January Arts invites the LA Arts community to join them for a Launch Party and Fundraiser on Sunday, August 18, from 3 to 6 pm at the MoonHuts, 5320 Valley Blvd, Los Angeles, 90032. Their inaugural event, catered by @district5kitchen, includes a small works exhibition and sale, silent auction, free drawings with cash and other prizes, and much more.
The small works show and sale features original works by local artists- all priced at $100 each and no larger than 12” by 12”. Artists have the option to donate part or all of the proceeds to January Arts. Over 150 pieces by artists who believe in the vision of January Arts have been donated so far. Works can be viewed online at https://www.januaryarts.org/post/off-the-wall-small-works-fundraiser Silent auction and free drawing prizes range from cash and gift cards to art supply and professional development baskets, and more. No purchase is necessary to take part in the drawings, but you must be present to win.
January Arts is a community-based organization dedicated to providing equitable access to resources, support and connection to artists. They contribute to the vitality of the greater Los Angeles community by nurturing local talent and creating opportunities for artistic growth that might not otherwise exist.
January Arts was founded by multimedia artist, educator and curator Kristine Schomaker to help artists navigate the complexities of the art world. For years, she had been known to friends and fellow artists as the Great Connector—the person who can help artists find whatever they need. Kristine realized most artists would rather focus on working in the studio than handling the business side of art. In 2014, Schomaker founded Shoebox Arts, a company designed to help artists with marketing and the business practicalities of art. A decade later, January Arts was founded to reach even more artists with affordable resources for building a viable creative practice- appropriate to each artist’s needs.
