Cardboardshelter.org aims to raise both awareness of, and funds for The Big Issue Foundation by bringing together artists from around the UK to contribute towards the first CardboardShelter.org exhibition.

We have invited 30 artists to each produce a piece of work on an A4-sized piece of cardboard. The idea of the cardboard canvas is a nod towards the material which provides shelter to many homeless. The collection will then be displayed in an exhibition and pieces will be available for purchase at £40 each. Therefore, if every item were to be sold, over £1,000 would be raised for The Big Issue!

The exhibition will be at The Art Works Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, on Thursday 27 November 2008 from 6pm to 10pm, in the run up to Christmas: one of the most difficult times of the year for homeless people.

The artists submitting work for this event are:

45RPM (whAT), Otick (TNS, AAGH), Prefab77, Mr Pinks, China Mike, Hutch, Mr Penfold, Dred (RWC), Cons.Pinc, Sainty (WHAT), Oodaloop, Faunagraphic, Eight-Bit, Cheo, Dugdaman, Andrea Joseph, The Krah, Miss Led, Brave One, Dave Whittle, Alex Woodscalp, Asboluv, Defacto23, Drew Millward, Rocket01, Chiba, G Man, Green Cheese Art, Mr La Rue, BOO cru, Andrew J Harvey, Lee Ferguson, DBO, Neil Richardson, Monique Jivram, Archi-Maris.

From the owner of Lazarides galleries in London and Newcastle, this substantial 262 page book is full of artists you should know. A lot of the work has been seen before on Flickr and the like, but you just can’t beat a book! Covering work inside and out, personal favourites come from David Choe, Lucy McLaughlin, Blu and Mode2. Cover price is £14.99 but readily available for a bargain price of £8.99.