Niles North High School is holding its Empty Walls Silent Art Auction this year on Saturday, March 3. Empty Walls is an all-day event in which artists from the community, staff, teachers and talented art students will team up and create art the entire day of March 3. That evening, artists donate their works at a silent auction with the proceeds going to this year’s School Chest beneficiary, Special Gifts Theatre. Special Gifts Theatre is an organization that provides children and teens with special needs a drama experience enabling personal growth while also breaking down stereotypes related to disabilities. This is a special opportunity to acquire beautiful one-of-a-kind works of art while at the same time helping to support children with special needs.
The Empty Walls Silent Art Auction begins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 in the Niles North High School Codell Commons at 9800 Lawler, Skokie. Bidding will take place from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. with auction winners announced at 6:30 p.m. Artwork represented at the auction includes paintings, photography, drawings, watercolors, jewelry, fiber arts/clothing and ceramics. There will be jazz entertainment from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For children, there will be a craft section and face painting.
If you are local business that would like to make a donation, please contact Empty Walls Director Lori Real at (847) 626-2113 or lorrea@niles219.org.
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Visit the Empty Walls Silent Auction Home Page at:
http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/north/departments/fine-arts/empty-walls
