[Bcma-l] EAT YOUR ART OUT! A Tasty Fundraiser for Island Mountain Arts

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

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For Immediate Release



Contact: Julie  Fowler

Toll Free: 1-800-442-ARTS (2787)

Tel: 250-994-3466   Fax: 250-994-3433

Email: media@imarts.com



EAT YOUR ART OUT! – ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS

ANNOUCES A UNIQUE AND TASTY FUNDRAISER



WELLS, BC, February 6th, 2008….Island Mountain Arts, the thirty-year  
old arts organization in historic Wells, BC that runs an annual  
School of the Arts, Public Gallery and the ever growing ArtsWells  
Festival is hosting a series of fundraising dinners through the month  
of March called “Eat Your Art Out!”

Kicking off with an East Indian themed full course dinner at the  
Wells Community Hall Banquet Room on March 8th with food prepared by  
Wells’ resident chef, Sharon Brown and entertainment by Quesnel’s own  
Indian dance troupe – Giddha Team, “Eat Your Art Out” also aims to  
host twenty “rolling” dinners around the province in a variety of  
culinary flavours.

The rolling dinners will take place in the homes of Island Mountain  
Arts supporters who are willing to champion a meal for their friends  
and collect donations in support of the non-profit organization. IMA  
has created a “How to Host” package for all those that are willing to  
be part of this creative fundraiser, which includes some special  
prizes for those who attend and entry into the larger draw to win an  
original Toni Onley Serigraph Print (valued at $1000).

“As the artists, art enthusiasts, students and members, who support  
the programming at IMA, are from all over the province and country,  
we thought that this rolling dinner idea would be a fun way to get  
them involved no matter where they live. Big or small, the rolling  
dinners are a great opportunity to get together with your friends and  
share a meal in support of the arts,” says organizer and member of  
the IMA Board, Cariboo songstress, Yael Wand.

With the lofty goal of trying to raise $10 000 in order to help  
support the operations of the organization, “Eat You Art Out” is  
calling on all its supporters to eat, drink and donate what they can  
to help make this event a great success. For those interested in  
hosting a dinner, all the details are listed on the IMA website at  
www.imarts.com.

For those of you in the Cariboo who are able to attend the ‘kick off’  
East Indian themed dinner in Wells on March 8th, tickets are $40/ea  
or $275 for a table of eight. RSVP (no later than March 3rd) by  
contacting Island Mountain Arts at 1.800.442.278 or info@imarts.com.  
Tickets are also available at River Valley Health on Reid Street in  
Quesnel (cash only please). The full course meal includes a beer or  
wine of your choice. There will also be a no host bar featuring  
selected wines by Kelowna’s award-winning House of Rose Winery. No  
minors please.

There’s More: Come ready to raffle: original artworks by Paula Scott,  
Caroline Anders, Wells Get-a-ways and many more prizes. Stay the  
night: Dinner Guests receive a 10% discount at the Historic Wells  
Hotel. Reserve early: 1.800.860.2299 or 250.994.3427,  
www.wellshotel.com. For a list of other accommodations contact Island  
Mountain Arts.



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