OR, how about you auction off the rights to choose a "free" card? That way you're not selling the art, just the chance to be first chooser of the cards that are given away. Highest bidder gets first choice, second highest bidder chooses second, etc.

OO thats a good way around it!  Thanks for your opinions guys, I wanted to know what some veteran ATCers thought.

Hello everyone I'm super excited about this board I luurve it!

Anyway a friend and I are planning a ATC swap at my university and in order to create more interest we brainstormed that if we could auction off ATCs for a charity it would bring a more diverse group of people than those who just want to swap ATCs.  I know that you aren't supposed to sell your own ATCs but if the makers knew that it was going to be auctioned off for a charity would it be alright?  What are your opinions?

And while I got you here the plan: everyone who wants to trade ATCs brings as many as they want to trade, plus one to auction off.  We wanted to get an actual university gallery to post the donated ATCs and then have a silent auction with bids and everything.  Do you think this is a good idea?  I'm not sure which charity, but probably one dealing with art...haha.

Thanks for reading and your opinions in advance!

whee! I got my first card done! I'll go ahead and send it!

Oh crap I missed this swap!! I love the RHCP!!!  Maybe I'll get some ideas from this thread as what to wear to the concert!  Woot this topic is bookmarked!

I would kill for those screened shirts!  Way awsome

I like how they look!  And your technique is improving! I can tell you've been practicing!

haha yeah they are a bit big!

Thanks so much everyone!  I feel slightly validated hahaha.

Those charms are really awsome!

My first picture post in a long while!  I've traded these already with my Art Major friends!  We plan on organizing a in-person swap at our college!

They are painted with acrylic and have a thin thin plywood as the base.

Anyway: Kookaburra


Sugar Glider (or to some people a monkey, lemur, aye-aye, etc)


Ants and Larvae



Any comments/critisisms appreciated!  Thanks for looking!

Wow those are great!  And the picture quality is awsome too!