Art in a Bag: A Safe Bet for Good Art & A Good Cause

Combining the talents of high school students, amateurs, and professional artists, Michael Bingham is spearheading a fundraiser in Northern Utah to send artists to school. UPR's Brianna Bodily sat down with Bingham to find out all about "Art in a Bag".

Michael Bingham, who is a local professional artist himself explains, "This event, Art in Bag, is a whole bunch of little paintings, they're 5 x 7 inches. You pay $10 for one bag or 3 for $25."

The value of many of the paintings is between $200 - $400.

The twist? Until you buy it, you won't know what your painting looks like.

"The painting is in a bag with a big question mark on it," says Bingham, "There will be several hundred of them and you pick a bag and it's a surprise. I guarantee that all of the pieces will be something you want. No one will be disappointed by anything."

The best part is that it all goes to a good cause, the Daniel Robert Lynch scholarship.

"All the money that is raised from these amazing, terrific little paintings will go to a scholarship fund and we'll help aspiring artists to be able to afford to go to college."

The Art in a Bag fundraiser happens at Art on the Lawn, on Saturday, June 30, from 10:00 - 6:00 in the town of North Logan in Cache Valley. More information at ArtontheLawn.net.