ARTBARRAGE.COM PRESENTS FREEHAND: A UNIQUE ART AUCTION IN SUPPORT OF WAR CHILD

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– Sep 19, 2011

BIDDING TO OPEN ONLINE AT ARTBARRAGE.COM ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2011 AND WILL CULMINATE IN A CELEBRATORY LIVE AUCTION AT 99 SUDBURY IN TORONTO, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

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Toronto, ON – War Child Canada is pleased to announce that ArtBarrage.com will be presenting FreeHand, a unique contemporary art auction event in support of War Child.  Bidding is set to open online at Artbarrage.com on Saturday, October 1st, 2011.  FreeHand will feature up to 50 works of art from local and international artists in all media. Proceeds from the sale of auction pieces will benefit War Child, an award-winning charity that provides humanitarian assistance to war-affected children in some of the most devastated regions of the world.

Freehand will conclude on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 with a LIVE auction at 99 Sudbury in Toronto, an event that promises to be spectacular.  The event will begin at 6:00 pm.  Tickets are $100 and can be purchased directly through info@artbarrage.com, by calling 416 209-4321, or in person at the War Child office, 489 College St, Suite 500, Toronto.  Your ticket will not only allow you to participate in the live auction but also to partake in a great after party.

Curated by Kelly McCray and Walter Willems, works for FreeHand have been donated by contemporary artists based on excellence in their respective mediums as well as commentary on the War Child vision: A World Where No Child Knows War.  Artists include Sara Angelucci, Janet Bellotto, Stephen Brookbank, Russell Brohier, Kotama Bouabane, Scott Everingham, Elle Flanders and Tamira Sawatzky,  James Fowler, Eldon Garnet, Michelle Gay,  David Grenier, Heather Graham, Noel Harding, Sherri Hay, Catherine Heard, Nina Leo, Sue Lloyd,  Derek Mainella, Dyan Marie, John Monteith, Tibi Tibi Neuspiel, Anne O’Callaghan, Luke Painter, Jaclyn Shoub, Camilla Singh, Meera Margaret Singh, Natalie Waldburger, Donald Weber, Jacob Yerex and others.  In addition, three very special pieces created by children in Afghanistan will be featured in the FreeHand auction. These one of a kind pieces were created in art classes hosted in War Child’s programs.

FreeHand was born when ArtBarrage approached War Child as a partner to raise funds for their important mandate and to profile contemporary visual artists. The connection between art and War Child’s programs is of particular importance as art is often used as a rehabilitation tool for children in conflict and post-conflict communities. The children are able to tell their stories through paint and drawing, often expressing experiences and emotions for which they cannot always find words. The partnership War Child shares with ArtBarrage exemplifies how individuals can connect with children and youth in conflict zones and use their own skills to raise much needed funds.

About ArtBarrage:
ArtBarrage is an online marketplace for contemporary art, exclusive limited editions and online auctions. Barrage is the innovative, open-submission feature where art sellers, artists and galleries can upload contemporary art for purchase by art buyers. Barrage is a digital meeting place for the exchange of art between creators, their representatives, secondary market owners and emerging collectors. In addition to the Barrage feature,  ArtBarrage offers exclusive limited edition artworks by exciting contemporary artists. www.artbarrage.com

About War Child:
War Child is an internationally recognized, award-winning charity that works with children and their families to overcome the challenges of living with, and recovering from, conflict. In collaboration with local people, War Child aims to increase access to education, lift families out of poverty, and create a protective environment for the rights of children. War Child is operational in Afghanistan, Sudan (Darfur), Uganda, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Haiti.  www.warchild.ca

For more information about Artbarrage Inc. please contact:
Kelly McCray & Walter Willems
ArtBarrage Inc.            
(416) 209-4321
info@arbarrage.com 

For more information about War Child, please contact:
Fiona Hack
Senior Manager, Communications & Marketing
War Child
(416) 971-7474 ext. 35 or 1-866-War-Child (927-2445)
fiona@warchild.ca 
 

 

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