Canvases of Caring

Schedule

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

201 W. 11th St., 16501 | Erie, PA

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Canvases of Caring is our fall fundraising event and art sale. Taking place on Friday, October 11, 2025 — National Coming Out Day, the event invites our community to “Come Out to Care.”
In today’s climate, visibility and allyship matter more than ever.
Through this event, local queer and allied artists will donate 40% of the sale price of submitted artwork, raising funds for trauma-informed wellness and community building initiatives.
Schedule of Events:
VIP Happy Hour: 5:30-6:30
Main Event: 6:30-8
Online Art Sale: through Wednesday 10/15
Info at www.journeyht.org/canvasesofcaring
Ways to Come Out to Care:
1. Purchase Tickets: Whether it's for the Main Event or our pre-sale Happy Hour
2. Buy Art! We will have a special kid's section and artists from around the region.
3. Sponsor Canvases of Caring
4. All 3!

As a participant, purchaser, contributing artist, or sponsor, your contribution helps us meet our $10,000 fundraising goal, expanding:
• Local Support Groups – training of leaders, assistance with co-hosting, supplementing supports
• Wellness & Community Building programs such as queer-centered art therapist facilitated open studios, community reintegration & socialization opportunities, self-defense workshops, and community informational seminars.
• Mutual aid and advocacy projects that center marginalized voices
Join us on National Coming Out Day, and Come Out to Care!
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Where is it happening?

201 W. 11th St., 16501, 201 W 11th St, Erie, PA 16501-1701, United States

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