Thelma loves art of all kinds and recently while browsing a shelter mag, we found a smart site called EcoFirstArt.com. It’s a sophisticated online gallery for artists passionate about creating environmentally friendly fine art. From one-of-a-kind furniture, rugs and sculpture to dazzling jewelry, accessories and apparel, EcoFirst artists produce striking works which are ecologically friendly and luxurious at the same time. Everything is sourced from reused products, recycled materials or ecologically [...]
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Posted in Arts & Culture on Jun 15th, 2011
Fashion icon Lilly Pulitzer loves the Arts and launched a highly colorful celebration this Spring with NABISCO and Barnum’s Animal Crackers to promote arts education in public schools. 1.5 million boxes of Barnum’s Animals have been distributed in Pulitzer-branded and other retail outlets. Barnum’s will make a donation to the Urban Arts Partnership, a nonprofit [...]
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2 Ways to Celebrate Service this Month Friday, 18 March is Red Nose Day in the UK. Haven’t you heard? The whole country gets together to “do something funny for money” and change countless lives in the process. Organized by Comic Relief, a UK-based charity which strives to create a world free from poverty and [...]
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Instead of last-minute shopping stress, wrapping and stocking stuffing, re-imagine the joy of giving in a simpler and more meaningful way. Let’s “Redefine Christmas!” That’s what the justgive.org website and some familiar faces are doing this holiday season. If you’re still looking for meaningful, yet last-minute gifts, consider this option. Charitable giving is a long-standing [...]
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Global rock superstar and Africa advocate Bono doesn’t do anything small, including a new advertising campaign featuring the U2 frontman and his wife Ali Hewson. In collaboration with French luxury house Louis Vuitton and Edun, the couple’s clothing brand that encourages trade with Africa, the humanitarian duo poses arriving in the African grassland, photographed by [...]
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Sing for Hope – arts activism in action
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Posted in Arts & Culture on Sep 20th, 2010
For nearly 35 years, The Liberace Foundation has helped talented students at over 120 colleges and universities pursue careers in performing and creative arts through scholarship and grant assistance – to the tune of nearly $6 million! Walter Valentino Liberace, son of an Italian immigrant, French horn playing father and Polish pianist mother, received a scholarship [...]
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Posted in Arts & Culture, Women on Jul 31st, 2010
Don’t dance around it – know the inside scoop when choosing hand-made rugs for your home. ARZU Studio Hope is a social enterprise that helps Afghani woman weavers and their families break the cycle of poverty. ARZU, which means ‘hope’ in Dari, was founded in 2004 by Connie Duckworth, a 20-year veteran and retired Partner/Managing [...]
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