Dignify the Displaced 2023 – An Art Auction

Buy Art. Good Art. Beautiful Art. And Support Refugee Families.

Of the world’s 100 million forcefully displaced, millions live in shelters—effectively camping for an average of 27 years.

Every Shelter helps refugees create home by providing stability, agency, and opportunity.

WHAT

An art fundraiser highlighting auction-style art from local Houston and regional artists. Come bid for and buy beautiful art to support the work of Every Shelter, meet local artists, and enjoy an evening of live music, craft refreshments and cocktails, and an immersive Billboard Shelter Experience.

Dress code: We assume most people will be wearing smart casual or casual cocktail.

WHEN

Friday, June 2nd, 2022 | 6:00–10:00PM | 7:30PM Remarks

WHERE

TBD: DUE TO A FIRE AT WINTER STREET STUDIOS, WE WILL BE UPDATING THIS INVITATION WITH A NEW VENUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

WHO IS EVERY SHELTER & WHAT DO WE DO?

Over 100 million people are currently displaced from their homes, becoming refugees disconnected from basic rights and human dignity. This is one of the most pressing global issues of our time, and one that we believe does not receive enough awareness, attention, or understanding. Every Shelter focuses on refugees living in long-duration camp settings in urban squalor, and as such, they are unseen and out of mind for our community. Every Shelter works at a systems level to provide a safe and healthy future to dignify these displaced communities through a three-pronged strategy:

• The design, creation, and deployment of superior shelter provisions,
• The active disruption of an archaic global refugee system through intelligent interventions and economic empowerment opportunities for refugees,
• Advocating and fundraising for an often voiceless and powerless group of people.

HOW WILL THE DONATED PROCEEDS BE USED?

In short, Every Shelter is using the proceeds to help launch Shelter WorkShop | Uganda – a space for refugee-led businesses to enjoy free rent, free use of machines, and training as they launch their own shelter businesses. Our first cohort of refugee enterprises is focused on upcycling used billboard vinyls into 10-year shelter roofs.

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE BILLBOARD-COVERED SHELTER?

Our pilot product, Bashe Bora (Better Tarp in Swahili) transforms discarded billboards into shelter tarps that protect refugee families. The tarps have proven to be durable– outlasting existing imported tarp products and are able to be produced locally at an affordable price point. We have created a mobile demonstration shelter to give us the ability to share our work and vision in a very tangible manner!

WHAT IS THE EXPECTED ATTENDANCE?

Expected attendance in excess of 100+ art enthusiasts, friends of our organization, and members of our community.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT WHAT WILL BE FOR SALE?

Every Shelter will release a catalog of pieces two weeks before the date and will circulate this catalog to everyone on the RSVP list.

HOW MUCH DO TICKETS COST TO ATTEND?

Thank you to our generous underwriters, we are able to extend free admission to this event, but we encourage attendees to be generous with their donations and art purchases.

IS THERE A DRESS CODE?

No! We assume most people will prefer to be smart casual or casual cocktail.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR (OR MY ORGANIZATION WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR). WHAT DO I DO TO SPONSOR?

Please fill out this online form for sponsorship.

I HAVE A QUESTION THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED?

Please email [email protected]

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS – to be updated

The address is 2101 Winter Street Studios, Houston, TX 77007 2nd Floor Gallery.

Please note that Google Maps will get you to the building, but because Winter Street is not marked with street signs it is a bit confusing. We recommend you access the building from Summer Street onto Henderson Street. Upon crossing the railroad tracks on Henderson you will see our valet attendants.

We are providing complimentary valet parking to all attendees, and our valet attendants, Dexterous Parking, will be located on the north side of the Winter Street building parallel to the railroad tracks. Our map above represents their location.

Upon delivering your vehicle to the valet, please enter the building at Entrance C, facing the railroad track. We will have an Every Shelter intern in a blue shirt directing you into the building at that door. Upon entering take the stairs up to the second floor gallery and grab a drink!