WINDSOR COMMUNITY GALLERY GETS DONATION FFROM LOWE’S HEROES
ArtSpeak Gallery, a rental community gallery and multi-arts space, has been managed by the Arts Council of Windsor & Region (ACWR) in Walkerville for the past 20 years. It is one of the only non-juried rental spaces in Windsor serving Windsor Essex artists and workers. The gallery was in need of facility updates to improve the functionality and overall professionalism of the space.
The Lowe’s Heroes from Lowe’s Home Improvement on Provincial Rd in Windsor offered their generous support in fundraising for an ArtSpeak Gallery overhaul. Nearly $8000 was raised to fund the gallery transformation, with help from the Lowe’s Heroes program. The newly renovated ArtSpeak Gallery will allow for the ACWR to continue to meet the overwhelming need for arts spaces
in this region.
“Lowe’s has actively supported various national and local causes to help strengthen the communities in which we operate. But it’s more than writing cheques. It means lending a helping hand in times of need. We do that with the help of Lowe’s Canada Heroes. This year Lowe’s in Windsor partnered with the Arts Council of Windsor and Region by revamping the gallery space on Wyandotte St. E. The project included building new walls, drywall, paint, new displays and updated lighting. Our team was very proud of the work completed, it could not have been done without the support of our customers through their donations. At Lowe’s we believe in giving back to our community and helping customers help love where they live!” – Mark Birse, Store Manager Lowe’s Windsor
Arts Council of Windsor & Region (ACWR) The Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) is a non-profit organization that serves all disciplines of individual artists, arts organizations and non-arts partners in promoting, developing and realizing creative activity. Artspeak Gallery, located at 1942 Wyandotte Street East in Windsor.
Lowe’s Heroes Each year, Lowe’s employees team up to provide hundreds of hours of support to local communities as part of the Lowe’s Canada Heroes program. The program encourages employees to work together, adopt a volunteer project with a local nonprofit organization or public school, to help make a meaningful difference in the communities in which we operate. The Lowe’s Canada Heroes program will take place in all 55 Lowe’s stores in Canada.
