Pictured from left to right are artist Gary Toyo Miyatake, Raznik Samvelts, Takeshi Oishi, Hideo Sakata, Daniel T.K. Yun, chairman of the Arirang Art Organization, artist Setsuko Hayashi, artist Ray Zipagan, artist Lena Palmer, Yuki Sakata, Association LELA Terakoya gallery director, and Hideo Okamura, LELA Terakoya advisor. (RICHARD YUTAKA FUKUHARA)

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Artists and supporters gather around LELA (Lantern from the East, Los Angeles) Terakoya Gallery Director, Hideo Sakata, and Takeshi Oishi, Keiro Retirement Home, to announce a Charity Holiday Art Sale to benefit Keiro and other community retirement homes.

The art sale will be held from Thursday, Dec. 15, through Friday, Dec. 30, at the Little Tokyo Galleria, 333 S. Alameda St., from 1 to 7 p.m. Over 110 artists from Armenia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland and Southern California are participating.

LELA Terakoya Gallery will host a public reception on Dec. 15 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. For additional information, call (310) 433-2347.