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Promote art and feed the hungry – it's a great combination, and 12 artists from the Proctor Art Gallery will be doing just that this Saturday morning at the Proctor Farmers Market. In a collaboration between the market, the gallery and the FISH Food Bank operating out of Mason United Methodist Church, the artists will create food-themed paintings and wood-carvings for the entire five hours of the market. Market-goers can donate into nearby collecting boxes to support the Art-a-thon, and all donations will buy fresh fruit and veggies from the market to give to patrons at the Food Bank. Art produced will be for sale afterward at the gallery, with some proceeds going back to the Food Bank.
It's a much-needed service. The Mason FISH Food Bank now serves 4,100 individuals per month, up 42 per cent from 2008, says Beth Elliott, executive director of FISH Food Banks of Pierce County. Donations are often in the form of dried or canned goods, but everyone needs fresh produce, and organizers see this as a win-win situation where the Food Bank can get fresh food and support local farmers at the same time.
Donations can also be made online at www.foodbankartathon.com.
Meanwhile, shoppers can watch artists at work right there in the street. They'll be set up in small groups, ideal for demonstrating their art. “It will be a great opportunity for the public to see and talk with artists in action,” says Carolyn Burt, gallery owner. Burt will be one of the participating artist; others include Bonnie Cargol, Andrea Greenfield, Sharon Crocetti, Alexis St. John, Mary Mann, Janyce Sukow, Brad Stave, Penny Grellier, Mary Wolfe, Lucy Schwartz and Sherri Bails.
The Proctor Farmers Market is open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through October at North 27th and Proctor Streets, Tacoma. www.proctorfarmersmarket.com
The Proctor Art Gallery is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at 3811 N. 26th St, Tacoma. For more information, call 253-759-4238 or visit www.proctorartgallery.com
