Indigenous Art Online Auction to Help Change Lives Through Learning

THUNDER BAY, ON, February 23, 2021 – In continuation of the recent virtual Community Partners’ Evening, which took place in January 2021, Confederation College is getting ready to launch part two of the at-home experience with an Indigenous Art Online Auction on February 26-28^th. 

“The in-person auction of past Community Partners’ Evening events has always featured Indigenous works from our print collection,” said Kathleen Lynch, President. “They have consistently been our most highly coveted auction items and contribute significantly towards our bursary program for students in need. With students in mind, we wanted to continue the tradition of sharing these meaningful pieces with our community through the creation of an online auction.”

The art up for auction features contemporary Indigenous prints by Norval Morrisseau, Douglas Kakekagumick, Lloyd Kakepetum, Randy Trudeau and John Turo. Opening at 9:00am ET on Friday, February 26, the auction will remain open for bidding until 6:00pm ET on Sunday, February 28. Members of the community can access the auction at www.confederationcollege.ca/auction2021.

Confederation College is hoping to build on the over $27,000 raised in part one of the Community Partners’ Evening at Home, with a final goal of raising $35,000 in support of students. All proceeds directly contribute to student bursaries, scholarships and awards. 

“We are extremely grateful for the incredible support received through our ‘Have a Hoot’ event boxes and hope to see that generosity continue with the auction,” said Lynch. “The impact of our bursary program is profound for our students, particularly now during this difficult time. We invite our community to help change lives through learning by participating in our online auction later this week.”

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Confederation College has been serving the citizens of northwestern Ontario since 1967 meeting the educational needs of students in a catchment area of some 550,000 square kilometres. Along with its main campus in Thunder Bay, Confederation College has eight regional sites located in Dryden, Fort Frances, Greenstone, Kenora, Marathon, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Wawa. 

Confederation College delivers exceptional education and training to an average of 7,000 combined full- and part-time students per year and currently has over 850 full- and part-time employees. Confederation’s regional economic impact and contribution is valued at $643.4 million annually.

For more information, please contact:
Ashleigh Quarrell, Manager, Communications and Public Relations
Cell: (807) 632-5296, E-mail: [email protected]