Border Crossings volunteers at the magazine’s Feral Glamour art-auction
Every other year, Border Crossings—a local cultural magazine that documents Winnipeg’s elite and underground art scenes—hosts a suave art auction at the Fort Garry Hotel.
My parents always go. They like to think of themselves as art connoisseurs even though my mom’s high school students created most of the paintings and sketches on the walls of our home.
This year, I wanted to attend the event and network with the impressive list of artists that contribute their work: Jordan Van Sewell, Guy Maiden, and Wanda Koop—to name a few.
Unfortunately, I’m a poor student with little means to spend on lavish affairs. So I decided to email the event coordinator, and co-editor of Border Crossings magazine, Robert Enright with the hopes that he could use an eager volunteer.
I didn’t expect Mr. Enright to reply, I was sure that he already had tons of helping hands, but to my excitement, he needed more. And to my even more excitement (#yolosentence), he wanted me to gather up a few friends.
We all had a wonderful time at the Border Crossings event: the art was beautiful, everyone was dressed fabulously, and my favourite 6-inch heels didn’t give out on me.
And the best part was that we were given access to the extraordinary desert hallway once we completed the enjoyable task of handing off the art to all of the evening’s winners. There was a slight downside to this bonus: I did spend the entire second half of the evening with whip cream on my face, but everyone seemed too consumed with art and wine to notice.
In a city like Winnipeg, where there are all kinds of cultural events happening every week, volunteering can be a great way to experience opportunities that we may never have been able to enjoy.
I definitely plan on weaseling my way into a lot more events this upcoming spring and summer. The Winnipeg Fringe Festival, TD International Jazz festival, and Pride Winnipeg are all good examples.
Why Winnipeg? 