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Prospective art buyers peruse the hundreds of original works on sale at last year's Art4Shelter event

This coming Wednesday night people will flock to 

There they will be treated to over 1000 original works of art on paper, all priced at the incredibly reasonable $30 each.

Granted the works are small - 5x7 inches - but many of them will be by well known artists such as 

 of the artwork, so buyers will have to buy according to taste, not reputation - and isn't that the way it should be?

1000 works of art at $30 each... that adds up to $30,000.

Art4Shelter is the brain child of artist Megan Rye, inspired by a similar fundraiser in New York City. The first year the event was held at Circa Gallery, and the art flew off the walls in just minutes. Rye says the price point is important:

One of the works of art on sale this year at Art4Shelter

So the shelter gets $30,000, and art lovers get great art at a more than reasonable price. But what do the artists get out of it?

In addition, Rye says contributing artists are listed on the Art4Shelter website, with links to their websites.

 in downtown Minneapolis. People can peruse the art from 5-7pm; the sale begins at 7pm.

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This one-night event will raise approximately $30,000 for a homeless shelter by selling original works of art for $30 each.

Art4Shelter: cheap art with a big payoff

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