This is a repeating eventJune 18, 2023

Goathouse Refuge's Art Show for New Care Initiative for Aging Cats

Name: Goathouse Refuge's Art Show for New Care Initiative for Aging Cats
Start: 2023-6-17
End: 2023-6-17

17junAll DayGoathouse Refuge's Art Show for New Care Initiative for Aging Cats

Event Details

Siglinda Scarpa, a world-renowned artist, animal activist and founder of the Goathouse Refuge cat sanctuary in Pittsboro, N.C., is planning an art show for June 17-18 at the property’s Goathouse Gallery to raise money for a new animal care initiative.

Scarpa is issuing an open invitation for local painters, sculptors, jewelers and other creatives to submit artwork for the show, which will be held in the Goathouse Gallery as well as the adjacent gardens and other spaces on the property. As part of the event, Scarpa also will exhibit a variety of her own newly created art. All proceeds from the sale of her work, and a portion of art sold by other artists, will go to support Goathouse Gallery’s new initiative to provide a permanent home for aging cats.

Goathouse Refuge is a nonprofit, cage-free animal sanctuary located on 18 rural acres in Chatham County. Through the generous support of local organizations and cat lovers, a small staff of trained professionals, including two vet techs, provides food, shelter and medical care to more than 100 abandoned and feral cats. A no-kill shelter, Goathouse Refuge serves as a permanent shelter for cats that, due to age, temperament or health issues, need a place to call their own. With the new initiative, Scarpa plans to concentrate her efforts to help aging cats, a particularly underserved segment of the animal community.