Media Contact:
Jennifer Short, WVC at Omak Foundation, 509.422.7835
Kimberly Freel, Artists for Scholars volunteer, 509.733.1672
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509.682.6436 (Mon. – Thurs.)

September 30, 2016

The Wenatchee Valley College at Omak Foundation invites the community to participate in the 2016 Artists for Scholars event on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4-11 p.m. in the large conference room of the 12 Tribes Resort & Casino, Omak.

The foundation will celebrate and support local artists while also raising funds to support Omak campus scholarships and programs.

Some of the featured artists include George Traicheff, Tina Tharp, Stephanie Clark, Ron Adamson, Don Nutt, Nigel Mayberry and David Craig.

Professional artists are invited to either sell art at commission, with a percentage going to the WVC at Omak Foundation, or to donate work to sell at the event. Interested artists should contact Kimberly Freel at 509.733.1672 or kfreel@cmppg.org.

The event is sponsored by the WVC at Omak Foundation and the 12 Tribes Resort & Casino.

Other organizations and people interested in making a tax-deductible donation are encouraged to contact Jennifer Short, WVC at Omak Foundation board executive secretary, at jshort@wvc.edu, or call 509.422.7835. Donations can also be mailed to P.O. Box 1374, Omak, WA 98841-1374. WVC at Omak Foundation is an I.R.S. Code Sec. 501(c)(3) Charitable Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.