POMONA, CA.- A Literacy through the Arts Auction benefiting visual and performing arts programs for children and youth will take place at the Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center in the Pomona Arts Colony Sunday, September 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m. – 6 p.m. This fundraising auction for the Academy for Literacy through the Arts will offer over 40 pieces of fine art through a live auction. Michael Aschenbrenner, Paul Soldner, Karl Benjamin, William Catling, Steve Tobin, Shirley Moss, Chris Toovey, Ken Sheffer, Kenton Nelson, Aida Hughes, Marco Zamora, and Tom Pathe are but some of the artists featured. To view a sampling of the art that will be available for purchase at the auction, please visit our gallery page at: http://www.class.csupomona.edu/downtowncenter/exhibits.ht

The Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center invites you to attend The Literacy through the Arts Auction. An outreach of Cal Poly Pomona, we are an arts and service learning organization offering cultural events, programming for youth and families, and an exhibit gallery. The Academy for Literacy through the Arts uses the arts as a vehicle to improve students’ writing abilities, cognitive thinking, and communication skills. The Academy for Literacy through the Arts provides youth an opportunity to succeed as a way to build their sense of worth and achievement, as well as becoming valued, contributing community members. The auction will raise funds for scholarships, materials, and instructors. No child is turned away from classes for the inability to pay.