Main Street's Drift kicks off Friday Night October 3 : Awesome Art Show @ JEM Gallery & Great Local Performers !

Friday night from 7pm-11pm the Drift 2008 kicks off with the Opening & Salon Show at JEM Gallery, 225 East Broadway ( just east of Main St.) Meet the artists, hear music by Ana Bon-Bon, drift from JEM to LUGZ Coffee Lounge, 2525 Main St., for performances by Nathan Blackburn, and later on, Pebbles & Lime ( formerly Swift Current). narrow artists' lounge and grace gallery, 1898 Main, are also in on the act hosting performers Erica Mah and Burgundy Brixx. And up at Little Mountain Studios, 195 East 26th, performances by Miles Thorogood and the Creaking Planks. Check out the Drift 2008 performers page for performer schedule & more details on these great local artists who are all performing a benefit for the Drift. Thanks to all performers for their support of the Main Street Art Community!

Over 100 artists, 65 Main Street Shops, 35 artist studios and more performers & special events on this year's Drift!

Check out all the artists, participating shops and events here:www.thedrift.ca See the preview slideshow, download your Drift map and event supplement & plan your Drift weekend!

More great performers on the weekend:

Saturday, October 4

• Angela Brown & Mehlinda Hartt "Two Amuse" at Main Space 350 East 2nd Ave. 2:30pm
• Brenda Brink - Jem Gallery 1:30
• Delaney Rose - Jem gallery 3:30
•  Sean MacPherson - film screening 5-6 pm Cascade Room
• The Automatic Message at rhizome cafe 317 East Broadway 8pm

 Sunday,  October 5

• Norine Braun- Shaktea 3702 Main Street 2pm

• Leonard Pennifold- Jem Gallery 3pm

Thanks to our Sponsors and Donors

The Drift is produced by the Main Art Drift Society, a non-profit art society that relies on government art grants and private and corporate donations to make the event free for visitors.

We would like to sincerely thank our generous sponsors for their support:

• Clay Yandle of sharkbite art & design for his web design work and many hours of time
• Azaris Studios for getting the new Drift website up and running smoothly and donating hours of time and support to make it happen
• The City of Vancouver for another Celebration Grant this year
• G&F Financial Group for their continued support
  
• The Mount Pleasant BIA
• The Amacon Group
  
• Julie Quenneville of visualinspiration.ca
  
• Langara Continuing Studies
• Aurora Bistro
• Opus Framing & Art Supplies
• De Serres Creative Marketplace
• Kingsgate Mall
• The Whip Restaurant
• Friends of the Drift
  

Become A Friend of the Drift- and be entered to win prizes donated by our sponsors! 

Prizes so far include two $500.00 photography courses at Langara Continuing Studies, a $150.00 gift certificate for Dinner for 2 at Aurora bistro, $250.00 worth of Art Supplies from Opus Art & Framing, $100.00 gift Certificate from the Whip Restaurant, donated art work and more . . . We've set up PayPal to make donations easy. Let your friends know about the draw and sign them up as Drift supporters. All donors' names will appear on the "Friends of the Drift" list on the sponsors page. The Draw will be made after the event. Donate & enter to win at www.thedrift.ca

And . . .2009 Entertainment Books are on sale at JEM Gallery, HotBox and OOcha Teahouse. Save 10.00 off the regular retail price and support the Drift - a percentage of sales donated to the Main Art Drift Society.