Bid for the Build

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Help us build Ladysmith’s creative future!


The Arts Council of Ladysmith invites you to support the ‘Bid For the Build’, a fundraiser in support of an exciting and transformative project – the creation of a rejuvenated arts space at the Arts and Heritage Hub (formally known as the Machine Shop).   We are seeking original 2D works of art with a minimum value of $200, in ready-to-install condition. These works of art will be auctioned off at a big event scheduled for July 29, 2026, with funds going towards the leasehold improvements estimated at $400,000. All donated works will be juried into the auction, and in accordance with CRA guidelines, a charitable tax receipt will be issued for the donated artworks sold. Any artworks not sold at the end of the event will be returned to the donor.

Artworks donated can be your own personal works of art or purchased works of art that you have collected. Questions can be directed to info@ladysmitharts.ca

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