Take 933 North bound only (Michigan Street turns into St Joseph)into downtown South Bend (Cross Street is Jefferson) to Century Center and park in the Century Center Parking Lot. 

If you are coming from the north you will be on 933 South (Main Street) and you can turn east (Left) on Jefferson Street and this will take you directly into the Century Center Parking Lot. 

Goodrich Auction Company is honored to donate services to this great local project! 

I.U.South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future

presents

Original Art Rain Barrel Auction 

A South Bend First Friday Event

Friday, May 6, 2011

7:00 p.m.

South Bend Museum of Art

Century Center

Capture rain water to water your flowers and vegetables, to keep storm water from going into the river and to beautify your yard!

Barrels were painted by twelve area artists and artist groups. These barrels will be displayed at each respective underwriters location from April 1st through April 22nd. These barrels all go on display at the South Bend Museum of Art from April 22nd through May 6th. You will enjoy previewing these barrels prior to the auction. Auction benefits IUSB Center for a Sustainable Future, South Bend Museum of Art and the Artists/Artist Groups.

I.U. South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future

“Campus and community working together to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

This Rain Barrel Art Auction is a 2010-2011 IUSB Center for a Sustainable Future Fellowship project by Kathleen Petitjean.

                                                      http://iusb.edu/~csfuture

Join us at the South Bend Museum of Art on Friday, May 6^th at 7:00 p.m.

Learn how collecting rain water is good for your budget, your garden and our river.  Bid on a painted Rain Barrel!

Enter a free drawing for an unpainted Rain Barrel!

Evening wear and garden gloves recommended but not required! 

This project was made possible by the generous support of I.U.South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future, St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District, South Bend Museum of Art, Barnaby’s South Bend, Beehive Salon, Coca Cola Bottling Company of Indiana, Foegley Landscape, Goodrich Auction Company, Martin’s Supermarket, Lawson-Fisher Associates, Lochmandy Collision Center, Purple Porch Co-op, Red Hen Turf Farm, Troyer Group, Just Goods, Gary Mester-Master Photographer, Cathy Romano, Acousticom, Teachers & Therapists of the SBCSC Special Needs & Abilities Preschool.