Art Feeds the Homeless

Saranac Art Projects invites you to the opening of our sixth exhibition, featuring the works of Harrell Fletcher and Marc Dombrosky, November 7thh through December 27th, 2008. Expertly curated by Jennifer A. Gately, formerly of Northwest Art at the Portland Art Museum, this exhibition features two artists practicing different forms of social engagement by exploring conflicting ideas of place and marginalized communities as diverse as retirement homes and the streets. To reach out to our own community in this season of giving and actively demonstrate the content of the artworks on display, which relate to requests for food and people helping one another, Saranac Art Projects and Main Market Co-op collaborate to host this installation, called Art Feeds the Homeless.

A spin off SAP’s Art Feeds the Soul promotion with participating Spokane restaurants, SAP and Main Market ask Spokane residents to bring a canned food donation as a citywide response to Governor Christine Gregoire's recently announced “Feeding Washington” initiative to help stock the food banks of Washington State. As shared in the release, “Many Washington families are struggling during this time of national economic uncertainty,” Gregoire said. “With winter around the corner and more families facing the prospect of higher heating bills, I don’t want anyone to have to choose among paying for a warm home, a healthy meal or quality health care.” A collection container will be available in the exhibition space for convenient contributions as visitors view the show.

Saranac Art Projects is a non-profit gallery open and free to the public to establish, explore, and support contemporary visual art and culture. Join us the first Friday of every month for first Friday or visit us Wednesday through Saturday eleven-thirty to five-thirty. Saranac Art Projects is located at 25 W. Main Street, Spokane, Washington. 99201.

Main Market Co-op combines local food and local ownership in a consumer food cooperative scheduled to open in Fall 2009. Accepting memberships and business support now at www.mainmarket.coop. member owned. locally driven.

Read Regina Hackett's Seattle P-I blog post here

installation images courtesy Saranac Art Projects