Art Charity
Creative nonprofit organisation helping children through art
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.
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.
A Gloucestershire art centre is fundraising to provide free art classes to vulnerable people.
New Brewery Arts in Cirencester is aiming to raise £12,000 by 1 July to provide 1,200 free classes to people in need of support.
They have named the movement New Brewery Hearts and aspire to give joy to people who are unable to access creativity.
Working with local charities, the arts centre hopes to offer fully-funded places on classes, courses and workshops.
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