Vassar College has a Haiti Project by which the students purchase paintings directly from Haitian artists, sell them in the U.S., and then return the proceeds to Haiti to support a mountain village called Chemaitre. In the wake of the present emergency, the Project has announced it will donate to earthquake relief more generally. Many of its affiliated artists, galleries, and artisans live in Port-au-Prince. They will no doubt need assistance in rebuilding their lives.The art sales are usually conducted locally with a show coming up January 31st in Poughkeepsie, New York, but online sales are also available. Write them at haitiproject@vassar.edu or call (845)797-2123.
Meanwhile, exploring their website is a delight with hundreds of paintings posted for sale. http://projects.vassar.edu/haiti/art/
Fruits of the Sea by Wilner Cherizol. Click on the picture for a closer look.
3 comments:
Thank you so much for posting this -What a great project, both helping a community and promoting art. The paintings are beautifully vibrant, full of color and life. The harbor scenes speak to me, love them.
What a wonderful project. Thanks for spreading the word.
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