On Friday June 16th, Ivan Pena organized a Project Art Aid event contributing to a local Charity Water fundraiser.  Project Art Aid was able to raise over $500 for the event, which helped contribute to  a total of over $2000 in donations (almost half of their project goal) towards building a drinking water well in Africa.  Thanks to Ivan for getting Project Art Aid connected with such a great cause!

The exhibit at the Shain Gallery was a smash success!  Thanks to everyone who came out in support of the exhibit.  The reception was well represented by Project Art Aid contributing artists.  In all we exhibited 98 works and collected close to $1000 in donations.  Jason Gudzanas of the Red Cross Carolinas chapter attended, and updated everyone on the Red Cross efforts in Haiti and Chile.  We also were visited by the cast of “Real Women Have Curves,” including Director Adyana De La Torre, who shared her enthusiasm about the upcoming production.  Project Art Aid will be collaborating with CAST on the set design for the production.  A special thanks to Gabrielle Shain of the Shain Gallery and her talented and gracious staff, who made this event possible,  It was a wonderful night – check out the pictures!