We’re In This Together

You may already know that The Art of Saving Humanity is a one-woman-run grassroots organization that collects used art supplies from the community and redistributes them to locally resettled refugees, but did you know that’s only a small part of what goes on?

In between art supply solicitations, collections and distributions, between art therapy workshops, classes and exhibitions, between social media promotions and articles, I am busy meeting in-person with refugee artists to pursue event venue opportunities, design websites and business cards, assist with filling out artist residency applications, and help with grant proposal writing.

This is not a one-sided operation, however. There isn’t an artist participating in this program who accepts help without giving back in some big way. We are equals, navigating this path of second chances and artistic self-sustainability together - and in one of the costliest, most competitive art scenes around. Our progress is slow but relentless, and filled with hope. We’ve become family and confidantes, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I went into this project hoping to give of myself, to feel I was contributing to humanity in some small sense. It has evolved into something so much richer and more meaningful. I’ve gained a global community of incredibly diverse, like-minded souls - artists, donors, partners, and volunteers alike.