2016.10.21 Fri, by
Welcome to Para Site’s 2016 Online Fundraising Auction!

[Press Release]
This year’s auction is especially exciting because it is Para Site’s 20th Anniversary as an independent art institution in Hong Kong. We so look forward to celebrating this with all of you, who have made this a reality over so many years of support, and to toast to the many more years to come! Special thanks to all the artists, galleries and sponsors who have very generously donated to this year’s unprecedented collection of auction lots.

Please note, online bidding for Live auction lots will stop at 6:00pm on 01/11/2016. Online bidding for Silent Auction lots will stop at 11:30pm on 01/11/2016. If you set a ‘Maximum Bid’ on a lot before this time, the system will automatically bid on your behalf both online and in-house during the Live auction event. For more information on how to bid, click here.

Para Site is Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art centre and one of the oldest and most active independent art institutions in Asia. It produces exhibitions, publications, discursive, and educational projects aimed at forging a critical understanding of local and international phenomena in art and society. Founded in 1996, Para Site is celebrating its 20th year of supporting artists and reinventing Hong Kong’s art scene.

How to use the System

Use the menu (top left) to easily navigate this website. You will be able to view Live Lot Items or Silent Lot Items available, access your My Buds area to view winning items or items you’ve been outbid on or make a donation.

Tap on a lot to find out more information, enter your bid amount and press ‘Place Bid’. After placing a bid you will also be able to place a ‘Maximum Bid’which means the system will automatically bid on your behalf, up to that amount. Simply enter your maximum bid and then select ‘Place Max Bid’.

The first time you bid you’ll need to register your details, you will then be logged into the system and will only need to enter a password for all further bids/pledges.

To make bidding easier, you will receive outbid text notifications until the close of the online auction website, when text notifications cease. From this stage onwards you will only be contacted if you have a successful bid. Please note, online bidding for Live auction lots will stop at 6:00pm on 01/11/2016. Online bidding for Silent Auction lots will stop at 11:30pm on 01/11/2016. We encourage you to set a ‘Maximum Bid’ on lots before this time as the system will automatically bid on your behalf both online and in-house during the Live auction event.