February 5 & 6: Multnomah Arts Center's "Benefit for Haiti" Art Sale
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Multnomah Arts Center community holds art sale this Friday and Saturday to benefit Haiti
100% of proceeds will go to Mercy Corps relief efforts
What:Â Â Â Multnomah Arts Center's "Benefit for Haiti" Art Sale
When:Â Â Â Friday, February 5:Â 3 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Saturday, February 6:Â 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where:Â Â Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR
Instructors, students, and friends of the Multnomah Arts Center have rallied to support Haitians in the aftermath of the devastating January earthquake. Dozens of artist, many of them potters in the MAC ceramics program, are donating artwork to benefit relief efforts in Haiti through a sale on February 5 and 6 at the southwest Portland art center.
100% of the proceeds during the sale will be given to Mercy Corps for their Haiti relief efforts. Art work will be priced to maximize the fundraising efforts of this volunteer driven sale. Any unsold work will be donated to MAC (more information below) or the Oregon Community Warehouse. The Warehouse provides basic household furnishings to refugees and individuals in our community who are in need.
About Multnomah Arts Center
Each year Multnomah Arts Center, a Portland Parks & Recreation facility, provides affordable, high quality arts instruction to 6,000 students of all ages — from watercolor painting to guitar lessons to jewelry design to tap dancing. Nearly 10,000 people participate in Multnomah Arts Center's comprehensive arts programs at a facility that includes a dance studio and a theatre, as well as studios equipped for printmaking, pottery, weaving, glass and metalworking.
For more information, call 503.823.ARTS or visit MultnomahArtsCenter.org.
