charity
Dutch Umbrella Auction
I recently painted an umbrella to be auctioned off for charity.
Hope to see you at the auction at Paradigm Gallery 2020 South St, Philly on Friday night.
If you want to help, but don’t have the funds right now, it’s free to share.
The auction is being run by my friends at HAHAMag who said nice things about me recently.
Donating a painting to Pinups for Pitbulls
I’m donating this painting to a silent auction for Pinups for Pitbulls:
My friend Little Darling founded and runs Pinups for Pitbulls and is having an amazing awareness event on Saturday. Stop by if you want to see me or bid on the painting, it’s a great affordable way to get some work and support a good cause. Artist friends, she’s still looking for more silent auction items if you’re interested.
Here are details:
This Saturday, October 23rd, is the 3rd Annual “Pinups for Pitbulls” charity event at Shampoo Nightclub!
This fabulous event consists of two parts:
The Daytime Festival:
This outdoor event includes dozens of vendors and “carnival” fun, featuring pet supplies, clothing, food…etc. Guest Speakers and Educators will present inside the White Dance Hall, including Guest Speaker and author of the hit novel “Oogy” (as seen on Oprah). Old City Side Show will perform all afternoon!! The festival runs from 1pm until past 4pm and is ALL Ages!! Well-Behaved dogs are welcome to attend. There is NO Admission Fee. In the event of Inclement weather, the event will move inside, to Shampoo’s Main Dance Floor.
The Evening Gala Hosted by “Shorty Rossi” of the hit series “Pit Boss”, along with his beloved “Hercules”:
Guests will have the chance to meet Shorty in person, for pictures and autographs. The event includes over a dozen of the area’s most notorious burlesque performers and “The F’N Heartbreakers” from Georgia, performing live. The 2011 “Pinups for Pitbulls” calendar will be debuted, and the “Pinup of the Year” announced. All calendar models will be hosting throughout, and members of the Olde City Side Show will perform all evening.
Guests must be 21+
VIP tickets include a select open bar and tapas selection provided by Valanni.
The event runs from 8pm – 2am.
Free Parking.
$25 donation at the door.
Shampoo is located on Willow Street, between 7th and 8th Streets in Philadelphia
To Buy Tickets Online and for more information, visit www.PinupsforPitbulls.com
Amanda Palmer Painting up for Auction. Proceeds to go to RAINN.org
I’ve donated a painting of Amanda Palmer (who’s also promoting this sale) to help raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. http://bit.ly/afpRAINN All proceeds from the sale of this painting go directly to RAINN. Stop by AMBERELLA sugary & sweet GALLERY & BOUTIQUE to see the painting. If you want to help, please share, tweet, or bid.
Here’s an photo of the painting. It’s based on a photo by Brian Viglione
If you’re coming here from the auction page and you want to know more about how the auction came to be, here’s the short version.
I wanted to start donating portraits of celebrities to charities regularly to be a proper role model for my new son.
I was inspired by a painting of Tori Amos done by one of my favorite artists, David Mack that was done for a RAINN calendar.
I contacted Amanda Palmer’s people through her website and then emailed my contact at RAINN and because both of those groups are amazing, we set it up very quickly.
As of this writing, we’ve raised some awareness of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month and we’ve raised about $930 promised dollars.
If you’re an artist, go paint something and donate it to your favorite charity.
A friend of mine has agreed to be the next portrait and we’re in the process of selecting the charity. If you’re a celebrity, (or can rustle up a lot of interest) and want to participate, let me know. My plan is to do this about twice a year.
If you just want to help, please bid, tweet, or share this info.
Thank so much!
Steve
Donating a painting to raise money for RAINN
In April I’m putting a painting of singer/composer Amanda Palmer up for auction on eBay to raise money for RAINN. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org
I will post details about the auction and how you can help promote it or make a bid in early April. Check back here, at my Facebook page, or on Twitter.
Here’s an iPhone photo of the painting. It’s based on a Photo by Brian Viglione
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You’ll be able to see the painting in person at the Amberella Gallery in Philadelphia from April 10th to May 1st.
I plan to create paintings every few months and auction them to raise money for RAINN and other non-profits (like Breastcancer.org who I worked with for several years).