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Wednesday
April 25, 2001

UNICEF live auction in Seattle

Seattle, WA-- On Friday evening, May 11, 2001, the Seattle Chapter of UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) will host The Art of Change, a live auction of contemporary fine art, to be held on Level 3 of the West lake Center in downtown Seattle.

The Art of Change features work in a wide range of styles and media created especially for the event by 31 Seattle-area artists.

The challenge presented to this juried group was to create art that incorporated foreign coins discarded at airports by returning travelers and donated to UNICEF. The Art of Change asks the question, "How do we create value where there is none?"

By answering this question, these artists are not only creating art out of change, but also facilitating change with their art. Included in this event is a silent auction of "Heritage Stamps," large multimedia depictions of international postage stamps created by children from Hawthorne Elementary School.

These pieces are currently on display at The Children's Museum in the Seattle Center House until May 8th. From April 30th to May 10, selected items from the auction will be on view in a Bon Marché window display on Pine Street.

UNICEF has been working for over 50 years to improve the health and welfare of children in 160 countries and territories. Over 90% of all funds received by UNICEF go directly to programs such as water purification, vaccine delivery, nutrition and education.

For more information or to reserve tickets for The Art of Change, call UNICEF at 206-937-3417 or email unicef@y-art.com.

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