Elevate the Arts

Elevate the Arts is a fundraiser to support the incredible arts in our community of Penticton. A number of groups have been invited to add items to the auction to raise funds to support their operations. The auction started with a need to fundraise for the Dream Cafe, which had to close its doors in September due to financial challenges. Many of the items you might recognize as part of the Dream Cafe ambience. There is a hope that the Dream will re-emerge as a non-profit charitable society. This fundraiser will help make that Dream a reality by supporting the old Dream to close off in a good way. 

The auction items can be bid online starting Monday, November 3 and then all items will move to a silent and live auction at the Elks Hall on Friday, December 5th with a dinner, Bingo and other fun merriment. Supporting this event will Elevate the Arts, both figuratively and literally, as funds raised through the dinner and drink sales will go to support the good work that the Elks do in our community including the plan to install an elevator that will make their top floor, with its beautiful sprung dance floor, accessible to everyone.

All arts groups in Penticton are welcome to add items to the online auction to make this a fundraiser for the whole community in what organizers hope to make into an annual event to celebrate and elevate the arts in our beautiful snpintktn (Penticton) on the unceded ancestral territory of the syilx (Okanagan) Peoples.

More items to be added, keep checking back. And if you have an item you want to donate please reach out!

Your support is very much appreciated! 

For more information contact Julie Fowler at unitetheartspenticton@gmail.com or 250-486-1727. 

Unite the Arts envisions a vibrant, inclusive, connected and resilient community where music, art and culture are central to civic life and economic vitality. Unite celebrates creativity as a powerful force for connection, understanding, and renewal, bringing people together across disciplines, generations, and cultures. By nurturing local talent and attracting visitors, Unite the Arts contributes to the ongoing cultural and economic growth of the region, inspiring pride of place and a shared sense of belonging.

The live auction will take place Friday, December 5th at the Elks Hall (343 Ellis Street, Penticton). Tickets at $30 and are available for purchase at the Elks Hall, online tickets available here. Ticket includes a dinner and drink, plus an Auction Bidding Card and a Bingo Card to win door prizes. And speaking of prizes, the legendary auctioneer Paul Crawford will be hosting the night and bringing the excitement with his signature fundraising auction moves! Let's kick off the holiday season with some giving back to our community and have some serious merriment all the while.

Businesses looking for a fun Christmas party for your staff? Why not make this the place? Only 125 tickets available so get yours today!

Doors at 5:00pm - Come enjoy a drink and peruse the Silent Auction
Dinner at 5:30pm
Live Auction & Bingo begins at 7:00pm
Silent Auction closes after the Live Auction Ends
Fun tunes to cap off the night 

Lets get bidding!