October 5 – 16, 2011
BENEFIT EVENT & ART AUCTION: Saturday, October 15, 6 – 10:30 pm
GALLERY 1313 Process Gallery
1313 QUEEN STREET WEST,
TORONTO, ON M6K 1K8
T: 416 – 536-6778
E mail: director@g1313.org
www.gallery13131.org
Hours: Wed – Sun 1- 6
We invite you to be part of the first ever ART FOR TIBET (A4T) show in Canada. Honouring the Tibetan people’s unwavering commitment to non violence, a group of committed activists and artists are organizing a group art sale to raise money for Students for a Free Tibet Canada (SFT): a non-profit global grassroots network that campaigns for Tibetan freedom and human rights and trains young Tibetan and non-Tibetan students worldwide in strategic non violent action.
Art plays a vital role in Tibetan culture, and has long been a profound tool for social and political change. This event will showcase work from a diverse pool of artists and allow patrons to purchase reasonably priced original pieces, while raising money for an important cause.
BENEFIT EVENT & ART AUCTION: Saturday, October 15th, 6pm – 10:30 pm
The closing night party will feature a live auction, musical performances, and a live painting demonstration.
ABOUT ART FOR TIBET EXHIBIT & EVENT: More than 20 acclaimed and emerging artists will exhibit artworks together for the first ever Art for Tibet Canada, annual art show, cultural exhibition and fundraiser at Gallery 1313 in Toronto. Art for Tibet will feature leading contemporary Tibetan and international artists, including Tenzing Rigdol, Chungpo, Ang Tsherin Sherpa, Brian Harris, UIla Djelweh, and many more. Since protests swept across Tibet in March 2008, the Chinese government has arrested and imprisoned numerous Tibetan writers and artists for criticizing its policies in Tibet. Despite this escalated repression, we are witnessing a cultural renaissance in Tibet, with an endless stream of poems, essays, songs and paintings flowing out from beyond the Himalayas. Over 50 Tibetan artists and writers have been arrested, tortured and imprisoned in the past two years. This year’s Art for Tibet draws attention to their persecution by honouring Tibetan artists in Tibet and in exile for their contribution to Tibetan contemporary culture.
Auction, event information, and a full list of participating artists will soon be available at www.artfortibet.com. All proceeds from the event will benefit SFT Canada, a non-profit organization with international headquarters in New York.
ABOUT SFT: SFT Canada works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom. Our role is to empower and train youth as leaders in the worldwide movement for social justice.