A TOTE-LLY FENTSTER FUNDRAISER
FENTSTER salvaged tote bags destined for the dump & invited past exhibiting artists and creative friends to upcycle them into one-of-a-kind portable, personal works of art.
FENTSTER is for everyone - accessible day and night year round from the sidewalk. Even during lockdowns, we kept bringing art to the public. Now, for the first time - we’re turning to everyone in our community to support the future of FENTSTER. Each contribution makes an impact!
THERE ARE 27 UNIQUE DESIGNS FEATURED HERE!!
Keep scrolling to discover them all.
With a contribution to FENTSTER, one BAG can tote-lly be yours as a thank you gift!
Or, choose from a limited edition waterbottle or window sticker inspired by FENTSTER exhibitions.
FENTSTER was founded almost 8 years ago.
In that time, we have:
Presented over 20 exhibitions of new work created just for our window or exhibited publicly for the first time ever
Worked with over 50 artists from Toronto, Montreal, New York, Pittsburgh and even Warsaw
Provided many artists with their first exhibition or first public exhibition
Been featured in over 60 articles or interviews including in the Toronto Star, Canadian Art Magazine, CBC radio and OMNI Television’s Focus Mandarin
ALL THE TOTE BAGS ARE NOW ON VIEW AT FENTSTER
Come by day or night to see them in person!
Join us in bringing art connected to the Jewish experience to the street!
Keep checking back… new tote bags will continue to be added through out Chanukah!!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE ORDER FORM & MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TODAY
CLICK HERE TO MEET THE ARTISTS WHO CREATED THIS TOTE-LLY AWESOME TOTES!
FENTSTER has been a small but powerful and very necessary beacon of light for Jewish artists in the city, a rare gem for Toronto!
~ emerging artist, Mariel J. Zinman
what are we raising funds for?
FENTSTER operates as a professional public gallery. We always pay artist fees and have every exhibition documented. We organize related public programs and engage even more artists in the community through those events. In addition to these ongoing expenses, FENTSTER plans to finally invest in obtaining charitable status, which will allow us to grow our offerings and access more funding opportunities. Thank you for helping us realize all these goals and join us in bringing contemporary art connected to the Jewish experience to Toronto and beyond!
MAKES A FANTASTIC GIFT!
If you’re selecting a tote as a tote-lly unique Chanukah, birthday, anniversary or holiday gift - we’ll create a custom digital card to present to your special someone as an IOU. The bags will be on view at FENTSTER through January, at which point we’ll schedule pick up days or make other drop off / shipping arrangements with you.
MATCHING CHALLENGE in support of a more just society
An anonymous donor has generously agreed to match all funds raised through the TOTElly FENTSTER Fundraiser with a contribution to Heart to Heart, a Canadian organization that works with Palestinian and Jewish youth from Israel to equip them with skills to work in solidarity across lines of difference to create more just and inclusive societies. Heart to Heart has been running since 2011. The program starts with a summer camp experience in Canada and continues back home with ongoing alumni and family programming. View the summer 2023 slideshow and a feature on CBC’s The National.
Thank you for your generous support of FENTSTER!
Click the button below for the order form and make a contribution today.
*Please note: no tax receipts will be issued. FENTSTER does not currently have charitable status.
Photos: Jake Koffman Photography
Many thanks to Rob Davidovitz and Revital Weiss for installation support