Love & Art Children’s Foundation is bringing its art workshop to the children of Jatai, Goiás, Brasil from June 2009 through August 2010.
Artists Alécia de Menezes Seidler and Silvia Maluf are working, one on one, with twenty-five children to create Pirlimpimpim, an art collection of original mixed media art pieces.
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Mayor Humberto de Freitas Machado with school children in Jacutinga.
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The artwork will be exhibited in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brasil.
Following the exhibitions, the art collection will be auctioned by Christie’s during an event hosted by Love & Art Children’s Foundation and Globo actress Maria Paula Suplicy, as a fundraiser for Casa da Criança Amor e Arte.
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All art auction proceeds will directly benefit Casa da Criança Amor e Arte,
a children's art, educational and sports facility, Love & Art Children’s Foundation is building on land donated by the City of Jataí in the underserved area of Jacutinga in Jatai, Goiás, Brasil.
Casa da Criança Amor e Arte will provide, above all, love, care and a safe haven for children with an emphasis on the arts and healthy educational activities including computers and sports as tools for growth, self-discovery and empowerment.
To watch a 9 minute presentation on the projects completed by Love & Art Children’s Foundation and our current project in Brasil: click here.
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Mayor Humberto de Freitas Machado with Alécia de Menezes Seidler and Robert Seidler, Co-founders of Love & Art Children's Foundation visiting a local school.
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 Jessica Z. Diamond, director of Love & Art Children's Foundation, workshop participant Wamderson (11), artist Alécia de Menezes Seidler, Jataí Mayor Humberto de Freitas Machado, Globo actress Maria Paula Suplicy and daughter, Maria Luiza.
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Artists Alécia de Menezes Seidler and Silvia Maluf
working with Love & Art workshop participants.
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 Love & Art workshop participants in Jataí, Brasil.
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Artist incorporates product sponsor Swarovski Crystals into her creation.
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