Thank you! You made UPwithART a great success.

The UPwithART show net over $22,000 for the Unity Project… to keep our doors open, food on the table, heat and hydro on and frontline support accessible 24/7… 365 days a year, for more than 600 men and women in a participatory atmosphere of respect, cooperation, interdependence and compassion. Our sponsors made it possible to provide such an awesome event and I encourage all to give these businesses our recognition and support.

Another shout-out to the best Presenting Sponsor ever CAW Local 27, to Callon Dietz and Duo Building our great Gallery Sponsors, to TD for ensuring the participation of youth artists and contributing to the well being of youth in our shelter, and deep gratitude for CTV London for continuing to care about our community and demonstrating so in its over $7500 worth of Media Sponsorship support. We hope all who came enjoyed the lovely atmosphere created by the Palace Theatre, the good company we were in, the great art we were surrounded by (73 works of art!) the awesome music from DJ SOPE, Dutch Rutherford and Mediafrenzy, the Unity Project video made by CTV London’s Nick Scott, and of course, Jeremy Jeresky’s This Is The House That Art Built. We honoured Janice Zolf as the first recipient of the Unity Project’s My Life in Colour Award. UPwithART patrons went happily home with something beautiful to treasure, whether a work of art or a memorable moment.

Artists’ work was greatly appreciated and evidently valued, alone contributing $16,000 to event proceeds. New artists’ work and first-time exhibitors received recognition which deeply moved, validated and inspired them. Great art made its way into good hands. We all went home with something to treasure – whether a work of art or a memorable moment, to enrich us all and make our community a better place. Love and Money. Community and Relief. Wonderful.

Thank you ALL with All our Hearts!