I went to an art show about a week ago called "Collide". The show was hosted by a non- profit organizations called Luo ( greek for "to be set free) . the organization is dedicated to helping "set children free"from poverty through academic educations, nutrition, medical care and biblical curriculum. this is made possible by raising money by selling art made by artists who go to the areas and paint with the children. each canvas is painted by a child in one of the poverty stricken areas. all of the paintings are painted colorfully and energetically and are usually painted with feathers and leaves with imprints of the feathers and leaves sometimes. each painting has a handprint/ footprint along with the signature of the child who made it. I thought it was a really neat way to spread art with an active purpose and truly make a difference. I was thinking about going to south africa this summer with the team to help them out with the kids and paint with them. if anyone else is interested let me know!
check out their website www.luo-setfree.com for more information.
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