..::.:.: from the elle pinky playground
Generating awareness. Connecting art and artists to the community, and the community giving right back! People are doing great thangs here!
Timeraiser is the easiest way to get involved with the community! A silent auction, where you offer your time (to volunteer organizations of your choice) in replace of money for works from various featured artists. The event goes throughout the year, in four different cities: Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Check the site below, for dates and information. There's a few pieces i'm already eyeing at the Toronto show...check them out here! and email me if you're planning on going too!
I'll be there, calendar ready for the scheduling, a heart open to the arts, and my smile ready for networking. it will be feel good amazing! five successful years in a row, you can't deny it!
For more information:
www.timeraiser.ca
.::..:.. Perspective: Erik Jerezano
"Volunteering makes a community strong and dynamic. Timeraiser
is a great way to inspire people to get involved through art. I am glad to be able to contribute – even in a small way – to help bring more awareness to all these great organizations with something that already means a great deal to me." – Erik Jerezano
Erik Jerezano, is a self-taught visual artist, born in Mexico City in 1973 and immigrated to Toronto, in 2001. Since arriving he has exhibited his work in numerous galleries. In 2005, he was awarded a Toronto Arts Council Emerging Artist grant and was selected by the Drawing Center Viewing program in New York to be added to their artists curatorial archive collection.
In the past, he has been involved in various community arts projects. In Mexico City, he collaborated on multiple outdoor murals, to beautify the landscape within several areas. This graduated to working within the community through artist workshops and other projects. In 2004, he and two other artists (Nahum Flores and Ilyana Martinez) created Z'otz* Collective. The artists meet weekly to collaborate on multi-media works that include drawing, painting, collage, portable sculpture and the written word. Following his personal success, the collective is also featured in several shows for their original works together, including Timeraiser.
Erik Jerezano is represented by Galerie Trois Points in Montreal and G+ Galleries in Toronto.
Check Erik and the Z'otz* Collective out, please visit:
erikjerezano.com
zotzcollective.blogspot.com
Submitted by elle pinky on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 5:07pm.
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Blaspheme Bourne
This Timeraiser group sounds fantastic.
Though I don't know if I would be of much use personally.... PERHAPS I can volunteer my braddah Jason. There's an endless amount of value he can provide to non-profits. You and he should talk some talk. Then walk the walk.
— Blas
Submitted by Blaspheme Bourne on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 6:42pm.
Holly (not verified)
neat idea :)
Submitted by Holly (not verified) on Wed, 03/19/2008 - 3:56am.
Anonymous Bee (not verified)
"I'll be there, calendar ready for the scheduling, a heart open to the arts, and my smile ready for networking. it will be feel good amazing! five successful years in a row, you can't deny it! "
what sort of things do you do?
Submitted by Anonymous Bee (not verified) on Wed, 03/19/2008 - 2:33pm.
mandy candy
1st one is sept in vancouver - I've already marked it in my calender ;)
mc
Submitted by mandy candy on Wed, 03/19/2008 - 2:53pm.
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