Thank You for Supporting Artists for Water Vancouver
Swim Drink Fish community raises over $315,000 in support of clean water.
The Swim Drink Fish community came together in Vancouver to celebrate Canadian art, and clean water for everyone
Lauren Brown Horner and Mark Mattson
April 13th, 2023
Swim Drink Fish’s art auction, Artists for Water Vancouver took place in-person at the Hotel Georgia Rosewood, and online across Canada through givergy.ca. The auction featured artwork from renowned artists including Dana Claxton, Gavin Lynch, Shuvinai Ashoona, Stan Douglas, Colleen Heslin, Kent Monkman, and many more. All in support of creating access to clean water for everyone.
More than 200 supporters from the beautiful west coast gathered to bid on art and attend a special evening at Hotel Georgia Rosewood. Generous supporters donated over $315,000 bringing the event’s fundraising tally to $8 million over the past decade.
Highlights of the Artists for Water event included:
Live art auction hosted by Stephen Ranger
Performance by musical guest, Dan Mangen
Announcement of 2023 Swim Drink Fish Ambassador: Dana Claxton.
Hosted by Swim Drink Fish Founding Member, Lauren Brown Hornor, with remarks by Hockey Hall of Famer Kevin Lowe and Mark Mattson, President of Swim Drink Fish
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.
Artists for Water has helped us reach over 8-million people who are passionate about safeguarding the waters that we depend so deeply on.
Swim Drink Fish works at the confluence of water, people, and storytelling, using community science, technology, and communications to connect people to water. Through a network of Community Water Monitoring Hubs, Swim Drink Fish has inspired, and continues to inspire, people to know and safeguard their local waters. Swim Drink Fish initiatives are active in 190 communities in 12 countries
Quotes
"Canadians need a movement of millions to protect swimmable drinkable fishable waters. We are so thankful to our artists for leading the way through inspiration, beauty, and creativity”
- Mark Mattson, President of Swim Drink Fish
“Water, the driving force of all nature, has the power to inspire us and bring communities together. We witnessed last night how water inspires art, and how art brings together a nation for one, important cause.”
- Lauren Brown Hornor, Founding Member, Swim Drink Fish
Thank You
Our deepest gratitude to this year’s contributing artists. We are so humbled by their generosity and support.
Artwork By: Fiona Ackerman, Shuvinai Ashoona, Corey Bulpitt, Edward Burtynsky, Dana Claxton, Maggee Day, Stan Douglas, Mel Gausden, Graham Gillmore, Colleen Heslin, Deirdre Hofer, Sarah Anne Johnson, Tiko Kerr, Gavin Lynch, Noka Tsi/Corey Larocque, Kent Monkman, Bernadette Phan, Les Ramsay, and Janet Werner
Participating Galleries: Bau-Xi Gallery, Bradley Ertaskiran, Ceremonial/Art, David Zwirner Gallery, Eagle Spirit Gallery, Gallery Jones, Marion Scott Gallery, Mónica Reyes Gallery, Monte Clark Gallery, Paul Kyle Gallery, and Peter Robertson Gallery
2023 Vancouver Art Committee: Rosalind Adnani, Jacqui Dixon, and Nina Kim, with special thanks to Paul Kyle
Special thank you to Fine Art Framing, this year’s framing sponsor
Social Media Summary
On April 13th, 2023, Hundreds gathered from around the west coast to bid on some of Canada’s top artists, such as, Dana Claxton, Gavin Lynch, Shuvinai Ashoona, Stan Douglas, Colleen Heslin, Kent Monkman, and many more.
During the closing event, guests were treated to a live auction by famed auctioneer Stephen Ranger, as well as a performance from Dan Mangen. This year’s art auction brings the total funds raised for clean water to over $8-million in the last 10 years. More info at www.swimdrinkfish.ca
Contact
Media Welcome. To schedule an interview, please call:
Matt Brown at (778) 700-1171 – email: matt@swimdrinkfish.ca
