Monday, October 27, 2008

HELP TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OTHERS WITH YOUR ARTWORK...NOW!

International Fine Arts and Healing (IFAH) will be holding theirannual art show "Healing the World Inch x Inch" this November andwe need your help! With your artistic donations we will raisemoney to send volunteer student artists to Rwanda this March. IFAHis taking part in a multi-faceted AIM for Africa initiative tobring the arts to genocide surivors and their families in Rwandaand to bring these important messages home to our Florida communities.

The 1994 genocide in Rwanda claimed the greatest number of livesin the shortest period of time in recorded human history. In lessthan 100 days, nearly one million people were slaughtered as aresult of a long-standing and long-tolerated cultural divide. IFAHis determined to extend its hand in promoting healing in thiswounded society. While there is no single answer to how a culturerecovers from such wounds, among the effective responses is thearts.

Artistic donations of all kinds are welcome! Prints, paintings,ceramics, drawings, photographs, sculptures, mixed-media, handmadeclothing, jewelery, music etc. ANYTHING!

If interested in donating, please contact Brittany Rouille atbritty@bethdaly.com.
Thank you so much--with your help we will make a difference!