Watch a video from this event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UhQMPOgfMI&feature=youtu.be
I'm currently serving on the board of the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC). Please consider attending our June 7, 2012 spring benefit. I'm donating an original painting "Flower for your Heart" (see below) to the silent auction and I'll be showing two new paintings in a special one night group exhibition.
This event is open to the public. To RSVP and preview the silent auction art donations visit:
http://www.jasc-chicago.org/loc12/
Living Our Culture: A celebration of Japanese American art and culture
to benefit the Japanese American Service Committee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UhQMPOgfMI&feature=youtu.be
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| Laura Kina "Flowers for your Heart" Acrylic and mixed media on paper, 30 x 30 in. (framed 32 x 32 in), 2003 |
http://www.jasc-chicago.org/loc12/
Living Our Culture: A celebration of Japanese American art and culture
to benefit the Japanese American Service Committee
June 7th 2012
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Loft – 2545 West Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL
Details:
Asian-inspired appetizers and cocktails, and an art show and auction featuring
the work of established and emerging Japanese American artists
The new Japanese American
Service Committee (JASC) spring
event, Living Our Culture, is just a few short weeks away. This is
an exciting new event for our organization and I sincerely hope you’ll be able
to join us for a reception, exhibition and silent auction on the evening of Thursday,
June 7th at the Greenhouse Loft at 2545 West Diversey Avenue –
recently opened as among the premiere LEED-certified event venues in the
country, with an 8,000 foot organic sky garden that will be open for our event,
weather-permitting!
We have an
extraordinarily talented, well-regarded and diverse group of artists who will
be showing work of all kinds on that evening. Our list of featured
artists includes Irene Suyeoka, George Suyeoka, Mayumi Lake, Michiko
Itatani, Lisa Nishi, Michio Iwao, Amy Lee Segami, Tony Fitzpatrick, Laura
Kina, Michael Tanimura and David Tanimura.
Thanks to staff and
our group of volunteers, we have an incredible list of auction items that go
far beyond art – including a one-week stay in Hawaii, a weekend at a Michigan
lakehouse, gift certificates to some of Chicago’s best restaurants (including
Tru and NoMi) and a variety of special packages for cultural events and
experiences throughout Chicago.
The JASC has never
planned an event quite like this – between the incredible space, the innovative
Asian-inspired cuisine, great wine and an exciting auction – there will be
something for everyone. The event won't be complete without
having you there! So please register to attend! http://www.jasc-chicago.org/loc12/
About the JASC:
The Japanese American
Service Committee (JASC) was founded in 1946 as the Chicago Resettlers
Committee with a mission to preserve and raise awareness of Japanese American
culture and heritage and to promote the physical and spiritual well-being of
Japanese Americans and the greater multicultural community in the Midwest. The
Legacy Center and cultural programs at the JASC seek to highlight the rich
heritage of Japanese Americans in Chicago while highlighting their
contributions to the cultural vitality of our society. The JASC’s
programs include The Legacy Center Collection, an archival collection of
national significance that paints a powerful and complex portrait of the
community’s life before, during and after the period of World War
internment. The organization
additionally operates, independently and in concert with an impressive roster
of partner agencies, a series of exhibits and programs that explore history,
open dialogues, advance tolerance and celebrate diversity.
