Eastside Culture Crawl officially launches 28th-annual festival with Take Flight fundraiser
An online Silent Auction and the ever-popular Art Roulette offer vital support to the festival while celebrating Eastside artists
SPONSORED POST BY Eastside Arts Society
Jeff Wilson’s One Ninety-Five, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, 2019.
In celebration of the Eastside Culture Crawl’s upcoming 28th edition taking place November 14 to 17, the Eastside Arts Society is holding its annual Take Flight fundraiser—the official launch of the festival’s 2024 iteration.
This year’s Take Flight benefit features two ways to support the Culture Crawl: an online Silent Auction, and the popular Art Roulette draw featuring 30 original pieces by Eastside artists. The benefit celebrates art, community, and nearly three decades of crawling Vancouver’s Eastside Arts District. Support of this fundraiser allows the Eastside Arts Society, producers of the festival, to continue offering free Culture Crawl programming.
Emiko Mizukami’s Beets and Wine, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 24 inches, 2023.
Jesse Toso’s JOY, poplar wood sculpture, 36 x 6 x 6 inches.
The Art Roulette art draw is the most celebrated highlight of the annual Take Flight benefit. This year, 30 Eastside artists donated an original piece of artwork, valued on average over $800 apiece. Each lucky ticket holder ranks the artwork and is given a unique draw number that’s entered into the random draw. The numbers are chosen, and the ticket holder receives the highest-ranked artwork available from their list. Art Roulette is an exciting way for art lovers to start or build their art collection, support the Culture Crawl, and be introduced to amazing art.
Aiden Kirkegaard’s Not my room anymore, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 30 x 36 inches.
This year’s Art Roulette artwork was generously donated by Sorour Abdollahi, Fiona Ackerman, Miriam Aroeste, Crissy Arseneau, Cara Bain, Tiffany Blaise, Thompson Brennan, Lidia Cecilia, Laura Clark, Louise A. DeGagné, Zoe Desbiens, Marney-Rose Edge, Claudine Gevry, Kirk Gower, Corrina Hammond, Krista Johnson, Aiden Kirkegaard, Carylann Loeppky, Lawrence Lowe, Emiko Mizukami, Lisa Ochowycz, Shannon Pawliw, Christina Pressini, Esther Rausenberg, Amy Stewart, JesseToso, Shirley Wiebe, Jeff Wilson, Amanda Wood, and Kathryn Youngs.
Kirk Gower’s Bottled, oil on paper, 22 by 15 inches.
Corrina Hammond’s Land and Water detail, tapestry weaving, 19.75 x 32 inches, 2024.
Interested collectors can also preview the art in person during a salon-style exhibit at the Eastside Arts Society office gallery and pick their favorite pieces. Previews take place until November 7, and Art Roulette tickets can be purchased here.
The online Silent Auction opens on October 25 and runs to November 8 at 6 pm. Highlights include a Bocci table lamp, a personal yacht tour, diamond-stud earrings from Era Designs, a $350 Fluevogs gift certificate, and plenty more. The auction is available for viewing online here.
More information about Take Flight is available through the Eastside Culture Crawl.
Post sponsored by Eastside Arts Society.
Crissy Arseneau’s It’s Time to Come Together, watercolour on cotton paper, 10.25 x 15 inches.
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