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‘Bad Art’ is good medicine
Jodi Thompson’s winning “Bad Art” piece was purchased by The Medicine Shoppe during Friday night’s “Bad Art by Good People” fundraiser, which benefited the Champaign County Arts Council. Pictured are Jodi Thompson and her husband, Bryan Thompson, owner of The Medicine Shoppe. Other bidders also added to the final amount raised on Thompson’s artwork. The event raised $23,893 in votes and bids during the auction. “I am in awe how much people came out and supported our organization. We are so blessed,” said CCAC Executive Director Marcia Callicoat.
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Jodi Thompson’s winning “Bad Art” piece was purchased by The Medicine Shoppe during Friday night’s “Bad Art by Good People” fundraiser, which benefited the Champaign County Arts Council. Pictured are Jodi Thompson and her husband, Bryan Thompson, owner of The Medicine Shoppe. Other bidders also added to the final amount raised on Thompson’s artwork. The event rais
Thompson celebrates survivorship with art
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Editor’s note:
This is one in a series of individual profiles of participants in this year’s “Bad Art by Good People” fundraiser.
The polls are now open for the 10th annual Bad Art by Good People fundraiser, presented by the Champaign County Arts Council.
The tongue-in-cheek competition features non-artist celebrities creating works of art and campaigning for the public’s votes for their artwork.
Today’s featured artist is Jodi Thompson. She is a nurse at Graham Middle School and has a Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Thompson is a board member of the Champaign County Arts Council.