2009 Art auction
Under the Honorary Chairmanship of Tom and Gwen Nacos, the Shield of Athena Family Services held its 16th Annual Art Exhibition and Auction on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal. The event raised everneeded funds for professional and counselling services for women and children who are victims of conjugal and family violence, at our offices and also for our shelter, Athena’s House. This year, we honoured Chris Ann Nakis, who has been a committed and generous supporter of the Shield for many years, a past president and a key figure in the opening of the Shield’s shelter for women and children, Athena’s House. The event drew over 400 guests
Our sponsors
Leading Montreal businesses and individuals have supported the Shield through sponsorships. For a list of the 2009 Sponsors, please click here. For Silent Auction donors, please click here.
This year's participating artists
Aristides Balanos, Sandy Baylin, Régis Boivin, Pelin Canez, Jacques Clément, Thomas de Souza, Malvina Kefallinos Georgiades, Marilyn Gordon, John Gouzopoulos, Micheline Lamarre Hadjis, Irenka Hassoun, Petras Ibianskas, Anthoula Kalavrouziotis, Mara Korkola, Georgia Kourleti, Yvon Latreille, Norma Lehrer, Dimitris Loukas, Claudia Mandl, Margot McPherson Balanos, Katerina Mertikas, Janusz Migacz, Susie Mouroukas, Evangelia Mouzakiotis, Georgia Priniotakis (Kalas), Gordon Pym, David Rose, Paul Soulikias, Gilbert Strudwick, Teresa Uzarowska, John Vazalinskas, Pei Yang, Marek Zoltak.
Art selection committee
All works for the art auction were chosen by the Shield's Art Selection Committee.
The Committee is an independent committee of artists who are all individuals with training in fine arts and are completely autonomous. No committee member, nor any person who is not at arm's length to the committee member, may submit artwork for consideration in the auction. The Committee's decisions are final.
The members of the 2009 Art Selection Committee
Sofia Tseretzoulias
Ms Tseretzoulias has strong training in fine arts and fashion design and has been involved in the artistic community for many years. She holds a Bachelor's degree in fine arts from Concordia University. Ms Tseretzoulias is a Shield board member and serves as liaison between the Committee and the board. She is a co-founder of the independent Selection Committee at the Shield.
Saeyong Kim
Saeyong Kim
Mr. Kim is a media art specialist with a passion for art history, visual arts, media arts, art exhibition and photography. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, with a concentration in Visual Arts and Arts Administration from the University of Ottawa. At the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York, NY (May 2002 – Aug 2002), he organized and installed the art exhibition “Moving Picture”. Mr. Kim has worked in art galleries and museums for the past ten years, including the Gallery Samuel Lallouz in Montreal. He was a co-founder of the independent Art Selection Committee at the Shield.
Bernadette GeninBernadette Genin is a new member on the Shield of Athena’s Art Selection Committee. Ms. Genin has a diploma in plastic arts from Belgium, where she taught for many years. She also obtained a masters degree in psychology at Université de Montréal so that she can link art with psychology. She now works as a psychologist in school settings and in private practice while continuing her artistic journey through painting.
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