This past Friday April 9th, 2010 was the opening night for the Art for AIDS International Exhibit at the Gladstone Hotel on trendy Queen St. W. While Art for AIDS is a well known international non-profit organization based out of London, ON this was their first exhibition in Toronto. The exhibit featured international artists, as well as unique works from students across the globe.
Art for AIDS International has three distinct goals:
- to provide HIV/AIDS education and advocacy through art and youth programming
- to provide financial support to organizations working with women and children in sub-Saharan Africa
- to provide scholarships to children who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend school in sub-Saharan Africa
Their unique workshops take place at schools in Africa and around the globe, where students are educated about the causes and effects of HIV/AIDS and are then invited to translate their insights into original collage artwork. Collages are then reproduced as limited edition prints and sold to the public with the proceeds directed to non-profit organizations in sub-Saharan Africa.
See the gallery below for a quick taste of what Art for AIDS has on display. For more information on the exhibit and the organization click here.
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