by Grady Mitchell | On the evening of Thursday, March 5th, local photographers Andrew Querner and Nich McElroy will open a show they’ve curated in support of a Vancouver NGO, the Universal Outreach Foundation. The UOF began work in Liberia in 2008 helping to rebuild in the wake of a bitter civil war and, more recently, the Ebola outbreak. Although the UOF runs a number of programs in Liberia, this show will support one in particular, the Liberia Pure Honey Project.

The Honey Project is a grassroots economic initiative that provides materials, knowledge and training for Liberian farmers to begin keeping bees and selling the honey they produce “from the comb to the jar.” With much of the printing and framing costs covered by an initial donation, all the proceeds from every print sale will go to the UOF towards expanding the Honey Project and recruiting new beekeepers.

The core of the show is an all-star list of Vancouver photographers: both Nich and Andrew, Jennilee Marigomen, Grant Harder, Jennifer Latour, Birthe Pontiak, Tristan Casey, Andy Grellmann, Grant Harder, and many more. Most of the prints will be editions of ten at 11×14 and priced at $100, with select larger prints in smaller editions available (you can check out the prints beforehand here). This show will offer a great chance to get acquainted with some of Vancouver’s best photographers, grab a print at an incredible deal, and support a local organization all at once.

The opening will run from 7pm to 10pm on Thursday, March 5th at Make Gallery (257 East 7th Ave), and will remain up for a month. If you can’t make the opening on March 5th or don’t live in town, prints will be available for purchase online. For more info, visit the show’s Facebook page.