Looking to brighten up a wall?
More than 1,500 pieces of donated art — some signed by their creator — will be sold on Saturday to support the Greater Vancouver Gogos, which includes the Coquitlam chapter.
Art from the Attic runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scandinavian Centre (6540 Thomas St., Burnaby) on Oct. 10 and features a mix of original and reproduced paintings, photos and mixed media.
Jennifer Cane, assistant curator of the Burnaby Art Gallery, will appraise the most valuable work, which includes pieces from the internationally recognized Calvin Hunt, Robert Bateman and George Campbell Tinning.
Admission and parking are free and sales are on a first-come, first-served basis. Cash, cheques and credit cards are accepted.
The Gogos — the Zulu word for grandmother — form part of a campaign for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, a charity that helps African grandmothers raising their grandchildren who have been orphaned as a result of the AIDS pandemic. The Greater Vancouver Gogos alone have brought in $2 million for the campaign that pays for school fees, uniforms, counselling services and micro-credit loans. Visit greatervangogos.org.
4 WOMEN
An exhibit by an all-female group formed earlier this year now has its art at a Port Moody venue.
Studio 4W — better known as Ati Ahkami, Shohre Shiraz, Elham Sarvi and Leila Soltani — opened its display last Saturday at Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.). The 4 Women show runs until Nov. 1.
GET RESPECT
Tickets are now on sale for a soul, rhythm and blues night benefitting the Port Moody Arts Centre.
The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. gala is on Nov. 12 at the Inlet Theatre and Galleria, with performances from Port Moody pianist Kristian Alexandrov and a six-piece band that features singer and percussionist Shannon Gaye as well as Britt and Carly McKillip of One More Girl. Presented by TD Bank Group, the evening starts with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds support the hub’s Making It Work campaign. Visit pomoarts.ca.
WIN TICKETS
One of the biggest acts in Vancouver will end its 2015 tour with a free show in Port Moody this month.
Delhi 2 Dublin — a band that mixes Indian and Celtic sounds — will appear at the Inlet Theatre on Oct. 19. But the only way to see the performance is to win tickets through the city. Visit portmoody.ca to enter.
