Show & Tell & Sell: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

1490 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada  M6K 1T5 [map] T 416.703.4400   F 416.703.4404  info@artmetropole.com Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.  YOU'RE INVITED Ticket graphic design by Eunice Luk, background image by Masanao Hirayama, 2013. Show & Tell & Sell An evening of stories, discovery and delicacies. Generously hosted by Daniel Faria Gallery 188 St Helens Avenue, Toronto (map) Street parking can be found on St.Helens Ave. (the one-way street coming south from Bloor St.) Wednesday May 22, 2013, 7pm–11pm Click To Purchase Your Ticket Now — $250 (Tax receipts issued for $200.) Specially selected friends of AM will present their favorite objects — art, book, or other — and share the fascinating stories that accompany all such beloved things. The evening will be an exclusive window into the personal collections of compelling artists, curators, gallerists, and collectors. Please join us! CONFIRMED PRESENTERS: Katie Bethune-Leamen Ann Dean Butcher Gallery Sara Diamond Zahra Ebrahim Andrew Francis Maggie Groat Luis Jacob Jp King Peter Kingstone Jeremy Laing Sarah Milroy Philip Monk Andy Paterson Ben Portis Julia Paoli Ed Pien Kitty Scott Lucas Soi VSVSVS Samara Walbohm Show &... You'll be sure to cheer, laugh, ooh and aah throughout the festivities as our dynamic MC, Jon McCurley, of the performance art duo Life of a Craphead ties the evening together with his unique brand of wit, and enjoy a DJ set by Katie Stelmanis of Austra and indulge in the remarkable edible multiples by chef on the scene, Jiva MacKay. Tell &... Invited guest presenters will step into the spotlight throughout the evening. Each will have 90 seconds to 3 minutes to share something they love. Who knows what we'll see? Some incredible artworks will likely appear; perhaps some odd-ball objects with elusive and enchanting qualities apparent only to the unique personalities assembled for our special night. Sell ! POP-UP SHOP: You'll get the chance to purchase some of the items shown throughout the night thanks to the generosity of our event presenters along with a special selection of great work from Art Metropole's shop. SPRING SALE IN OUR DUNDAS ST. WEST SHOP: Art Metropole's retail shop will be offering fantastic savings and special opportunities for your additional purchasing pleasure from June 2 to June 8 when the shop will be open for extended hours. If you can't make it for the Show & Tell & Sell event try to catch these great deals. PLEASE HELP US TO MEET OUR GOALS TO KEEP ART METROPOLE GOING: This benefit will support the continuation of Art Metropole's ongoing activities. As Art Metropole approaches its 40th year of supporting, disseminating and contextualizing the work of artists, Show & Tell & Sell builds on the fundraising successes of our Metropolitans membership initiative, a ceiling tile patronage program and the increased sales in our new shop's storefront location. So many amazing things are waiting in the wings, we just need a bit of help. We want to sell 200 tickets for this great night — your ticket purchase will help us make this goal! SHOW & TELL & SELL TICKET SALES COMMITTEE: Carol Weinbaum (Chair) Stephen Andrews Christine Baigent Kaye Beeston Adrian Blackwell Bill Burns Andy Fabo Peggy Gale Jill Henderson Emily Hogg Sue Kidd Jennifer Morton Chrysanne Stathacos With the generous support of the Art Metropole Board of Directors and Lifetime Members. If you can't make it to the Benefit, please consider the option to DONATE NOW. Special thanks to all those who have already contributed donations. We appreciate it. Click To Purchase Your Ticket Now — $250 (Tax receipts issued for $200.) Tickets include entry to the event, edible multiples by Jiva MacKay, drinks by artists, a shopping bag designed by PROVENCE and will be redeemable for a 15% discount with your next purchase at the Art Metropole shop. Purchase 3 tickets to receive the shopping bag by PROVENCE and a set of artists' posters featuring works by Bernadette Corporation, NYC; Claire Fontaine, Paris; and Masanao Hirayama, Tokyo, published as a new Art Metropole series. Purchase 5 or more tickets to receive the poster set and shopping bag, one complimentary ticket to the event, and a copy of Art Metropole's Commerce by Artists anthology edited by Luis Jacob. Purchase 10 or more tickets to receive the poster set and shopping bag, two complimentary tickets to the event, and a copy of Art Metropole's Commerce by Artists anthology edited by Luis Jacob. POSTER SERIES and DUST BAG AVAILABLE TO PURCHASERS OF 3 OR MORE TICKETS Posters: Claire Fontaine and Bernadette Corporation Poster: Masanao Hirayama and Bag: PROVENCE Art Metropole is grateful for the support provided by the sponsors above plus TD Bank Group and Chair-man Mills. Back to Top Art Metropole is a non-profit artist-run centre incorporated in 1974. We'd like to thank the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, as well as our donors for their support.