Gallery opening to kick off Give Your Art To CHR
Community Housing & Resources (CHR) on Sanibel will unveil creative works from 26 local artists at an upcoming event to honor the milestone anniversaries and traits of the city of Sanibel and CHR.
The Give Your Art To CHR gallery opening will be held on Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Captiva Civic Center on Captiva. Free and open to the public, attendees will have the opportunity to preview for the first time the paintings and drawings, which highlight CHR, the city and island community.
“We’ve watched these artists bring creative energy and vision to some truly incredible works of art,” Executive Director Nicole Decker-McHale said. “Now the whole community gets to see the results and join us in celebrating together.”
Give Your Art To CHR is the latest in a series of public art projects sponsored by the affordable housing nonprofit. This year’s effort spotlights Sanibel’s 50th anniversary, as well as CHR’s 45th year.
Give Your Art to CHR Chair Shelley Greggs said the gallery opening will mark the first step in the celebration. Starting in early November and through the holiday season, the artworks will go on display at businesses and public sites throughout Sanibel and Captiva. They will then be auctioned at a gala event on Feb. 1, with the proceeds to fund CHR’s work.
“Our community hosts some amazingly talented people who are bringing their gifts to tell the story of Sanibel, CHR and the uplifting spirit of our islands,” she said.
The city was incorporated in November of 1974. It will celebrate its golden anniversary over the upcoming year, including its Sanibel Plan that emphasizes the natural attributes of the island.
CHR formed in 1979 to address the growing need for affordable housing on the islands.
Give Your Art to CHR will raise critical funds to drive that mission.
“Providing affordable places for working people to live is a challenge that we’re proud to take on because of the generosity of artists and supporters,” Decker-McHale said. “Give Your Art To CHR is a celebration of everything that makes our island community special.”
For more information about Give Your Art to CHR or CHR, visit sancapchr.org.
The Captiva Civic Center is at 11550 Chapin Lane, Captiva.
…..
IF YOU GO
What
Give Your Art To CHR gallery opening
When
Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Where
Captiva Civic Center, 11550 Chapin Lane, Captiva
Details
Free and open to the public