Women’s Centre Forty and fabulous!

The Auckland Women’s Centre is hosting events this year to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, including a Charity Art Auction at The Works Hair Salon in Grey Lynn on the sixteenth of May.

“We have come a long way since our doors first opened on Ponsonby Road in 1975”, says Centre Manager, Leonie Morris “and 40 years later we are continuing to make real change in the lives of women every day as well as advocating on women’s issues”.

Soala Wilson, Auction Coordinator is proud to be supporting the ongoing work of the Auckland Women’s Centre; “AWC is a vital resource for women and their families and proceeds from the art auction will be used where it is most needed, providing a range of free, or affordable, quality services and participatory projects for women”.

“We are excited to see so many local artists contributing to the event and the exhibition space is set to highlight the creative and innovative art work on the Auckland market”, she says. “These are stunning and unique original pieces from a diverse range of artists and mediums to reflect our vibrant community.”

The auction will include a variety of celebrated artists such as Fatu Feu’u, Belinda Wilson, Evan Woodruffe, Catherine Manchester and 12 other collaborating artists. Tony Piggott has generously donated his art collection.

Others are kindly contributing to the auction by donating goods and services, including Winner of Female Comedian of the Decade at the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, Michele A'Court; the MC for the evening. The art auction will contribute to a resource for Auckland women built up over the last forty years, enabling the Centre to continue to support and advocate for the empowerment and wellbeing for women and girls.

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