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Habitat for Humanity in the Spotlight at Riverside ArtsWalk

August 1, 2013 by Tania Marien

Today is the first Thursday of the month and this means that this evening the streets of downtown Riverside will be filled with people enjoying a warm summer night at ArtsWalk.

Tonight ArtsWalk will be especially memorable for Habitat for Humanity Riverside which has been celebrating its 25th anniversary and the 15th anniversary of the Riverside ReStore this year. Their celebration takes a very public turn as Habitat’s “Homes” tour kicks off in front of the Main Public Library on Mission Inn Blvd, across the street from the Riverside Metropolitan Museum and the historic Mission Inn.

This tour will showcase the work of 46 local artists and their interpretation of what home means to them. This exhibition will be on view inside the library
August 4-22, 2013. Beginning August 27, the twenty-five dollhouses and fifteen plaques will be auctioned off to raise money for housing projects in Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Corona and Norco — areas served by Habitat for Humanity Riverside. This auction will be held at the Riverside ReStore. Bidding will also occur online, allowing individuals in neighboring communities the opportunity to participate. The auction ends on September 27, 2013. Winning bidders will be announced on September 28, 2013.

Participating artists will be in attendance during ArtsWalk tonight to answer questions about their work. I will be there with my educational/interactive piece titled, Garden Journal: Sunflower. It is a “home herbarium” piece designed to ignite a curiosity about plants and offers gardeners a way to begin recording what grows in the home garden.

Showcase artists will serve as docents while the exhibition is on view inside the library from August 4-22, 2013. If you can’t make it out tonight, we hope to see you while the exhibition is at the library or when the exhibition returns to the Riverside ReStore for the auction.

I invite you to attend the ArtsWalk launch of this special “Homes” tour tonight from 6:00 – 8:30 PM to admire the thoughtful creativity of local artists and their presentation of the showcase message, Home is where our story begins…



Vote for Your Favorite

After viewing the 25 amazing dollhouses and 15 creative plaques, go online to vote for your Fan Favorite at the Riverside ReStore. A Fan Favorite Award will be presented at Habitat’s 25th Anniversary Gala in September.

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