At Pettitt Group Real Estate, we know that purchasing a home is more than a place to hang your hat, it’s about being a part of a thriving community where you love where you live. We are dedicated to helping sustain our wonderful community and are passionate about keeping the arts alive in the in the Boise area. We believe the arts are an integral part of any community. This is why we choose local, art-based non-profit pARTners each month and donate a part of every closing transaction (minimum donation $1,000) to these organizations. We’re proud to support Idaho Shakespeare Festival as our February pARTner.

 

 

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Idaho Shakespeare Festival has performed “great theater in the great outdoors” since 1977. Summer months in the Treasure Valley…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Rick Friesen, our January 2019 artist of the month.

Rick Friesen is an artist working with all mediums, with a focus on oil painting. Friesen’s latest projects are traditional oil paintings of landscapes depicting some of the community’s favorite places around Boise. Friesen finds inspiration for these works by taking pictures of scenes while out walking in the city. Friesen’s work extends past gallery walls. Recently Rick Friesen began working on larger scale pieces; starting with large murals in the alley behind his home in North Boise.

In 2018 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece of artwork as part of our Supporting the Arts initiative. Throughout the year, we give away fine art prints of…

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By living in a community with a vibrant culture, we are able to be the kind of place that lifts up those around us. Having a strong, vibrant arts community makes Boise a better place for everyone to live, work and give.

The Pettitt Group real estate team supports art in all forms. We believe that art creates community, which is why each month we choose a local non-profit organization to support.

We are excited to announce our support for Story Story Night in January 2019. We will give $100 per transaction to Story Story Night this month, or a minimum of $1,000 (whichever is greater).

 

Imagine a room full of people gathered to listen to several types of stories centered around one central theme. That’s Story Story Night. Designed to be…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Karen Bubb, our December 2018 artist of the month.

Karen Bubb offers dynamic workshops and one-on-one consulting for artists, developers, and community groups who aspire to impact Boise’s cultural landscape. She served for six years on the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Board and in 2012 was honored with the Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Arts Administration. She is Co-Founder of Surel’s Place, an artist-in-residence program, and Trustee of the Alexa Rose Cultural and Mitchell Family Foundations. Bubb earned her MPA and Graduate Certificate in Community and Regional Planning from BSU, and BFA from University of Oregon. A visual artist working primarily in encaustic painting, she is a…

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By living in a community with a vibrant culture, we are able to be the kind of place that lifts up those around us. Having a strong, vibrant arts community makes Boise a better place for everyone to live, work and give.

The Pettitt Group real estate team supports art in all forms. We believe that art creates community, which is why each month we choose a local non-profit organization to support.

We are excited to announce our support for Ballet Idaho in December 2018. We will give $100 per transaction to Ballet Idaho this month, or a minimum of $1,000 (whichever is greater).

“to provide beautiful, expressive ballet that is inspirational to all communities in Idaho.”

To learn more about Ballet Idaho, be sure to check out…

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Announcing the 2019 Pettitt Group Art Collection

In 2017 the Pettitt Group created a project with the goal of giving art to our clients at every closing. We collaborated with Karen Bubb to create an original work that we reproduced and profession-ally framed and gave throughout that first year. In 2018 we expanded the collection to twelve original works with ten reproductions of each. We are continuing the project with a new collection for 2019. We’re excited to continue sharing art into this upcoming year.

 The 2019 Collection includes pieces from:

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Karen Bubb Rick Friesen
Kylene Collette Sue Latta
Karen Eastman Tony Moody
Jerri Lisk Lisa Flowers Ross
Rachel Teannalach Becka Watkins
Randy Van Dyck Allie Zeyer

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On November 8th, the Pettitt Group hosted an evening of art and fun. The first annual Art Night Out & Auction, was a success! The Pettitt Group was able to raise $2,670 through the auction of the 2018 Art Collection. The funds raised benefited the Boise Art Museum, with a matching donation to Surel’s Place. The 2019 Art Collection and the twelve arts non-profits that the Pettitt Group will support throughout 2019, were announced. The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue this tradition of sharing art, and giving to the community.

Thank you to the Boise Art Museum, Blooms Flower Studio, Open Table catering and all of the attendees for helping to create such a fabulous evening!

Special thanks to Ellen Hansen Photography for capturing the event for us.

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The Pettitt Group is proud to support the Treasure Valley’s arts community. We believe that a strong, vibrant arts culture makes Boise a thriving place for everyone to live, work and give. The Pettitt Group supports art in all forms. We are proud to be giving $100 per transaction, during the designated month, to these twelve local arts organizations in 2019. Each organization will receive a minimum of $1,000 from the Pettitt Group in 2019.

To learn more about the history of this giving program, please see the ‘about’ page of our website.

 

2019 pARTners

January: Story Story Night
February: Idaho Shakespeare Festival
March: Boise Baroque Chamber Orchestra
April: The Cabin
May: The Gem Center for the Arts
June: Surel’s Place
July: Off Center…

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We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Silas Thompson, our November 2018 artist of the month.

Silas Thompson was raised in Idaho. His passion for drawing and painting was instilled at an early age, fostered by his parents and manifest by the filling of countless sketchbooks and refrigerator magnets. Setting out on annual backpacking trips with his father, he began to treasure the distinct birthmarks and icons of beautiful rivers, valleys, and mountains that carve through the high desert and vast farmlands of the West. After college he continued his education by strengthening his fundamentals and work ethic in painting through five years of apprenticeships.

In 2017 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece of artwork as part of…

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By living in a community with a vibrant culture, we are able to be the kind of place that lifts up those around us. Having a strong, vibrant arts community makes Boise a better place for everyone to live, work and give.

The Pettitt Group real estate team supports art in all forms. We believe that art creates community, which is why each month we choose a local non-profit organization to support.

We are excited to announce our support for the Boise Philharmonic in November 2018. We will give $100 per transaction to the Boise Phil this month, or a minimum of $1,000 (whichever is greater).

“The Boise Phil strives to deepen connections in our community through the performance and experience of live music at the highest level… offering energetic and…

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