Aug
Boot it Up for Sketch
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Blundtsone's Boot it UP!
Fashion and Visual Arts Fundraising Celebration to support SKETCH - A Toronto based community, Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth. Blundstone Footwear Canada and Australian Boot Company is hosting this fifth annual fundraising party to benefit SKETCH. Approximately 40 pairs of Blundstone boots including kid's Blunnies will be artistically treated by top artists, celebrities and ad agencies to create outrageous and unique pairs of boots. A select group of boots will be displayed at the Bata Shoe Museum.
Thursday Sept 25, 2008.... There will be both live and silent auctions for the boots, as well as food and drink, entertainment, the ever popular boot toss game, and so much more!
The top 20 boots will be displayed at the Bata Shoe Museum from September 15th through to the 24th, 2008. The winners will be revealed at the event and the top 10 will return to be shown at the Bata Shoe Museum from September 27th through to October 5th, 2008.
2008 Artists involved in the Fashion and Visual Arts Fundraising Celebration to support SKETCH:
Agencies
Capital "C"
Cossette
Cundari SFP
FUSE Marketing
Grey Advertising
GRIP Limited
Leo Burnett
Saatchi and Saatchi
Taxi
Yield Integrated Communications and Advertising
Artists
Adam Hilborn
Ahmad Ktaech
Alain Parizeau
Andy Barrie
Beever and Trixie
Children's Summer Art Camps at the AGO
Claude Miceli
David Kibuuka
Dean Drever
Gideon Ruttimann-Hoskins
Gillain Farnsworth
Greg Shegler
Izzy Camilleri
Jean-Christian Knaff
John Mackenzie
Judi Caplan Zelikovitz and Jodi Porepa
Marjorie Campbell
Matthew Sweig
Morgana Ruttimann-Hoskins
Nelly Furtado
Olivia Chow
Orion Milczarski
Ruth Ann Pearce
The Details:
Thurs Sept 25, 2008
Steam Whistle Brewing -The Round House 255 Bremner Blvd. Toronto Ont
Tickets Available Soon!
www.sketch.ca
http://www.sketch.ca/bootitup/
What Sketch does:
Art making is a curious way to address homelessness or poverty - growing issues in Canada, one of the wealthiest nations in the world.
Art making offers expression, self discovery and skill building. It facilitates participation in community life and in the making of culture.
Sketch creates art making opportunities for young people who live street-involved and homeless or who are considered to be at risk.
Why Sketch does it:
Homelessness and Poverty require innovative response.
Every person carries stories, perspectives and abilities that can effect personal and social change.
All people are creative and need the chance to tell or retell stories in whatever way we want to tell or retell them. We are all a part of making history regardless of what our life situations indicate.
Street involved and homeless youth seek alternatives to traditional forms of education, therapy and skill building. The arts allow youth to determine their own individual pace of change.
It's easier to make decisions when your imagination is awake. Working in the arts increases self-esteem, strengthens resilience and invigorates a desire to learn more.
The arts offer neutral and accessible territory that breaks down barriers and gets us to work together. A sense of voice in community elicits civic participation and reduces isolation.
We celebrate the creativity, resilience and diversity of youth who live homeless and see them as key contributors to culture and society.
How is Involved:
Sketch is the collaborative effort of so many people. The youth participating are key to the development of all of the programs offered. They are a part of the program delivery team. The leadership team of program coordinators and administrators work with youth to ensure the integrity of the vision of Sketch. A strong volunteer Board of Directors offers sound governing structure. Volunteers and placements offer invaluable assistance and resources for day-to-day programming and administration. Countless Donors and Funders offer generous support that propels a sense of gratitude and accountability in all our work. We are building this work-in-progress together!
How can you help: https://www.canadahelps.org/DonationDetails.aspx?cookieCheck=true
