May 2008

 

COMMUNITY ART WORKSHOPS SEEK PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

EVENT: The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation is hosting art workshops during May and June, led by professional artists, with limited openings for community participation.  These workshops are made possible, in part, with funds from the Arts Niagara Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Tonawandas’ Council on the Arts/Carnegie Art Center.   Additional funds were provided by Target, as part of their ongoing support provided to local communities throughout the country.

All workshops are open to the public and a nominal fee may be charged for supplies.  Community participants must pre-register by contacting Cindy Hyde at 297-6400, ext. 235.

During the 90-minute workshops, local artists will teach basic skills in various media including painting, photography, jewelry making, cartooning and drawing to people with developmental disabilities served by Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara and interested community members.  Two workshops will be held at the Dale Association in Lockport and three workshops will be held at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC).   These art education workshops are designed to develop the artistic abilities within people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, while promoting community integration through the inclusion of the participants and volunteers from the public at each session.
WHO: For more than 50 years, Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara has been providing training, employment, residential, recreation, health-related and support services to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, from newborn to seniors, and their families.  The mission of the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation is to provide a long-term source of financial support that ensures people with developmental disabilities have opportunities toward independence and integration within the community.  For more information, visit www.opportunitiesunlimited.org.
 

WHEN/

WHERE:

 The workshops to be held at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara sites and the Dale Association are scheduled as follows (revised 5/12, please verify before attending):
Wednesday, May 21, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Clayton Richards, Media: Pastels, Location: 107 Heath Street, Lockport
Friday, May 23, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Mae Theodorakos, Media: Photography, Location: 107 Heath Street, Lockport
Friday, May 23, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Instructor: Ellen Merrill, Media: The Art of Glazing, Location: 107 Heath Street, Lockport
Friday, May 30, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Gus Posey, Media: Cartooning, Location: 107 Heath Street, Lockport
Wednesday, June 18, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Brea Roberts, Media: Paper Making, Location: The Dale Association, 33 Ontario Street, Lockport
Monday, June 23, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Karl Heerdt, Media: Acrylic Painting, Location: 2510 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Wheatfield
Monday, June 23, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Instructor: Karl Heerdt, Media: Acrylic Painting, Location: 2510 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Wheatfield
Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Brea Roberts, Media: Copper-Enamel Jewelry, Location: The Dale Association, 33 Ontario Street, Lockport
Monday, June 30, 10 a.m. – noon, Instructor: Karl Heerdt, Media: Acrylic Painting, Location: 107 Heath Street, Lockport
For more information:
Tricia Furnari, (716) 297-6400 ext. 229 (w), tfurnari@buffnet.net

 

 

 

2008 Daily Drawing Calendars! On Sale Now!

 

What: Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation’s 2008 Daily Drawing Calendar
When: March 2008 = February 2009
Cost: $25.00 each
Description:

There are over 365 chances to win more than $20,000 in prizes while supporting people with developmental disabilities. Each month, this calendar focuses on a different Foundation fundraiser or activity and beginning on March 1st, $250 prizes will be awarded on those dates.  For the remaining 353 days of the year, $50 will be awarded.

 

Winners are determined by matching a randomly drawn number to the four-digit ticket number and will be awarded March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.
How to check your number: Payment will be automatically mailed to the winners. The winning number is determined by a four-digit number based on the Pennsylvania State Lottery Big 4 (DAY) drawing located at www.palottery.state.pa.us or call (716) 297-6400 ext. 282.
To purchase your calendar: Calendars are available by contacting Kristen Cook at (716) 297-6400 ext. 282 or kcook@buffnet.net
Benefits: All proceeds benefit the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation, which provides a long-term source of financial support that ensures people with developmental disabilities have opportunities toward independence and integration within the community.

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