The Eastmont Art Fund was founded in 2006 by Eastmont Custom Framing owner Jean-Pierre Pasche. The mission 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 we believe local can 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, but it can still be frustrating to receive a $5.00 mug for a $120.00 contribution, for example.
- The arts community is very often sollicitated to donate artwork for fundraising events, and artists always respond with generosity. But these artists 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 financial opportunities and awareness for the local arts community.
- Reward contributors with valuable artwork in return for their donations.
Archival quality prints by:
Eastmont Art Fund
The Old Town Hall
43 Main Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9265
artfund@eastmontgallery.net
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Congratulations to
George Phillips
winner of the Third Annual
Eastmont Art Fund
Juried Art Exhibit,
with "Bearly Exisiting" an original illustration on scratchboard.
This image is now available as a limited edition archival print, size 16" x 20", numbered and signed by the Artist. Proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit the Easthampton Bear Fest organized by Easthampton City Arts.
The exhibition is now over but you can visit the online gallery by clicking on the image below.
If you are interested in supporting the Easthampton Bear Fest by purchasing one of the artworks listed in this online gallery, please call us at 413-529-9265 or email artfund@eastmontgallery.net to find out if the artwork you are looking for is still available.
Thank You!
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The Eastmont Art Fund's goal is to raise funds for local organizations in a way that brings fair trade and sustainability to fundraising:
Fair Trade:
In this unique concept, the beneficiary organizations agree to share the proceeds with the exhibiting artists, unlike other fundraisers where artists are simply asked to donate their work.
Sustainability:
The limited edition prints from each yearly fundraiser remain available for purchase even after their respective exhibitions have ended, allowing the beneficiary organizations and the winning artists to keep receiving proceeds and royalties until the editions are sold out.
2007 Winner
Echodale Farm
by Doris Madsen
Procceds benefits the Easthampton Pascommuck Conservation Trust
2008 Winner
Faces of Katrina
by Leni Fried
Proceeds benefit the Rosenberg Fund for Children
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