The Aboriginal Benefits Foundation’s inaugural charity art auction and fundraising dinner was held at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art on 18 September 2008. Close to $300,000 was raised to respond to the request from the remote Aboriginal community of Yirrkala in Arnhem Land for a Healing Centre that will play a vital role in addressing the emotional and spiritual well-being of the community.
To participate in raising the $1m required to build this facility purchase a work of art from the on-line auction run by Empire Auctions. VIEW THE ONLINE AUCTION AND PLACE A BID NOW empireauctions.com.au
ON-LINE AUCTION CLOSES THIS TUESDAY 3PM
100% OF PROCEEDS DIRECTED TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YIRRKALA HEALING CENTRE IN NORTH EASTERN ARNHEM LAND
Url: http://empireauctions.com.au/Auctions/BrowseCategory.aspx?cat=111&pcat=1
Artist: Minnie Pwerle; Banduk Marika; Juno Gemes; Arone Meeks; Boliny Wanambi; Yumutjin Wunungmurra; Susan Wanji Wanji; Angelina Ngal; Mick Namarari; Robert Juniper; Alun Leach Jones; Barbara Weir; Gladdy Kemare; Pansy Napangarti; Margaret Baragurra; Justin Corby Tjungerayi; Cory Surprise; Henry Wambiny; Gordon Hookey; Harry Wedge; Elaine Russell; Willy Tjungarrayi; Samantha Hobson; Gordon Bennett
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