April 13, 2012–I love art in many forms. I’m alright at some of them, others I avoid all together. Dance, music, painting–we love to be surrounded by it. What’s fantastic is that sometimes what we love is up to something great, specifically raising awareness and funds for non-profit organizations! I also have a big heart for organizations are raise funds via events for smaller or lesser know organizations. When you combine art with fundraising, you get Art for !mpact.
Art for !mpact is a local organization that not only features new and upcoming artists in the Vancouver area but use those events to help raise funds for grassroots non-profits in Cambodia, Honduras, Guatemala, and Vancouver. For their upcoming Art Show this June, they’ve added LEAP (Learning for the Empowerment and Advancement of Palestinians) which not only gives people from Canada and other countries opportunities to learn about what’s happening in Palestine, but it also provides opportunities to Palestinians to be empowered through education. The theme for the June show is “Eye to I,” and Art for !mpact is still accepting applications from artists wishing to perform or be a part of this event, which will take place in June.
To learn more about Art for !mpact and how you can be a part of what they are doing, visit their website HERE or click on their logo.