Natasa Govedarou, visual artist, curator and owner of Govedarou Art Gallery, is co-organizing this year with the Thessaloniki Girls' Orphanage "MELISSA", the group exhibition 6th ArtExpo:"Opportunity4all" at the gallery space at G. Papandreou 5. The ArtExpo:"Opportunity4all" exhibitions, which always have a charitable nature, have now become established in the gallery's annual exhibition program, which began almost from the beginning of its establishment and has helped through Art Foundations and Organizations such as The Smile of the Child, The Children's Village in Filyro, The Asylum of the Child, SOTI, ELEPAP. This year will be the sixth year of the exhibition that will last the holiday season from December 9, 2025 to January 2, 2026 and part of the proceeds from sales will be donated to support the Thessaloniki Girls' Orphanage "MELISSA".

"MELISSA" is a Legal Entity of Private Law that was founded in 1921 by decision of the Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki. It began its operation as a Home for the Care and Welfare of Orphans and Destitute Children. It is supervised by the Social Welfare Directorate of the Municipality of Thessaloniki and is subsidized by a small percentage by the Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity through the Region of Central Macedonia. Today, the MELISSA Foundation hosts girls aged 13 to 18, who are removed from an inappropriate family environment by a prosecutor's order and reside with a court decision, which usually assigns custody to it. After reaching adulthood and leaving the institution, the girls are supported by the Association in semi-autonomous living structures.

Participating artists:

Anastasia Cherezova, Reigner Langer, Sam Samara, Gabriel Simoens, Nana Winter, Maria Albanou, Gabriel Andronikidis, Zoe Gerouki, Natasa Govedarou, Konstantinos Gogalis, Lazaros Eliades, Menia Ioannidou, Olga Kalfopoulou, Meni Karakitsou, Mina Kouzouni, Kyriaki Nikolaidi, Vasiliki Rantzou, Despina Hatzopoulou

Duration: December 9, 2025 to January 2, 2026

Opening: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

At Govedarou Art Gallery G. Papandreou 5 (formerly Antheon), Georgiou stop

Exhibition curator: Natasa Govedarou

Opening hours for the exhibition:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 11:00 – 14:00

Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00 - 14:00 and 18:00 – 20:00

Friday 19 December and 18.00 – 20.00

Sunday 21 and 28 December: 11.00 – 14.00

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3rd ArtExpo:"Opportunity4all"
11th of December 2019 until 11th of January 2020
Govedarou Art Gallery in collaboration with the Organization «The Smile of the Child» organizes a group exhibition at the gallery giving the opportunity to new mainly artists to exhibit their work in the art world. A percentage of 20% from the sales of the artworks from 33 participating artists from 11/12/2019 to 11/01/2020 will be given for the benefit of the Organization.
Opening: Wednesday 11 of December 2019 at 19.30

Invitation

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1st ArtExpo:"Opportunity4all" is an exhibition established this year and for the years to come by Govedarou Art Gallery. Artworks mainly by new artists are exhibited in the gallery from the 20th of December until the 13th of January 2018.

This year the gallery collaborates with "The Greek Village for Children" in Filiro. A percentage from all sales will be given to the Institution to help children who are in need.