Discover the Artists For Water event
A coast-to-coast-to-coast event
For the first time ever, Swim Drink Fish’s 2021 art auction, Artists for Water, took place online across Canada through givergy.ca, with a special livestream show hosted by Denise Donlon and presented by Delta Land Development. The auction featured artwork from 28 renowned artists including Shuvinai Ashoona, James Lahey, Alex McLeod, Edward Burtynsky, Dana Claxton, Kent Monkman, and many more.
More than 250 supporters from all over the country gathered online to bid on art and attend our exciting closing event. Generous supporters donated over $480,000, bringing the event’s fundraising tally to $4-million over the past 9 years.
Highlights of the Artists for Water event:
Livestream show hosted by Order of Canada recipient Denise Donlon and produced by Brett Rogers
Performance by musical guest Sarah Harmer
Discussion with Swim Drink Fish President Mark Mattson and Waterkeeper Lauren Hornor
Interview featuring Edward Burtynsky
Interview featuring the late Gord Downie (2013)
Auction countdown by Stephen Ranger
Discover the Artists for Water event
Artists for Water promotional video
Discover the art
Meet the artists
Meet Steve Driscoll
Meet Joshua Jensen-Nagle
Why Support Swim Drink Fish
Preview the event
Meet Mel Gausden
Meet Edward Burtynsky
Explore the art
As Swim Drink Fish has grown and evolved over the years, artists have become guides for exploring our vision of a world where communities can swim in their local waters without risking their health, drink the water flowing from their taps without fear of illness, and where fish and wildlife thrive and prosper in their natural environment.
Even though artists often have the least to give, they are the first to contribute. A musician writes a song. A painter creates a painting. A story-teller crafts a message. And the Swim Drink Fish movement builds communities where everyone has access to clean water.
These incredible works have helped us reach 6-million people who are passionate about safeguarding the waters that we depend so deeply on.
Swim Drink Fish uses law, science, and communications technology to inspire people around the world to explore, understand, and protect their waters. Initiatives include: Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Fraser Riverkeeper, North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper, Great Lakes Challenge, Swim Guide, Watermark Project, and Great Lakes Guide.
Through the generous donations of our supporters, we’ve secured the funds we need to ensure swimmable, drinkable, fishable water for all.
