Tonic Gallery Features Local Artists and Local Third-Graders

Tonic Gallery Preview Party Set For November 7 at Big Car Gallery

All proceeds benefit Second Helpings

INDIANAPOLIS – October 22, 2008.  For the first time ever, as one of the city’s most anticipated nights of art, The Tonic Gallery will host a Preview Party which will be held from 6 – 9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7 at Big Car Gallery, 1043 Virginia Avenue, Suite 215 in Indianapolis.  The Tonic Gallery Preview Party will feature works by more than 30 of the city’s most renowned visual artists all for sale at Tonic Gallery on November 21.  Admission is free.  The art will be available for purchase at a special “Buy It Now” price.  All proceeds from the party will benefit Second Helpings’ efforts to eliminate hunger and empower people in Greater Indianapolis.

Participating artists include: Kyle Ragsdale, Quincy Owens, Kipp Normand, Chris Pyle, Elizabeth Guippe Hall, Jason Pierce, Rob Day, Eric Kass, Amy McAdams, and Susan Hodgin.

Tonic Gallery will take place from 5:30-8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, at Big Car Gallery, 1043 Virginia Avenue, Suite 215 in Indianapolis.  Immediately following Tonic Gallery is Tonic Ball.  Tonic Ball begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Square Theatre and Radio Radio, both located in historic Fountain Square.  Tonic Ball features some of the biggest names in local music.  All bands will cover music from Elvis Presley and Queen.

About the organization:
Second Helpings, Inc. rescues prepared and perishable food, re-prepares it into nutritious meals, and distributes up to 3,000 meals daily to 60 social service organizations that serve disadvantaged children and adults.  Second Helpings also trains unemployed and underemployed adults for meaningful careers in the culinary industry.  Since 1998, Second Helpings has collected more than 10.5 million pounds of food and provided more than 3.9 million meals to recipient agencies as well as train over 325 adults. 

For further information about Tonic Gallery or any of the programs at Second Helpings, call (317) 632-2664 ext. 12 or visit www.secondhelpings.org

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