Postcard Fundraiser
TRUCK Contemporary Art is elated to announce WITH ALL OUR LOVE: the 5th Annual Postcard Fundraiser!
Dates: Postcard Exhibition, February 6 – 17, 2024
Online Silent Auction & Raffle: February 6 – 17, 2024
TRUCK’s annual Postcard Fundraiser aims to support critical programming at TRUCK through an online silent auction of postcard-sized original works — inclusive of three dimensional media — that have been generously donated by numerous local, national and international artists (listed below). In addition to the auction, several raffle prizes donated by local Calgary businesses will be up for grabs!
To visit the online auction, visit app.galabid.com/postcards2024.
Bidding will open on Friday, February 6, at 12 noon and ends Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 10pm (with overtime).
Closing Reception: Saturday, February 17 from 7 – 10pm
Location: TRUCK Main Space (2009 10 Ave. SW) Cost: Entry by donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)In tandem with the online auction, an exhibition of the donated artworks will be displayed in TRUCK’s Main Space Gallery for the duration of the event. TRUCK is open to the public from Wednesday – Saturday, from 1 – 8pm.
Admission is free, and all are welcome!
We invite our community, new and old, to join us at TRUCK on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 7 – 10pm for the final hours of the Postcard Fundraiser. Entry is by donation, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Complimentary refreshments will be served, and drinks (sober and otherwise) will be available for purchase. At the 10pm, raffle winners will be drawn for and the auction will head into overtime, continuing until no new bids are placed for 60 seconds.
Proceeds from the Postcard Fundraiser directly support the development and exhibition of contemporary art at TRUCK through the provision of artist fees, material costs, commissioned works, accommodations, transportation and more!