Art by Kids with Cancer a project of the
Young Arts Awards opens at Arts for ACT Gallery on February 1, 2013. Come in and make a difference by buying a piece of art by Kids with Cancer!
The
Young Artists Awards 'Art
by Kids with Cancer' project
donates and delivers art supplies for use by pediatric oncology patients
throughout the year in conjunction with the Child Life Specialists at the
Pediatric Oncology/Hematology program at the Children's Hospital of Southwest
Florida, while also showcasing the artwork of children with cancer. They provide monetary assistance to local
families in crisis facing the financial challenges of childhood, assisting
those families with expenses such as groceries, transportation, and
prescription costs. The program's
collaboration with trained specialists at the hospital utilizes art in a
therapeutic setting to assist children with cancer. The art supplies purchased
and donated are delivered for specialized instruction and are available for
both art projects and the children's personal use. The program's multiple 'Art by Kids with Cancer' exhibits throughout
the community raise awareness in the general community as to the importance of
the arts in healing and the challenges faced by local families of children
diagnosed with cancer.
The
Young Artists Awards nonprofit organization mats and frames and then showcases,
sells, or auctions selected pieces of the children’s
artwork at numerous venues throughout Southwest Florida. For the past four years Arts for ACT Gallery
has hosted an art exhibit for The Kids with Cancer. Trained
volunteers are available to talk about the artwork and program during the
exhibit.
More
information can be found at www.youngartistsawards.org.
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