China Earthquake Relief Fundraising Silent Auction

Eric Metcalfe, Mandarin Ducks, 2008, Gouache, 15" x 11"
Made specially for China Earthquake Relief Silent Auction.
Market value $1000 | Starting bid $300 | Reserved value 400

Friday, June 20th, 2008, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
at Centre A, 2 West Hastings St., Vancouver, Canada
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Entry by donation (suggested donation: $5)
Art Preview & Internet bidding: http://2008may12.blogspot.com


On Monday, May 12, 2008 a major earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, rocked southwestern China's Sichuan Province. The quake destroyed thousands buildings, as well as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers. As of June 4th, 69,122 dead, 17,991 missing, 373,606 injured, 45,690,000 victimized, and more than 11 million people displaced. This earthquake is the worst natural disaster to hit China in 30 years.

This event is a humanitarian contribution from the Vancouver art community to those who are suffering from the terrible disaster in Sichuan, China. Featuring a diverse and spectacular group of Canadian and international artists, with 40 contemporary art works, incorperated into Centre A's current exhibition Showroom, the auction is so far the biggest China earthquake relief event in Vancouver. A sneak preview of the art work is available online at http://2008may12.blogspot.com. Internet bidding is also accepted for those who cannot attend.

This event is free and open to everyone. Entry is by donation. Those wishing to donate money for the earthquake relief will be able to do so at the event. 100% of the proceeds will go to Canadian Red Cross.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Xu Bing
Hank Bull
Michael Doe
Li Feng
Julie Gendron
Randy Gledhill
Paul De Guzman
David Hucal
Phoebe Jin
David Khang
Susan Kang
Khan Lee
Sally Lee
Glen Lewis
Bryan Mulvihill
Eric Metcalfe
Michael Morris
Heidi Nagtagoal
Christopher Olson
Liz Park
Joomi Seo
William Ting
Zhang Xin
Chen Yi
Ding Yi
Elizabeth Vander Zaag
Yaohua Zheng
Shengtian Zheng
Debra Zhou


AUCTION PAYMENT

After winning an item, please donate the amount to Canada Red Cross in the following way within 7 days of the auction (last day: June 27th). However, we strongly encourage you to donate before noon on June 23rd, before the matching program ends. To find out more, please visit:
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=27631&tid=001

How to donate:
1. Donate online.
Please go to https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php
Make sure you check China Earthquake in the Fund Destination section.

2. Donate by phone.
Canadian Red Cross hotline: 1-800-418-1111

3. Donate by mail.
Please make your cheque payable to the Canadian Red Cross. In the memo please put: China Earthquake 2008. Mail the cheque to the address below:
Canadian Red Cross
P.O. Box 4664 STN Terminal
Vancouver, BC, V6B 4A1

4. Donate in person.
Please contact Lower Mainland office
3400 Lake City Way
Burnaby, BC, V5A 4Y2
Phone: 604-709-6600
Toll Free: 1-800-565-8000

After making the payment, you can pick up your artwork at Centre A
with your receipt from Red Cross.

Source: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000043&tid=016

Special thanks to
Centre A, Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Kristina Lee Podesva and Inge Roecker
Peking Lounge

Organizers: Phoebe Jin & Debra Zhou
Fundraising Committee: Makiko Hara, Randy Gledhill
For more information Please contact: 2008may12@gmail.com