CAPO has been richly supported by the Canberra region’s arts community over the last thirty years. In 2017 over 110 artists contributed works to the auction. This annual auction is in many ways a survey show of the range and skills of professional artists practising in the area. The works span a range of mediums and celebrate the diverse and vibrant cultural heart of the capital.
CAPO uses a set of guidelines to canvass and then accept donations for the auction.
Nicci Haynes, Falling 2012, etching and chine collé, 25 x 35 cm
We seek work:
- from professional, working arts practitioners who are Canberra-based or affiliated;
- spanning a range of art mediums;
- that meets museum/exhibition quality standards; and
- that is of interest to our CAPO patrons and auction audience.
The timeline concerning art donations, leading into the 2018 CAPO Auction Gala is as follows (some dates still to be finalised):
| Date | Activity |
| All Artworks to be received by CAPO | |
| 20th July | 2018 CAPO Auction Launch at ANU School of Art & Design |
| 19-20th August | Photoshoot at “B” Block Gorman House |
| Catalogue returned from printers | |
| 31st October – 2nd November | Exhibition hang |
| 3rd November | 2018 CAPO Exhibition opens for Auction works |
| 3rd November | CAPO Auction |
If you require any further information please email us.