The grand opening of Audra Balion Art Sanctuary is this Saturday, from 10-5 in @drinkle3 mall! 🥳 I finished picking up all the amazing door prizes from some of my favourite local shops. 💕 Thanks so much for their support and generosity!! Please read about each below. It’s a long list, but it’s awesome. 📚 —— @amazingstoriessk has donated three books: Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman (the deluxe edition) Colouring DC: Wonder Woman Colouring DC: Batman Hush Thanks so much! Amazing Stories also carries a great selection of local comics, including my Flight Nineteen series. —— @donnasdelectableminicheesecake has donated a gift certificate for a half dozen mini cheesecakes! Thank you! She has a bunch of creative and unique flavours. And they are all the yummiest. —— @mcnallyrobinsonsk has donated a $50 gift certificate! Thank you! I do so enjoy bookstores. 🙂 —— @eroncoffeehouse has donated $30 in gift cards. Thank you! They’re one of my favourite cafes. Yummy sandwiches and baking, and delicious drinks. 🙂 —— @honeybuncafe has donated a $25 gift certificate and a travel mug. Thank you! I had their soup and cheesecake brownie when I picked it up. So yum!! —— @artplacementsupplies has donated a crazy amount of art supplies for the door prizes! Thanks so much! They’ve been my favourite, go-to art supply store for a long time. They’ve got a great selection and knowledgeable staff. They’ve also been running the Community Project post-pandemic (partnered with BioFeedback, and sponsored by SKarts), to get the local art community back together through regular events. You gotta check it out! https://www.thecommunityproject.ca/ They’ve done some really cool stuff already, and I was honoured to be one of the presenters, with my Visual Storytelling. More art events to come! 🥳 I want to follow their example of community, and slowly grow the Audra Balion Art Sanctuary into an art space where people can come make and show their art. —— #arteventsyxe #yxeart #yxeartist #yxeevents #yxelocal #yxesmallbusiness #yxelocalbusiness #supportlocalyxe #comicart #yxecoffee #cheesecake #yxebaking #yxebooks #favouriteshops #artsupplies #community #artcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CkygE8FpgFm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=