Holiday Greeting Cards Charity Opening Reception - High Desert Gallery, Bend Oregon December 4, 2009

High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning custom picture framing studio for High Desert Gallery is please to announce their first annual Holiday Greeting Card Charity Sale and Auction, The event kicks off at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon during the Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5-9pm. A select group of professional Central Oregon artists have created 4”x 6” and 5” x 7” holiday greeting cards. High Desert Frameworks has custom framed each greeting card and will offer the works of art for a “Buy-It-Now” price or the works can be purchased through a silent auction bidding process. At least thirty percent of the sales goes to a Central Oregon not-for-profit charity of the artist's choice.

One Night Only -- Event Kick Off and Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009 5-9pm. Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk

Kick Off Event location: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford Hotel.

Join us for great art, lively conversation, live music by Bellavia and Holiday Cheer -- All for a good cause!

Continuing Exhibition and Auction: December 5 through December 31

Where: High Desert Frameworks! 431 NW Franklin Avenue Bend Oregon 97701

Frame Shop Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm

Attendance Cost: Free and open to the public

More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing competition. In October 2009, High Desert Frameworks earned First Place, Top Honors and Peoples choice in the Pacific Northwest Professional Picture Framing Association 2009-2010 Print Framing competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.

Official Website: http://www.highdesertgallery.com