Oct 22, 2011 – DaVinci Centre, 195 Bay St – Vic West side of Bay St Bridge

Music, bar and viewing at 6pm. Main event begins at 7pm.
Light canapés will be served through this after-dinner event.

$200 per lottery ticket, which guarantees one piece of art (see oppart.ca)
$20 entry for spectators

Join us for a unique art lottery gala benefiting the development of a school and community centre in Bwera, Western Uganda – a project of Partnerships for Opportunity Development Association (PODA).

Why is it a lottery? There are 100 pieces of outstanding art and 100 lottery numbers. Throughout the evening, lottery numbers will be drawn at random. When your number is drawn you will get to choose a preferred piece from those that remain – and, unlike a regular lottery, every lottery ticket holder goes home with a piece of art.

What is happening? From 6pm, view the artworks and mingle with the PODA team and supporters. Enjoy live music, our locally-sourced cash bar and complimentary canapés prepared by celebrated local chefs Anna Hunt and Phil Lecours. The main event will follow a short presentation on the success of the 2010/11 project in Bwera – largely funded by OppArt 2010. Along with the art lottery, several spectacular “experience packages” will be auctioned.

In 2010, PODA built a permanent school in partnership with our local partner organization, a team of local workers, and 20 Canadian volunteers. The project was a major success – with careful planning and execution, the team was able to the construct an additional school building. The school now accommodates upwards of 500 secondary students during the day and, equipped with solar panels, functions as a community cultural centre and adult education facility in the evening. The project promotes capacity-building for our partner organization; teacher training to strengthen the quality of education at the school; course curriculum development; gender equality; and local employment.

Join us for this year’s Opp Art Event to build on these successes.

For information: 250 516 6509 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / art will be posted at oppart.ca

Join us for a unique art lottery, October 1, 2010 – DaVinci Centre, Victoria.

Why is it a lottery? There are 100 pieces of outstanding art and 100 lottery numbers. Throughout the evening, lottery numbers will be drawn at random. When your number is drawn you will get to choose a preferred piece from those that remain – and, unlike a regular lottery, every lottery ticket holder goes home with a piece of art.

What is happening? From 6pm, view the artworks and mingle with the PODA team and supporters. Enjoy live chamber music, our locally-sourced cash-bar and complimentary canapés prepared by celebrated local chefs Anna Hunt and Phil Lecour. A short presentation at 7pm on the Ugandan community of Bwera will be followed by the main event. Along with the art lottery, the MC Mike Hayes will be auctioning several spectacular “experience packages”.

Tickets are $200 for lottery ticket holders and $20 for spectators. For more information please download our Opp Art info sheet. For tickets please call Peter and Natalie at 250.516.6509 or contact us through email.