Art on the Line now online
Okanagan Edge Staff - Dec 21, 2020 - Get Involved

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This was Art on the Line during normal times.

Like virtually everything else over the last nine months, an annual fundraising art event at UBC Okanagan will be going online in February.

The 19th annual Art on the Line gala and fundraiser will be held virtually on Saturday, Feb. 27. The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, in association with the Visual Arts Course Union, is conducting the event, which will raise money for student exhibitions, the visiting artist program, opportunities for travel grants and exhibitions as well as the local non-profit Cool Arts Society, which provides art opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.

There will be more than one way to collect a piece of art. One piece is guaranteed with the purchase of the standard $190 ticket, but participants who purchase a $25 ticket could also secure one through an art trivia game. A silent auction will also run throughout the evening.

“For the first time you can enjoy the night with your art-loving friends around the world,” Art on the Line co-ordinator Tiffany Douglas said in a press release. “We are excited about organizing the 2021 event with the challenge of having to re-think and re-invent how it will be presented.

“This will be the 19th annual Art on the Line fundraiser and gala that celebrates the work of local artists where guests can buy some amazing and original artwork by local celebrities and soon-to-be discovered student artists.”

Guests will be encouraged to dress up in 1920’s-style clothing and hairstyles along with sequins and pearls. They can also participate in a pre-gala party in which a local bartender will do a step-by-step walk-through of how to make original prohibition-style cocktails. Guests can also pre-order a meal delivery basket containing a curated wine or beer tasting with local food pairings.

More information about the Art of the Line gala can be found here.


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