RHODE ISLAND'S Art-A-Thon (for Haiti)
Call to participants! The RHODE ISLAND Art-A-Thon for Haiti is in place!
Here you will find all the pertinent information for this event.
Date: Saturday, March 11-14, 2010
Time: Thursday: 2-9
Friday: 2-9
Saturday: 10-9
Sunday: 10-6
Venue: THE RI HOME SHOW www.ribahomeshow.com/
Directions to The Providence Convention Center:
From the North:Interstate 95 South to Exit 22A. Follow the signs toward Downtown/Convention Center. Go through the first light in the right hand lane. Take your first right after the light. Take the next right onto Exchange Street. After the next light, bear right between the Hotel and the Convention Center to the North Garage.
From the South: Interstate 95 North to Exit 22A. Follow the signs toward Downtown/Convention Center. At the light, turn right onto Francis Street. At the next light, go right onto Sabin Street. Bear right between the Hotel and the Convention Center to the North Garage.
From the East: Take 195 West. Merge onto 95 North to Exit 22A. Follow the signs toward Downtown/Convention Center. At the light, turn right onto Francis Street. At the next light, go right onto Sabin Street. Bear right between the Hotel and the Convention Center to the North Garage.
From the West: Take Route 6 East to the "Route 6 East and I-195 South" on ramp. Take a right and stay to the right following the signs to Providence and Route 6 East (you will use part of the I-195 on-ramp to get onto Route 6 East). Stay on Route 6 East to the end (sign will read "6 East to 10 North") and stay to the left. Continue to the Dean Street Exit. Once on the exit ramp, stay to the left so that you will be on the left side of the island when you reach the light. Turn left onto Dean Street (4 lane road). Then immediately take your first right onto West Exchange Street to the Convention Center Garage.
We want this event to be huge! Tell everyone you know!
We will have multiple artists set up to be painting throughout the day, and with every $5 donation to The Red Cross for Haiti, people will be entered into a Lottery to be able to win any one of the works of Art being created during the
Art-A-Thon @ the RI HOME SHOW!
We are offering different painting shifts:
- Thursday and Friday: 2pm – 6pm / 2pm – 9pm / 6pm – 9pm
- Saturday: 10am-2pm / 10am – 4pm / 10am – 6pm / 2pm – 6pm / 2pm – 9pm
4pm – 9pm / 6pm – 9 pm
- Sunday: 10am-2pm / 10am – 4pm / 2pm – 6pm / 2pm – 9pm / 4pm – 9pm
5pm – 9pm.
Jerry's will be donating 5x7
Ampersand Panels, and artists are responsible for bringing paints and brushes or other weapons of choice.
Interested in Participating?
If you are interested in participating, email Kim Ellery at
kimellery@mac.com or call me at (401) 578-7605. When you email me with the time slot you're interested in, also include your website, blog, or any other information about you and your art. I will put your info with the list of participating artists displayed on our blog. This is a great opportunity to get your name out there!
If you would like to participate but cannot paint at the Art-A-Thon, please donate a piece of art that will be auctioned off in our April event (more info on that coming soon). All donations can either be dropped off at:
Jerry's Art Supply Warehouse
14 Imperial Place
Providence, RI 02903-4638
(401) 276-7007
providence.jerrysartaramastores.com/
OR donations can be mailed to:
Kim Ellery
4 Mulberry Ct
East Greenwich, RI 02818
401-578-7605
Bring your friends and family! We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you for your support!
Kim Ellery
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