Alan Magee, Eric Hopkins, plus 34 Maine Artists Headline 2nd Annual ArtFeeds
ArtFeeds Exhibition & Silent Auction, September 10-16, 2023
AIO announces the opening of the 2nd Annual ArtFeeds exhibition and online silent auction, taking place September 10-16, 2023 at Page Gallery in Camden. The event will showcase a collection of wooden bowls shaped and donated by Maine State Correctional Facility’s industries program, and decorated by well-known Maine artists. Each artist interprets sharing food and fighting food insecurity in their creative style on each bowl.
The online silent auction also opens on September 10 and runs the length of the exhibition. Bids for the silent auction close at 7pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
“ArtFeeds represents an entire summer of artists, volunteers, partnering organizations, and supporters working together to demonstrate how a community can address hunger,” said AIO Executive Director Joe Ryan. “For the winning bidders, an ArtFeeds bowl will be a family treasure for generations to come, and the benefit to hundreds of local families will be immediate.”
"At Page Gallery, we are happy to be partnering with AIO and the Maine State Prison to raise awareness about food and energy insecurity” said gallery owner Colin Page. “Artists jump at the chance to work on new pieces for this auction as we all know how important AIO is to our community. When the bowls are on display at Page Gallery, you can see how much creativity and beauty is brought to the table by the selected artists.” Page went on to say, “As a gallery owner I love using our space to give back, and as an artist I find it a rewarding and interesting challenge to paint across the form of a bowl, and to consider how my artwork can be used to benefit others.”
Participating artists include Alan Magee, Annie Bailey, Barbara Sullivan, Beth Bull, Caroline Dishop, Christopher Mir, Colin Page, Carol Sloane, Hannah Berta, Héléne Ferra, Eric Hopkins, Ileana Appleton Foster, Ingrid Ellison, Laura Waller, Leecia Price, Lise Bécu, Margaret Rizzio, Meghan Brady, Monica Kelly, Nancy Glassman, Nathaniel Meyer, Peter Walls, Sal Taylor Kydd, Sarah Lee, Simon van der Ven, Susan Williams, Tara Morin, Alanna Hernandez, Alexis Iammarino, Anneli Skaar, Greta Van Campen, Amy Lowry, Ariela Nomi Kuh, Lily Sukeforth, Margaret Williams, Richard Chalmers, and a resident of the Maine State Correctional Facility. AIO will share the artists’ creative process and artist statements on @aiofoodpantry (Instagram) and @AIOFoodpantry70 (Facebook).
Media professionals seeking additional information, interviews, or coverage appointments are kindly requested to contact AIO Food & Energy Assistance through email at email@aiofoodpantry.org or by calling 207-596-1043 (extension 105).