Go Penguins auction to go global following 'People's Preview'
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• Go Penguins auction to go global on the internet
• People’s Preview announced due to public demand
• Another chance to see penguins following extreme weather
Wild in Art, the people behind Go Penguins have announced that the penguin auction will now be opened up to the world via the internet – allowing bidders to pick up their favourite penguin from anywhere in the world.
This move will also be able to maximise the potential for the nominated charities to benefit from the public art extravaganza that wowed the public for seven weeks over the festive period.
To mark this new and innovative move, Wild in Art are also delighted to announce that due to public demand, the penguins will again go on public view for one last time at St George’s Hall on 3 and 4 February, so the general public can say goodbye to their beloved penguins one last time before they head for their new homes.
The Go Penguins website has been inundated with messages from people who did not get to visit the trail as they had hoped due to the extreme weather. The ‘People’s Preview’ is a special bonus for anyone who may have missed out on the event while on the streets. The public will also be able to place bids on any of the penguins while at the preview via a sealed bid system to be administrated by Auction House Sutton Kersh.
Sally Ann Wilkinson, Director of Wild in Art said: “We’re really excited about the internet auction - we felt that having received great international media coverage, and a high number of absentee bidder enquiries, to maximise the full potential for the charities we had to find an alternative way of opening up the auction to everyone .We wanted to allow people from anywhere in the world to bid in real time if the wanted to, rather than place a sealed bid that couldn’t be increased with telephone bidding being limited. This way, everyone benefits, none more-so than the charities,”
All 67 penguins will now be up for grabs to a much bigger audience rather than the limited number of attendees St George’s Hall could accommodate. Feedback from the 30 Superlambananas sold via an internet auction in 2008 showed that there was great potential for a full internet auction for Go Penguins. And as more snow is forecast is for the end of January and beginning of February, the internet option will ensure that no potential fundraising falls victim to the weather.
Councillor Mike Storey, Lord Mayor of Liverpool added: ‘’Go Penguins has enjoyed global media coverage and generated much interest around the world. I think an internet auction makes sense as it opens up a huge window for people to purchase a unique work of art and raise money for so many worthwhile causes.”
The public will also have the chance to support the nominated charities with voluntary donations accepted on the door of the preview. The preview will take place on Wednesday 3 February 8.30am-8.00pm (closed from 12-2.00pm) and Thursday 4 February 8.30am-8.00pm. Those attending will also be able to enter a prize-draw for a dream weekend in the city in aid of the nominated charities.
Alan Smith of St George’s Hall added: “We are delighted to be hosting the Go Penguins Preview – it’s a fitting finale to a fabulous event and we can’t wait to open the doors to everyone and give people the opportunity to see so many of the beautiful penguins all under one roof.”
For more information please contact Chantal Barton on 0781 455 7487 (Chantal@signaturecollective.com) or Mike Doran on 151 225 2227 (mike.doran@liverpool.gov.uk ) or visit www.gopenguins.co.uk
› mike.doran@liverpool.gov.uk
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