In 2000 and 2001 Cabrini Connections launched the idea of an International Art Festival, that would connect youth arts organizations and professional artists from around the world in an activity that
a) encourages youth arts engagement
b) encourages interaction of youth and volunteers from different countries and cultures
c) builds public visibility of these organizations, and the role of arts in learning
d) and draws donors from different parts of the world to support the work of young artists in each participating organization.
Below you can read some of the ideas that were incorporated into this festival. If you'd like to help Cabrini Connections restart this concept, email tutormentor2@earthlink.net
If you operate a youth arts organization, you can add your LINK to our web library at http://msg.uc.iupui.edu/TMC/html/index.php
The 2001 Cabrini Connections Art Festival was overflowing with visitors, artists, and students on both nights of the event. ALL of the student pieces weres sold, in addition to a number of professional pieces.
The festival was held at the Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery, 704 N. Wells, Chicago on August 9-10, 2001. We are extremely grateful for the Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery’s generous donation of space and for all the support that have provided over the last two years.
Students’ work was showcased next to pieces by professional artists from around the world. Students had an opportunity to meet and speak with many of these artists during receptions and at a special event called “Meet the Artist.”
Prolific and talented screenwriter Adam Rifkin generously donated an illustration he created that inspired his Mousehunt screenplay as part of a silent auction.
The September 2003 festival continued this success. We're now preparing for a 2004 Festival. Please take a moment to to visit our “Become a Sponsor" and "Buy Art, Support a Charity" pages to discover other ways in which you can contribute to the success of Cabrini Connections students, as well as students from ten different nonprofit youth organizations in different parts of the world.
- Gambia
- Romania
- United States
- (Other countries TBA)
First Step International
Foundation, P.M.B. 665, Serrekunda, The Gambia
Phone: 220-390760; Fax: 775 514-0828; e-mail: info@fsif.org
Your dollars can help make the International Festival a reality
Art-Inter Romania
Since 1995
ART-INTER ROMANIA has been involved with the HIV institution at Vidra,
just south of Bucharest. For the last 2 years it has run an art-therapy
project for the children (led by a child psychologist and two
art-therapists, all Romanian) in which - through drawing, painting,
working with plasticine etc. - they have learned to express themselves for
the first time. A.I.R. has recently bought a house in Bucharest, into
which it will shortly move a small group of Vidra children (5 initially),
where they will live with a "house-mother" and a
"house-father", as a proper family.
PATRONS: Dame Judi Dench; John Nettles; Alan Rickman; Dame Diana Rigg
Cabrini Connections intendes to create an on-line art gallery where groups from around the world can sell art and raise funds.
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Cressida
Road, London N19 3JW; Phone: 020 7263 0830; Fax: 020 7263 9404; email:
joyce.nettles@jerseymail.co.uk
Snow City Arts
Foundation, 763 Jones, 1653 West Congress Pkwy,Chicago,IL 60612
e-mail:psznewaj@rush.edu
