Due to the closure of museums and galleries, artists sell their works with raffles

With the character Lady rifa, more than 10 Mexican artists made works of art, lithography, paintings, photographs and sculptures available in order to bring Mexicans closer to “the world of art, at an affordable price.”

​In an interview with MILLENNIUM, the creator of the project, Ximena Santana, indicated that the closure of museums, galleries and exhibitions in cultural centers gave a decisive blow to artists, so that games of chance, such as the raffle, have become a way to help people’s income.

“The #lady raffle project arose from the economic blow in Mexico with the closure of artistic projects in the country, as it is a means of employment to generate income through raffles,” he said Santana.

More than 20 works of art participate in the draw, each one is valued according to its size, material and recognition of the artist. Depending on the piece, up to 30 tickets are sold at a cost of 200 to 1,000 pesos.

For the sculptor Elia Amador, this initiative allows Mexicans to acquire art at affordable prices

“This alternative is a bit random but it works so that people acquire a good work of art much more easily since the ticket prices have a more accessible cost compared to the purchase of the work,” explained Amador.

While for the visual artist Cesar Oropeza this game of chance is innovative because it allows new audiences to enter with the assimilation of art.

“It is a source of income and a window that opens through innovation that allows us to access new mentalities, new tastes and new perspectives on the assimilation of art”

Every month, through social networks, they play the virtual game. With a bowl, numbered papers and a touch of luck, the winner is chosen.

“Once all the tickets are sold out, we do a live on our Facebook page where we summon the participants; we wrap the prize and deliver it the same day to the winner ”, said the creator.

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