Porn gallerist here.
I put together this fundraiser for JAPAN in the wee hrs. last night.
Merci.
HERE FOR THERE II
ARTISTS FOR JAPAN
HERE FOR THERE II - Artists for JAPAN Fund Raising Event
100% of all art sales will go to earthquake & tsunami relief in Japan.
Saturday, March 19, 2011 / 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Donations of artwork before the event are greatly appreciated, on the day of the event, from 11am to 5pm.
Please have art ready to sell, with full info and reasonable price.
CASH, cheques, and other forms of donations accepted.
All proceeds of sales 100% donated to WORLD VISION.
Statement by Paul Sharp:
"In Japan people welcomed me into their homes with no thought of reward past a few yarns about Canada. Without imploring them to share, my Japanese friends were too humble to think I would be interested in hearing their stories. Talk of beavers, hockey, maple syrup and other Canadiana were received as high culture yet when I asked about Japan nobody wanted to make a fuss. Japanese people, with their beautiful country and strong culture are always surprised that others might be interested in their stories. In fact, they are so humble that would probably never think to ask for help, even when faced with so much destruction.
I noticed Japanese culture before ever getting onto a plane; yen notes don’t feature prime ministers or emperors; authors adorned the bills. In Canada Japanese culture brightens our days. Japanese foods are ubiquitous; people everywhere enjoy their visual and traditional arts, others practice traditional Japanese hobbies or take pleasure in Japanese pop culture. Of course the earthquake and tsunami in Japan have impacted us emotionally but it’s our deep connection to the country through her cultural exports makes our desire to help so strong. These cultural links make the scenes of devastation and our feelings of helplessness hurt even more because we feel like we know these suffering neighbors so well. What better way to help raise money for effected people, whose cultural achievements have benefited us so much, than with our own cultural night in their honor". - Paul Sharp, 2011
Local artists have come together in order to raise money for emergency earthquake & tsunami relief in Japan.
More than 50 artists have donated work that is affordably priced and will be sold with 100% of sales going to help the tragic situation in Japan.
Please come out on March 19 at La Petite Mort Gallery to support the HERE FOR THERE II cause.
Help us raise money for the thousands of people affected by this devastating earthquake and who are desperate for provisions & supplies.
A minimum $5 donation fee will be asked for from all attending. Please join us and let’s make a difference for those who need help now!
Proudly sponsored by MERCURY & CKCU 93.1 FM
This is event is not disguised as a group show or self-promotion.
We need people to show up, and be generous. That's all.
Thank you very much.
Guy Berube, director
La Petite Mort Gallery
306 Cumberland Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1N 7H9
