Art Charity
Blind veteran organises art exhibition
A blind veteran from Daventry is turning her passion for art into vital funds by organising an art exhibition to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which helped her to embrace life with sight loss.
Jennie Fuller served in the Woman’s Royal Army Corps (Provost) for five years before a career with Northamptonshire Police. Jennie lost her sight suddenly whilst at work and was eventually diagnosed with bilateral optic atrophy which is sight loss caused by damage to the optic nerve.
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Established in 1995, HAUL aims to promote the arts in health care at all levels to promote wellbeing.
HAUL Arts Facilitator Bryn Jones said: “A huge thanks from all at HAUL to the amazing John Ibbotson who raised over £800 for HAUL Arts in Health through the sale of his two calendars which feature local sunsets and wildlife scenes.
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Art Charity
Damien Hirst Chooses $6.2 M. Duct-Taped Banana for Charity Project to Bridge ‘Art Gap’ in UK Schools
Maurizio Cattelan’s banana duct-taped to a wall – titled Comedian – can’t stay out of the news; this time, Damien Hirst has chosen the artwork to be included in Art In Schools, a digital project to bring museum-quality art into British classrooms.
“Art In Schools intends to transform art education by leaping over the traditional hurdles of poor funding and the inaccessibility of museums. How? It’s simple. We bring the museum to the kids,” the registered charity’s website says.
Create For Kids is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing art and entertainment to children in hospital, through cards, kits and care packages.
The organisation is partnered with many different children’s hospitals in America, including Children’s Minnesota Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, however, has branches worldwide in countries such as India, Singapore and Canada as well as many more.
This means that, although there are opportunities online for those not near a branch there is also the chance to volunteer in person through one of the chapters, or even to set up your own chapter if there is not a branch in your area.
