NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Contact: Julie  Fowler
Toll Free: 1-800-442-ARTS (2787)
Tel: 250-994-3466   Fax: 250-994-3433
Email: media@imarts.com

WELLS, BC, February 6th, 2008….Island Mountain Arts, the thirty-year old arts organization in historic Wells, BC that runs an annual School of the Arts, Public Gallery and the ever growing ArtsWells Festival is hosting a series of fundraising dinners through the month of March called “Eat Your Art Out!”

Kicking off with an East Indian themed full course dinner at the Wells Community Hall Banquet Room on March 8^th with food prepared by Wells’ resident chef, Sharon Brown and entertainment by Quesnel’s own Indian dance troupe – Giddha Team, “Eat Your Art Out” also aims to host twenty “rolling” dinners around the province in a variety of culinary flavours.

The rolling dinners will take place in the homes of Island Mountain Arts supporters who are willing to champion a meal for their friends and collect donations in support of the non-profit organization. IMA has created a “How to Host” package for all those that are willing to be part of this creative fundraiser, which includes some special prizes for those who attend and entry into the larger draw to win an original Toni Onley Serigraph Print (valued at $1000).

“As the artists, art enthusiasts, students and members, who support the programming at IMA, are from all over the province and country, we thought that this rolling dinner idea would be a fun way to get them involved no matter where they live. Big or small, the rolling dinners are a great opportunity to get together with your friends and share a meal in support of the arts,” says organizer and member of the IMA Board, Cariboo songstress, Yael Wand.

With the lofty goal of trying to raise $10 000 in order to help support the operations of the organization, “Eat You Art Out” is calling on all its supporters to eat, drink and donate what they can to help make this event a great success. For those interested in hosting a dinner, all the details are listed on the IMA website at www.imarts.com.

For those of you in the Cariboo who are able to attend the ‘kick off’ East Indian themed dinner in Wells on March 8^th, tickets are $40/ea or $275 for a table of eight. RSVP (no later than March 3rd) by contacting Island Mountain Arts at 1.800.442.278 or info@imarts.com. Tickets are also available at River Valley Health on Reid Street in Quesnel (cash only please). The full course meal includes a beer or wine of your choice. There will also be a no host bar featuring selected wines by Kelowna’s award-winning House of Rose Winery. No minors please.

There’s More: Come ready to raffle: original artworks by Paula Scott, Caroline Anders, Wells Get-a-ways and many more prizes. Stay the night: Dinner Guests receive a 10% discount at the Historic Wells Hotel. Reserve early: 1.800.860.2299 or 250.994.3427, www.wellshotel.com. For a list of other accommodations contact Island Mountain Arts.

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