[BCMA] For Immediate Release: Lattimer Gallery Hopes to Eclipse $50, 000 During Annual Charity Bentwood Box Auction

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Press Release      

Contact: Peter Lattimer


Phone: (604) 732-4556


Email:  <mailto:info at lattimergallery.com> info at lattimergallery.com 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10 a.m. PST – nov. 19th, 2012

 



 

james michels                                                    clinton
work                                                       don yeomans
yul baker

 

lattimer gallery hopes to eclipse $50,000 during annual charity bentwood box
silent auction

Vancouver, bc – NOVEMBER 20, 2012: At Lattimer Gallery, the past five
holiday seasons have begun with an exciting Charity Bentwood Box Silent
Auction, with each year’s donations surpassing the last. What begins as a
blank cedar bentwood box is transformed into a beautiful work of art, all in
the name of charity. We’ve seen memorable pieces like Steve Smith’s Raven’s
in Nest and Clint Work’s Boxed Lunch, and every year we longingly wait, much
like children on Christmas Eve, to see all of the extraordinary creations of
both emerging and established Northwest Coast artists.

 

Last year, we were pleased to announce a three year partnership with Urban
Native Youth Association. UNYA is a Vancouver organization which has been
providing 21 prevention-focused programs and services to Native Youth since
1988 to help meet their immediate and longer-term needs. To date, we have
raised a total of $34,500 for Aboriginal organizations and we hope to
eclipse $50,000 with this year’s bids.

 

100% of all bids will be donated to UNYA. In addition, this year we are
excited to have matching donation offers from a number of organizations and
individuals including: Precision Graphics and Yukiko Matsu-Pissot.

 

Between November 24th and December 8th, you will have the chance to bid on
these one-of-a-kind pieces via phone, email or in person. The boxes can be
viewed on our website with their current accompanying bids beginning
November 20th. Participating artists include Richard Sumner (Kwakwaka’wakw),
Bradley Hunt (Heiltsuk), Dean Hunt (Heiltsuk), Phil Gray (Tsimshian/Cree),
James Michels (Métis/Cree), Justin Rivard (Cree), Steve Smith
(Kwakwaka’wakw), Nathan Wilson (Haisla), Clint Work (Kwakwaka’wakw) and Don
Yeomans (Haida) among others.

 

We invite you to take part in this exciting charity event this holiday
season. Please join us for a reception concluding the final evening of
bidding, December 8th, from 5pm to 8pm. The boxes will be on display and
participating artists for our annual charity event will be in attendance. 

 

For more information about our 2012 Annual Charity Bentwood Box Silent
Auction, please contact Peter Lattimer at 604-732-4556 or
<mailto:info at lattimergallery.com> info at lattimergallery.com.

 

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LATTIMER GALLERY
1590 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC  V6J 1H2
Tel: 604-732-4556
email: info at lattimergallery.com
Please visit our web site at:
www.lattimergallery.com

 

 

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