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UNC Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Art Show, “Mixed Concrete”, at Open Eye Cafe
On Saturday, January 21, 2012, the UNC Habitat for Humanity Honduras Global Village Team will begin a two-week fundraising art show benefiting the spring break service trip to build houses in Honduras. The main event is hosted by Open Eye Café & Carrboro Coffee Roasters who for the past 8 years have worked diligently to bring a sustainable and equitable relationship with coffee farmers in Honduras, as evidenced by their Direct Relationship Program that highlights coffee grown by small family farms.
The silent auction of the student artwork will take place on Saturday, January 28th from 1-7 pm. We are inviting all members of the surrounding community to come check out the artwork and help out this great cause. Throughout the two-week exhibit, the Mixed Concrete exhibit will showcase the talent of over fifteen UNC students with artwork bridging various mediums, sizes, and themes. The show will provide a wonderful opportunity for students, faculty, friends, and members of the entire Chapel Hill and Carrboro community to come together in support of a great cause.
WHAT: Mixed Concrete is a two-week long, student artwork-based, fundraising art show benefiting the spring break service trip to Honduras. The show is organized and run by students from the HFH Honduras Global Village Team and features only student work.
WHO: More than 15 students and their artwork will come together to raise money in support of HFH Honduras.
WHEN: The silent auction is on Saturday, Jan. 28th from 1-7pm. The artwork is on display from Saturday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Feb. 4.
WHERE: Open Eye Café in Carrboro.
101 South Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
DETAILS: Media should check in with Habitat staff upon arrival at the Open Eye Cafe and are permitted to come and go between 1pm and 7pm on Saturday, Jan. 28th. Video recording and photography are permitted throughout the silent auction event. UNC Habitat for Humanity representatives, students and volunteers are available for interviews throughout the exhibition period on the 28th.
VISUALS: We encourage the media to send a photographer/film crew to the cafe as there will be students, family, friends, and members of the community coming together and a lot of amazing student artwork throughout the exhibition and, especially, during the event on January 28th.