Paint-A-Thon

Paint-A-Thon is an outdoor public arts event where members of the community will converge to paint to their hearts’ content on thirty-two 4x5 ft large-sized canvases.

On Saturday, July 16, 2011, an ordinary outdoor parking lot turns into a mini arts village featuring communal painting, live entertainment and local artisans. Part profits from Paint-A-Thon would be donated to the event’s beneficiary, Free The Children, and the balance would be used to fund Power Unit Youth Organization’s year-round youth development programs.

How it works:
- 32 canvases, 32 teams of 4
- Canvases are arranged in cube formations where each team takes a standing side of the cube
- Participants will paint throughout the whole event, while attendees vote for their favourite canvas

When: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 1pm to 6pm

Where: Markham Civic Centre Outdoor Parking Lot
101 Town Centre Boulevard,
Markham, Ontario, Canada
L3R 9W3

Major Intersection: Highway 7 & Warden Avenue

In order to participate, each team member is required to to pay a $25 entrance fee.
A team of 4 from a business corporation will need to fundraise a minimum of $400 to be eligible. However, for a youth team, meaning teams consisting of 4 students with valid student IDs, the team goal is $200.

Each register will receive a Swag Bag that includes:
- A 5$ coupon courtesy of our sponsor. Paintlounge
- A snack voucher to redeem one piece of pastry provided by King’s Pastry
- A Razor worth $12 in retail value courtesy of Energizer

In addition, part proceeds will be raised to donate to Free The Children is Paint-A-Thon’s official event beneficiary.

Paint-A-Thon is very fortunate to be able to work with Markham’s local community youth groups, Markham Teens Art Council and Markham Getting Together.

Also, we would like to thank Paint-A-Thon’s sponsors, King’s Pastry and Paintlounge.

As this year marks Paint-A-Thon’s inaugural year, we greatly depend on everyone’s support! Spread the word about the event, and we hope to see everyone at Paint-A-Thon.

For more information, please visit www.paintathon.com, or email paint-a-thon@power-unit.org.

Thank you for everyone’s support!