International Surfing Day Celebration: Raising Awareness With Art

May 22, 2010 - PRLog -- International, regional, and local artists together with the Rincón chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will be celebrating the 6th annual International Surfing Day celebrating the sport of surfing and the natural world by holding an art auction to raise funds for the chapter’s water quality monitoring program and outreach and education efforts.  

The event is scheduled to take place at the Rincon of the Seas Grand Caribbean Hotel in the Grand Caribbean Ballroom on June 20th 2010 beginning at 6 pm.  The entrance fee is $10.00 which will include dinner and wine provided by Barefoot Wines.  Original and reproduced works from artists such as Kurt Ziegler, Steve Fitzpatrick, Rachel Tanner, Roberto Ortiz, Helen Clymer and a host of amateur’s will be auctioned off.  The evening will also include raffles, a slideshow, music, and more.  The slideshow titled "Surf Caribe Presents: A Selection of images by Steve Fitzpatrick from the 2009/2010 Puerto Rico winter surf season" will highlight the year in review of surfing on the island of Puerto Rico.  

Visit www.rinconsurfrider.blogspot.com for more information including the pieces that the artists are contributing.  This site will be continually updated as the event approaches.  More pieces contributed by the artists and an event program will be included soon.

Visit www.surfrider.org/rincon for more information about the chapter of the Surfrider Foundation in Rincon

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About Surfrider Foundation: The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, go to www.surfrider.org.