The Eastmont Art Fund was founded in 2006 by Eastmont Custom Framing owner Jean-Pierre Pasche, The goal of the Art Fund is to work with the LOCAL arts community in fundraising for LOCAL organizations to their MUTUAL benefit, adressing some of the issues that Pasche believes local fundraising may be faced with:

• The demand for donations is growing at a faster rate than the capacity to give. The general economic situation makes fundraising more crucial but also more difficult than ever, and people's generosity is increasingly challenged by the rise in the cost of living.
• The “competition” from larger national and international organizations raising funds for major causes or catastrophies is “diverting” funds that could otherwise be given locally.
• Contributors understand they won’t generally receive anything in return for their donations, it can still be frustrating to receive a $5.00 mug for a $120.00 contribution, for example.
• The arts community is often called to donate artwork for fundraising events, and artists always respond with generosity. But they generally do not get any financial benefit from their donations, and only limited exposure. The same economic situation is not helping and most artists, except for a fortunate few, belong to a segment of the population that is not financially able to contribute as much as they do.

The answers to these issues is the Eastmont Art Fund's mission:

The organization of fundraising events in the form of juried art exhibitions that:

• Make fundraising more attractive and efficient.
• Increase awareness and financial opportunities to the local arts community.
• Reward contributors with valuable artwork in return for their donations.

Eastmont Art Fund
The Old Town Hall
43 Main Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9265
artfund@eastmontgallery.net

The Eastmont Art Fund's
second annual juried fundraising exhibit "Art as Witness, Capturing Community Values", held from February 16 to March 22,
raised funds to benefit the 2008 Family Program of the Rosenberg Fund for Children

The winner of the juried exhibition was "Faces of Katrina",
a linoleum block print by Leni Fried.

This artwork is available in a limited edition of 250 archival giclee prints, in a size of 20" x 16" for a contribution of $100.00.
To purchase this print, please click on the button below. Proceeds benefit the RFC and Leni Fried. Thank You.

The Eastmont Art Fund is publishing a 2009 calendar from the Art as Witness exhibition. To see which images will appear on the calendar, click here.

This 2009 Calendar costs $25.00 and proceeds from the sale will benefit the Eastmont Art Fund and the Rosenberg Fund for Children. You can order your calendar now by clicking on the button below. Delivery will be done by the end of October.

Please note that " Faces of Katrina" by Leni Fried is also available in a limited edition block print, hand pulled by the artist herself. Please visit her website for more details.

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"Echodale Farm" by Doris Madsen
was the winner of the 2007 edition of the
Eastmont Art Fund.

This artwork is available in a limited edition of 250 archival giclee prints, in a size of 20" x 16" for a contribution of $100.00.
To purchase this print, please click on the button below.
Proceeds will benfit the Pascommuck Conservation Trust as well as the artist.

Thank You