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Studio Sales 2026.

 

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Supported by global restaurants and hunger-related organisations.

A global charity auction fighting against world hunger.

2.3 billion faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
295 million faced acute food insecurity in 2024.
1 in 5 are chronically undernourished in Africa alone.

Together, we can combat the global hunger crisis.

Hundreds of millions of people face food insecurity every day, many without knowing where their next meal will come from.

World Food Auction 2025 invites you to join a global effort to fight hunger. By auctioning unique dining experiences, private events, or limited-time offers, you can raise money for food-related charities of your choice.

Getting involved is simple.

  • Join our global hospitality movement working to reduce hunger.

  • Raise funds for a food-related charity by auctioning exclusive experiences or offers.

  • Set up a branded auction in minutes, with no cost to take part.

How it works.

 

Make a difference in four easy steps.

1
Create your auction.
Sign up for a free account with Indy.auction. Create your auction, add your branding, upload your auction lots, and set the end date as World Food Day (16th October).
2
Take part for free.

Add a 9% buyer's fee to pass all platform costs onto winning bidders, making it completely free for you to take part in the initiative. Go live and start accepting bids in a single click.
3
Get in touch.

Register your interest and get featured in the dedicated World Food Auction marketing campaign, including PR, newsletters, socials, and a dedicated landing page.
4
Donate the proceeds.

Promote your auction to maximise your impact. Collect funds automatically through Indy.auction and donate what you raise to a food-related charity of your choice.

Auction your art. Find new collectors.

The Auction Collective's annual Studio Sale campaign is back for 2026, providing the opportunity for artists to turn projects from the last year into funds for new works, all whilst reaching new buyers and collectors.

Create a completely customised auction in minutes, with no setup fees or subscriptions, and enjoy promotion on a dedicated campaign landing page featured on The Auction Collective website.

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Create.

Shape your auction to meet your fundraising goals. Indy.auction supports public, private, live, and timed silent auction fundraisers with flexible templates for single-lot and multi-lot sales.

Whether you're organising an exclusive auction for top donors or reaching a broader audience to support your cause, you decide who can participate and what is available.

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Create.

Shape your auction to meet your fundraising goals. Indy.auction supports public, private, live, and timed silent auction fundraisers with flexible templates for single-lot and multi-lot sales.

Whether you're organising an exclusive auction for top donors or reaching a broader audience to support your cause, you decide who can participate and what is available.

Auction templates

Take part in four easy steps.

1. Create your auction.

Set up a free Indy.auction account. Create your auction from a set of professionally designed templates, with support for single-lot and muti-lot sales.
Create Your Studio Sale
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2. Customise your auction.

Customise the colours, messaging, presentation, and rules of your auction. Upload your lots quickly and easily using our bulk upload system and dedicated help centre.

Explore the Help Centre
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Customise.

Maintain control over your organisation's identity with our fully customisable, white-label auction platform.

Personalise every detail, from logos and colour schemes to auction terms and conditions, avoiding the brand dilution common with other platforms whilst protecting your mission and values.

Customisation

Customise

Maintain control over your organisation's identity with our fully customisable, white-label auction platform.

Personalise every detail, from logos and colour schemes to auction terms and conditions, avoiding the brand dilution common with other platforms whilst protecting your mission and values.

Customisation

3. Plan your marketing.

The Auction Collective will feature your auction on a dedicated landing page.

To maximise success, we ask that you also create your own marketing plan, including social media posts, email marketing, collaborations, and more. Read our guide for more information.

Read the Guide
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Deliver.

Set up your fundraising auction quickly and easily, saving time compared to traditional auction methods.

No prior experience is needed. Indy.auction guides you through every step, from setup to launch, making the process simple so you can focus on what matters most: raising funds for your cause.

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4. Go live for bidding.

Set your auction dates from 28 January - 11th February 2026, then publish your auction and start accepting bids. Winning bidders pay through the platform to your Stripe or PayPal account, and you only pay the percentage platform fee on lots that sell. 

Create your auction
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Automate.

Streamline post-auction tasks with Indy.auction’s automated payment system, designed to handle every transaction with ease.

Supporting Stripe, PayPal, and bank transfers, Indy.auction ensures secure payments while reducing administrative work. Focus on your mission while the platform handles the details.

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Grow.

Unlock powerful insights with Indy.auction’s data tools, giving you direct access to registered bidder information.

Identify high-value donors, engage them immediately, and strengthen relationships for future campaigns. Turn every auction into an opportunity to grow your network and secure long-term support.

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Save.

Indy.auction has no setup fees or monthly subscriptions. Instead, we charge a straightforward percentage fee on sold items, with the option to pass this cost to the buyer and make the platform free-to-use.

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What previous participants say.

"It's a very easy and functional way to auction older work, very easy to use software, and easy to keep track of any interest/bidders."
Studio Sale Artist2024
"It was a real pleasure to do the studio sale. I think it is such a great platform."
Studio Sale Artist2024
"My objective was to find homes for all my remaining pieces and clear out my studio before I head across the pond. Everything was sold so mission accomplished!"
Studio Sale Artist2024
“The new Indy platform is fab!”
Studio Sale Artist2025
“Wow what a great experience it was to watch the auction unfold! And big credit to every single person on your end as well for nuturing such a smooth process."
Studio Sale Artist2024

Getting Started with Studio Sales

Find out more about our studio sale auctions and how they work.

How to run a successful studio sale
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How to run a successful studio sale

Find out how to set up your studio sale with Indy.auction.

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Our dedicated Studio Sale week
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Our dedicated Studio Sale Week

Find out more about our dedicated Studio Sale week, how to apply and how we promote it. 

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Why run a studio sale?
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Why run a studio sale?

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How to market your studio sale
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Strategies and tips for marketing your studio sale auction.

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How to prepare an artwork for auction
How to prepare an artwork for auction

Advice on cataloguing, condition reports, framing, photography and more.

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FAQs

What are studio sale auctions?

Auctions run by artists selling artwork directly from their studios. Studio sale auctions can be used as archive or clearance sales. 
How do I set up my own studio sale auction?

If you are interested in running an auction outside of the dedicated Studio Sale Auction Week, you can get started in minutes by creating a free account here.

After creating your account, you can create your own auction, customise the branding, upload your lots, and define your auction rules.

Indy.auction has no setup fees or monthly subscription. Instead, we change a percentage fee on sold lots only, meaning you only pay when you make a sale.

Try it today.
What are the fees?

Our Indy.auction software has no upfront or subscription fees. Depending on your account tier, we take a percentage of each item sold, with the option to pass this fee on to the buyer. More information on our pricing can be found here.
Will you help promote my auction?

Both the annual Studio Sale campaign and Indy.auction are products of The Auction Collective. As part of the Studio Sale campaign, every auction that is part of the annual Studio Sale campaign will be featured on a dedicated listing landing page, promoted through The Auction Collective website. 

Due to the high volume of auctions hosted on the platform, marketing opportunities for specific individual auctions are limited. Auctions are reviewed, and sellers will be contacted if their auction aligns with our curation policy.

We encourage all sellers to spend time before their auction devising a clear marketing strategy. For more information, visit our seller help centre.
Why host a studio sale?

Studio sales can be beneficial to artists and creatives for many reasons, including:

  • Raising funds for a new project.
  • In place, or as part, of Open Studio events.
  • As part of a studio move.
  • To showcase previously exhibited work.
  • To sell older works.
  • To move archival material (e.g. drawings, studies for larger works or public projects).
  • As a private auction for dedicated group of collectors.
What are the benefits of a studio sale auction?
  • Competitive bidding with no upper price limit
  • Clearance sale prices but with no published results
  • Mass-marketing
  • Getting new buyers and underbidders
  • No published sale results 
  • A focused and efficient sale deadline 
  • Professional presentation 
  • A permanent dedicated webpage to you, your artwork and with links to your socials and website
  • Realtime reporting analytics 
  • Access to bidder data
Why do collectors like studio sale auctions?
  • To collect artwork from artists that they love but have missed at previous exhibitions.
  • To buy artwork that has not been shown before.
  • To bid on artworks with more accessible starting prices.
How does shipping work?

You will be responsible for shipping artworks. This is arranged between you and the buyer following the sale.

Each lot has a dedicated field for shipping, for you to add your shipping process or fees. We recommend adding contact information in case bidders have additional questions about shipping.