THE SYDNEY OPEN ARTS AFRICA CHARITY BENEFIT
05/31/2010
Where: The Global Gallery, 5 Comber Street Paddington, SydneyWhen: 6:30-9PM, Tuesday June the 1st
Benefitting
Open Arts Africa, a non-profit that brings arts education and basic
necessities to orphans in Africa, this event will specifically aim to
raise funds for the children of Cura, Kenya, arts projects, a library,
livestock and a sustainable food program. This
creative and exciting event will feature the works of various artists
and many enticing luxury items for auction and raffle in one of
Sydney's most beautiful art spaces, the Global Gallery in Paddington. Open
Arts Africa was founded by Nicole Fantl in 2008, when she travelled to
Kenya to initiate this volunteer-based arts program and lived at the
orphanage in Cura, a village thirty minutes outside of Nairobi. During
her time there she was able to get to know these 49 wonderful children
and their community as well as identify wider pressing needs within
education, health and nutrition. With an eye towards economic, social
and environmental sustainability, Open Arts Africa aims to address
these basic needs as well as share the myriad benefits of an arts
education with the children of Cura and other orphanages throughout
Africa. Thus providing a holistic approach to inspiring, nurturing and
enhancing the possibilities of children much in need and providing
solutions to help them thrive and prosper now and in the future.Previous benefits for Open Arts Africa have been held at the Soho House in NYC and at Bardot in Hollywood. Tuesday June 1st
at the Global Gallery shall be Sydney’s inaugural benefit event for
Open Arts Africa and promises to be a special evening of art, music and
local benevolence with a far reach to many deserving children.
