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Fantastic moment by designer Richard Perez:

A few weeks ago Danny wrote about Wall Blank, the get cheap art and fill your walls. And this made me remember another site. Jen Bekman’s 20×200.

The idea is simple:

(limited editions × low prices) + the internet = art for everyone

Each week the site posts two new pieces, a photograph and a work on paper:

Each image is available in three sizes.

* A small size – an edition of 200 for $20. * A medium - sized edition of 20 for $200. * A large - sized edition of 2 generally for $2000

Every piece of art is delivered with certificate of authenticity and numbered by the artist.   There is even the opportunity to purchase the original from the artist. So how did this all get started? Jen Bekman opened an apparently tiny gallery 5 years ago on the Lower East Side. Her mission was to support emerging artists and collectors.  20×200 takes her mission further and redefines what it means to be an art collector.  And of course, like any good art lover, all profits are donated — in this case to the Public Design Center. What I like most about this site is the art. Its’ gorgeous — thought was obviously put in selecting the pieces. I will admit I get super frustrated when I see something I need-want-and-can’t-live-without and then click to find out the only print left is at the $2000 level — but hey, all the reason to visit 20×200 more often.

So after yesterday’s post about Wall Blank, I got a very nice email from Shawn Kelley, the man behind the scenes and founder of the newly formed company. He was thrilled to see our post and had some really exciting thoughts about the upcoming artists who will be featured on Wall Blank.

And, to top it off, Shawn was gracious enough to offer us two coupons that will cover the cost of a poster or two. And, as much as I need some wall-coverings of my own, I’m more excited to see what the readers around here are are in need of. So we’re going to give them away!

Here’s the deal:
Submit a comment on this post with a photo (or link to a photo) of the space you need to spruce up, along with a concise and compelling explanation of what you’re thinking about doing with it and why a fresh new poster would help. No novels, just a quick thought on what you’re excited to do with your space.

A week from today, on Wednesday the 12th, we’ll dig through the submissions and select our two faves to receive the coupons. Just be prepared to report back with fresh photos once your new posters are on the walls!

And thanks again to Shawn - I’m sure he’ll be interested to see the results as well!

Jenn, from a company I hadn’t heard of called Wall Blank, commented on a recent post. Curiosity got the best of me and I took a look at their site, only to find myself pleasantly surprised by the setup they’re using to sell posters:

A new piece of art will be posted for sale every weekday, available for one week or until it sells out, whichever comes first. Once an edition is sold out, it will never be available again.

Admittedly, some of their prints leave a bit to be desired right now, but I’m hoping that as they pick up, the designs will as well. (Come on guys, if it’s created in Wordle, I don’t really want to pay you for it, even if it is screenprinted.)

They’ve also got a non-profit initiative that happens every Friday:

Every Friday, the artist chooses a non-profit cause for all the proceeds to be donated to. That artist foregoes any payment, Wall Blank pays for printing costs out of pocket and other than shipping costs, every single penny received goes straight to the selected cause.

Keep an eye on these guys, hopefully we’ll see some good things from them in the future!