The purchase of any piece of art has a unique story behind it, perhaps even more so if the painting has also helped fund a worthy charity close to your heart.
Art of Giving has been created with the aim to bring joy and happiness and to make a difference in the world through art.
Events will be held throughout the year highlighting the causes of a diverse variety of charities, and through art sales, donating a substantial proportion of the proceeds to these causes. Art of Giving will, through its website, promote and sell the works of both new and previously exhibited artists, along with the sale of celebrity art and memorabilia, through live auctions. The official website will be launched at the Saatchi Gallery in June 2010.
Art is a reflection of the world we live in - and has the ability to transcend differences, giving hope and nurturing understanding. As the world continues to grow more complex, the importance of art for promoting social consciousness and goodwill cannot be underestimated.
Our ultimate short term goal is to establish Art of Giving as a functioning non-profit organization with the funding to enable us to dedicate ourselves to achieving our goals in raising awareness and funds for artists and charities alike.
Our long term goal is to establish Art of Giving internationally, with participating franchises in all parts of the world promoting and selling art, raising awareness and funds for charitable causes along with offering a wealth of art related opportunities.
…such as sourcing artists in third world countries, helping them to realize their full potential, encouraging them to make a positive impact in raising funds through the sale of their art for their homes and communities.
…bringing art therapy to a wide range of places such as hospitals, hospices, the elderly and the grieving…allowing people, who have difficulty with words, to express themselves, enabling the unsayable to be said.
Art’s healing ability has no boundaries.
"Be the change you want
to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi