Design Hope–the charitable initiative of Hamilton’s design communitywill be launching its fifth annual art auction on September 15th. Since 2001, Design Hope has raised approximately $88,000 for Out of the Cold–Hamilton’s winter resource for the homeless that last year offered food and shelter to more than 1,200 residents. Design Hope has been such a success that it has recently spawned a similar Design Hope group in Toronto. This year, dozens of artworks that interpret ‘home’ will be auctioned. Contributions have been made by prominent artists and architects which include: Simon Frank, whose current outdoor installation at the Mississauga Art Gallery; Jane Adeney who will be having an upcoming solo exhibition at the Hamilton Art Gallery; graphic artist Will Rueter; and John Terpstra, craftsman and poet whose work has been nominated for a Governor General’s Award.
This year’s goal is to raise $40,000 for Out of the Cold with a launch on September 15 at the Transit Gallery, 230 Locke Street South, Hamilton. For more information, please contact Cheryl Paterson at 905-628-0118 or visit the Design Hope website at www.designhope.ca