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“Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.” Maya Angelou “Hope” is my contribution to the annual ArtCan fundraiser. From ArtCan with Love is a one-night-only event offering postcard sized contemporary artworks donated by ArtCan artist members worldwide. Hundreds of unique pieces will be available for just £40 each. See exhibition details below. Remember – Friends of ArtCan get early access to the sale as part of their membership. As you can see from my posts, I am a great advocate of women but as a society we must not neglect boys. The world needs young men to know what masculinity looks like when men are at their best now the original narrative has been considerably revised and acknowledged. The book I’m currently immersed in (more to come on this one) is “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt. He talks about the rewiring of childhood from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood, and he has a chapter specifically on how phones/screens have affected boys. The first striking quote is this one: “ when we feel the social order weakening or dissolving, we don’t feel liberated; we feel lost and anxious”… Audio credit: @charliemackesy From ArtCan, With Love 23rd July 2024 6pm - 8pm Bermondsey Project Space, 183 - 185 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3UW #contemporaryart #artcanpostcard #hope #youngmentalhealth #fear #phonegeneration #anxiety #positivity #kindnessmatters #boys #rolemodelsmatter #childrenarethefuture #masculinity #figurativepainting

Elevate your tax strategy with art donations! Learn how contributing art to public organizations or museums can yield substantial tax benefits while enriching cultural heritage. Explore the intersection of art and finance in our latest article. #TaxEfficiency #ArtPhilanthropy #CulturalPreservation https://hubs.li/Q02q0k4q0

We'd like to announce 🗣️ the WINNER of our art contest, "Scientific Symphonies: The 3Rs in Harmony": Celeste Shearer! Congratulations! The piece begins with chaotic music, jagged bar lines forming the #DNA base pairs, and a rainbow of watercolor splatter. Suddenly the music is reduced to cut time, the treble and bass staffs are consolidated into one, and the watercolor rainbow is reduced to only primary colors (with secondary colors where they naturally mix). Then the watercolor is refined to form a clean, rainbow-colored DNA backbone. The music becomes a simpler 2/4 time, and the staff is refined to form the DNA base pair lines. This later becomes further refined as the coloring becomes more like that of scientific DNA diagrams. Finally, the DNA strand is replaced with a mouse climbing atop the last measure of music, punctuated with a staccato marcato. We will be donating the winning piece with a monetary donation to MeHarry Medical College. 👏 See the top 3 winning pieces here: https://lnkd.in/e7UUZ5wu -- #preclinicalresearch #sciencecommunity

"Public Art in Review; Volume 1" by UAP | Art in public spaces plays a distinguishing role in our country’s history and culture. It reflects and reveals our society, enhances meaning in our civic spaces, and adds uniqueness to our communities. Public art humanizes the built environment. It provides an intersection between past, present, and future; between disciplines and ideas.

We are almost midway through Craniofacial Acceptance Month!! How are you celebrating? 📍Baltimore, MD | CCA Retreat 20244 📸 Photo Credit: Olga Gurton Photography ⁣⁣-—⁣ ⁣ 🖥️ ccakids.org⁣ 💛 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: / ccakids⁣ 💛 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: @ccakids⁣ 💛 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: @ccakidstweet⁣ 💛 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: @cca_kids⁣ 📧 contactcca@ccakid.com⁣ DONATE AT:⁣ ⚪ ccakids.org⁣ ⚪ 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐏𝐚𝐥: donate@ccakids.com⁣ ⚪ 𝐙𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞: donate@ccakids.com⁣ ⚪ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤/𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: /ccakids #apertsyndrome #crouzonsyndrome #pfeiffersyndrome #facialpalsy #facialparalysis #hemifacialmicrosomia #goldenharsyndrome #nagersyndrome #craniosynostosis #Hemangioma #CraniodiaphysealDysplasia #Craniodiaphyseal #Dysplasia #treachercollins #carpentersyndrome #coffinlowrysyndrome #antleybixlersyndrome #millersyndrome #neurofibromatosis #moebiussyndrome #pierrerobinsequence #fibrousdysplasia #goldenhar #microtia #moebius #moebiussyndrome

We are almost midway through Craniofacial Acceptance Month!! How are you celebrating? 📍Baltimore, MD | CCA Retreat 20244 📸 Photo Credit: Olga Gurton Photography ⁣⁣-—⁣ ⁣ 🖥️ ccakids.org⁣ 💛 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: / ccakids⁣ 💛 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: @ccakids⁣ 💛 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: @ccakidstweet⁣ 💛 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: @cca_kids⁣ 📧 contactcca@ccakid.com⁣ DONATE AT:⁣ ⚪ ccakids.org⁣ ⚪ 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐏𝐚𝐥: donate@ccakids.com⁣ ⚪ 𝐙𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞: donate@ccakids.com⁣ ⚪ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤/𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: /ccakids #apertsyndrome #crouzonsyndrome #pfeiffersyndrome #facialpalsy #facialparalysis #hemifacialmicrosomia #goldenharsyndrome #nagersyndrome #craniosynostosis #Hemangioma #CraniodiaphysealDysplasia #Craniodiaphyseal #Dysplasia #treachercollins #carpentersyndrome #coffinlowrysyndrome #antleybixlersyndrome #millersyndrome #neurofibromatosis #moebiussyndrome #pierrerobinsequence #fibrousdysplasia #goldenhar #microtia #moebius #moebiussyndrome

Performing Arts education industry that I have been a part of more then a decade needs a lot of support and advocacy.The performing arts industry is a vital part of society, offering cultural enrichment, entertainment, and educational opportunities. Ensuring its growth and sustainability requires a combination of financial support, community engagement, and passionate advocacy. Here are a few key aspects to consider: 1. **Charity and Funding**: Philanthropic contributions, grants, and sponsorships from both private and public sectors are essential. These funds can help support artists, maintain venues, and produce new works. 2. **Community Support**: Local communities play a crucial role by attending performances, participating in arts education programs, and advocating for the arts in schools and public spaces. 3. **Passion and Advocacy**: Artists, audiences, and supporters need to passionately advocate for the arts, emphasizing their importance in education, mental health, and community cohesion. 4. **Accessibility and Inclusion**: Ensuring that the arts are accessible to diverse audiences and inclusive of different voices and perspectives helps to enrich the cultural landscape and ensure broader support. 5. **Education and Outreach**: Arts education programs in schools and community centers can foster a love for the arts in young people, creating the next generation of artists and arts supporters. By combining these efforts, the performing arts can continue to thrive and contribute meaningfully to the character and vibrancy of society.

I turned 40 this past weekend, and while society often views this as a point of mid-life uncertainty, I don’t see it that way. I’m excited, empowered, and deeply secure in who I am and why I’m here. However, this personal milestone paralleled one of the most catastrophic natural events experienced in North Carolina. Honestly, I still haven’t found the right words, but I will do my best. Beyond the immeasurable grief surrounding the devastation in WNC, it has also served as a reminder of life’s duality.—Showing us how joy and resilience can coexist alongside challenges, and shape humanity in profound ways. I’ve learned that growth often comes from struggle and that the pressure of challenges can turn ash into gems. But more importantly, that there is great power in community and strength in unification. It takes grit and courage to build your career as an artist, and I believe that artists shape culture. We are dreamers, builders, and thinkers, and often create something profound from what many view as dispensable or unsalvageable. When supported and given resources, artists have the uncanny ability to sift through the rubble and help reshape spaces. We activate and shine in these moments, and healing ripples outward. As I welcome this new decade, my heart goes out to the communities and artists in Western NC, many of whom are facing unfathomable circumstances. Our feeds are full of videos with donation links, supply lists, and calls for action due Helene’s damage. These efforts are collectively critical and need our committed focus for years to come. It is important to give where and how you are called, and to use your strengths to identify the most powerful ways you could make an impact. For me, one of those ways is directly supporting artists because I wholeheartedly believe in them. So, if this resonates and you would like to care for a WNC artist, please visit the following link which houses a directory that lists artists in ‘Dire Need’ of help. https://lnkd.in/eW6wGy94

At United Arts, we are passionate about the transformative impact of arts and culture on our society. Recent findings from the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) report highlight just how significant this impact is, both economically and socially. Economic Impact: In 2022, the nonprofit arts and culture sector generated a staggering $151.7 billion in economic activity. This includes $73.3 billion in spending by arts organizations and $78.4 billion in event-related expenditures by audiences. Job Creation: This sector supported 2.6 million jobs and provided $101 billion in personal income to residents across the country. Tax Revenue: Arts and culture activities contributed $29.1 billion in tax revenue to local, state, and federal governments. Community Pride: 89% of arts event attendees expressed that these activities instill a sense of pride in their community. Social Connections: The arts foster social connections, community pride, and cultural understanding, making our communities more vibrant and inclusive. Why It Matters: Investing in arts and culture is not just about supporting creativity; it’s about fostering economic growth, enhancing community livability, and promoting social well-being. At United Arts, we are committed to continuing our work to ensure that arts and culture remain a vibrant and integral part of our community. Join us in supporting the arts. Together, we MAKE ART HAPPEN across Wake County! Support: https://lnkd.in/gKTfDcm9 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/evrUQW7v

As I reflect on the season that is just now drawing to a close (but not quite! Don't miss jess pretty's call and response, details in bio), I find myself continually awe- and/or dumb-struck by how starkly dichotomous things feel these days. I'll explain: I'm an artist; and I co-direct an organization which lives and breathes and depends upon the work of artists; and I have witnessed, this year, a return to a sense of risk-taking, of spectacular failure, of big swings, of "leaving it all on the stage", of keenly interested eyes and faces and bodies in the audience, of post-show conversations at the bar, of commitment to (and gathering together in shared commitment to) the thing. The thing that brought me, for better or worse, to this beautiful and disastrous line of work, in the first place. It's so heartening, I could cry. This year has ALSO been marked - or scarred - by a series of profoundly destabilizing funding setbacks. I'm well acquainted with (and have fully internalized) the surreal ups and downs of the not-for-profit life, but, BUT: it feels existential in a way that it hasn't, before now. I could name examples - the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs being chief among them - but life is short. Needless to say, a substantial (for us) chunk of public and private dollars have rapidly disappeared. A number of foundations which have historically supported us are shifting their funding priorities, or simply not funding us anymore; others are closing altogether. It’s real. Should The Chocolate Factory Theater exist? Does New York City, and the world, and the artist community, need a place like ours? Of course it should. Of course it does. And I hope that you agree, because your support is essential to our survival. We do important work. We meaningfully (help to) sustain the lives and careers of artists who bring important, lasting ideas into the world. We pay those artists (110 in FY24, to be precise), and our staff, a living wage. Artistic, administrative (& we’re a very small team, to be clear), and technical labor comprises 80+% of our budget. Please support the Chocolate Factory Theater by making a donation to our June Appeal! https://ow.ly/sYwR50Sf1fW