I started a campaign called March Gladness 2020 on March 1st (you can read that entry to get the details). For obvious reasons, the name of the campaign was changed to “Get & Give 2020” to reflect the current atmosphere of the times (there’s another blog post and press release on that; just look to the right to click on and read). I also extended it until April 15th (originally, this was just supposed to be a March campaign).
I am proud to announce that I am still doing Get & Give 2020, but I will be doing it throughout 2020. Yes, that’s right — for every online purchase of art from now until December 31, 2020, I will be donating 20% of your purchase price (gross, not profit… so more money goes to the organization!) to a charity of your choice from a list of 20 charities chosen by me.
In light of how dark these times are, I revamped the list of 20 charities. While all of the charities I’ve listed under March Gladness are still very worthy and in need, we are at war here. We do need to address this emergency situation. Some of the charities are the same as the previous list (CDC Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, IRC), but I added a whole host of new ones that are helping hospital staff, restaurants (who are helping hospital staff!), artists, low-income unemployed families, direct relief all over the world, and the elderly. I also have kept some mental health organizations, as the suicide call rate is up.
As stated before, I have works large and small. Most of the works featured here on the website are medium and large-scale. I know that not everyone can afford that now (and if you can, please consider buying if you’re looking to beautify your space and wanting to help people in need at the same time). I do have works on paper on sale for as low as $65. I have some works on panel for $150. They go all the way up to $10K (those are for works the size of a queen-size bed!). Anyway, there is something for almost everyone.
If you truly love something and are unemployed or a hospital staff member, we can work out a payment plan and I’d give you an additional 10% off. Honor system here. :)
And here’s the updated list of charities to choose from (in no particular order of importance):
1. CDC Foundation Corona Virus Response Fund
2. Global Empowerment Mission
3. International Rescue Committee
4. Habitat for Humanity
5. Doctors without Borders
6. United Way Worldwide
7. cerf+ The Artist Safety Net
8. NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
9. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
10. Feeding America
11. Direct Relief
12. Meals on Wheels
13. Frontline Foods - 100% of your money goes directly to restaurants serving hospital workers.
14. Elmhurst Hospital
15. Cedars Sinai Hospital
16. Mount Sinai
17. UCLA Health
18. New York Presbyterian
19. Modest Needs
20. MusiCares
I’d like to thank the people who already have taken a part of this and donated to three very worthy organizations… but let’s do more!!! I promise to post more videos of smaller works… that seems to be more helpful than pictures with the lighting and I can get many in at once. I’ll keep you posted on that!
*Also, there is the fine print: Buyer pays for shipping and handling (including crating for larger pieces) for any purchase. Paypal, Zelle, Venmo accepted. If paying by credit card, a 3% fee will be added to your purchase. All sales final. All rights reserved by the artist. No reproduction of the work can be made without artist’s permission.
