy Switzer, Aleksander Titovits, Kent Ullberg, Kevin Weckbach, Skip Whitcomb, and Ryan Wurmser.

Does all of the artwork depict ballet?
No. Some artists may submit work that features ballet dancers; however, subject matter will be as varied as the artists themselves and will include still life, landscapes, figurative work and more.

How many pieces of artwork per artist will be included in the exhibition?
Each artist will submit three works, one of which may be borrowed from an established collection and not for sale. Artwork for sale will be priced between $500 and $50,000.

Is the artwork new?
The artwork for sale is new and has not previously been exhibited, and considered by several of the artists to be their strongest work of the year. Work borrowed from established collections is not new, but instead provides a retrospective of the artist’s work.

What is the method of sale for the artwork?
All artwork will be assigned a fixed price that is based upon fair market value. Buyers will be selected through a lottery system in which interested parties place their ballot in a box assigned to their piece of choice. The lottery will end at 9:00 p.m., and docents will draw names from the ballot boxes. Names for each piece of artwork will be posted next to that piece in the order in which they were drawn. The person whose name is first on a list is obligated to purchase that piece. If, however, a single collector is the winning bidder on more than one piece, he or she will have the right to refuse the purchase of all but one piece. When a piece of artwork is refused, it will go to the person whose name is listed second. Those rules will apply until there is a confirmed buyer.

Will the art be featured in a catalogue?
There will be a full-color catalog available featuring select artwork, artist biographies and artist statements. Catalogs are complimentary for attendees of the exhibition and sale and can be picked up at the June 28th 2003 event. Catalogues are also available for purchase for $30 throughout the Exhibition. Catalogues will be available after June 1, 2003.

What kind of media coverage will Salon d’Arts receive?
An event of this significance -- in part due to its high profile supporters -- holds tremendous news appeal, as evidenced by the extensive coverage received for the inaugural event. Schenkein Public Relations has given us a $15,000 pro bono award to promote awareness of this unique exhibition nationally.