Timeraiser 2011!

Happy to report that I have work in this year's 3rd Annual Edmonton Timeraiser event!

This is a brilliant idea: it brings together non-profit organizations, volunteers, and artists ... and everyone benefits.

The idea is simple.
Timeraiser sends out an annual call to artists - the submissions are reviewed and selected by a jury, and Time raiser pays up to $1000 to the artists selected for their work. The art selected by the jury is auctioned off at an annual Timeraiser event ... but NOT for money. People 'purchase' the artwork through the auction by bidding volunteer hours to be worked at one or more organizations represented at the Timeraiser. SO - artists get paid for their work, non-profits get skilled, eager volunteers, and the volunteers get an original work of art, that they spend a year 'paying for' by giving their time to an organization that needs the support.

Everyone involved benefits ... what's not to love about this??

SO ... get your tickets, and get involved!  There's a great variety of organizations for which you can volunteer ... it's worth it in so many ways to contribute actively to your community. And in this case, at the end of a year - you get a work of art!

Speaking of which ... this is the work of mine that will be available through Timeraiser 2011:

(a new) bed of nails		plaster, beeswax, acrylics, oils, hand forged nails, copper wire, on board.	24" x 48"

Hope to see you there!