The art auction is this weekend! You can bid on items in live auction or buy prints/cards from the Fine Art America gallery. All pieces donated by either patients with autoimmune arthritis, or members of their whanau. Read more below:
The International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement (IAAM)started as The 'Buckle Me Up" Movement in 2009, created as a way to raise awareness by rebranding the face of 'arthritis' with young and trendy jewelry (original “buckle bracelet” shown on left). In just a month, the word of this rebranding went International and the need for global awareness became apparent. On May 7th, 2011 (ironically also the 40th birthday of the Founder and CEO) notification was received that, what is now called the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement, official 501c3 nonprofit status was granted. This weekend marks their first fundraiser, using donations to fund the start up costs necessary to get this nonprofit up and running!Continue reading on Examiner.com The online autoimmune arthritis art show & auction - National Autoimmune Arthritis Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/autoimmune-arthritis-in-national/the-online-autoimmune-arthritis-art-show-auction#ixzz1SDSOhqh4
Showing posts with label IAAM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IAAM. Show all posts
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
IAAM Art Auction
Hi again.
I posted earlier about the IAAM Art Auction - well here's the poster :-) (please excuse my technologically challengedness, if it is a strange size or anything like that!)
I'm donating a couple of pieces - I was working on one last night while puppy-sitting my sister's hyperactive chihuahua. He was convinced that I was actually making some very-tasty, extra-special food, that I wasn't sharing, and not just mixing paint!
Anyway, I'll post again once the auction is all go
:-) Little Miss Autoimmune
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
IAAM News
I’ve blogged before about the wonderful work IAAM (Buckle Me Up) are doing in raising awareness for autoimmune forms of arthritis. Well, as of 7th May IAAM is officially the first 501c3 nonprofit organisation, solely benefiting autoimmune arthritis!
You can check out IAAM’s website, including new initiatives like The Awareness Hotline and Wellness pages, here:
You can check out IAAM’s website, including new initiatives like The Awareness Hotline and Wellness pages, here:
Also, if you’re an artist (or in any way artistically inclined) and have any form of autoimmune arthritis, IAAMs first fundraiser is going to be an online art auction in July of art and crafts made by the hands of those with autoimmune arthritis. You can see more details on the home page, or email tiffany@IAAMovement.org for more information.
If you’re not so artistically inclined, but would still like to help with this fundraiser, do check out the page and maybe place a bid on some of the pieces once it’s all go.
Final plug – as IAAM are so newly a nonprofit there are a whole load of start up costs needing funding (website, email newsletter service, phone line, mailbox, advertising and PR costs, general office supplies and initial programs) and also organizational costs, such as salaries, program development and finalizing official documentation.)
If you’d like to make a direct donation (remember – they’re tax deductable! and no donation is too small) go to:
If you’re not so artistically inclined, but would still like to help with this fundraiser, do check out the page and maybe place a bid on some of the pieces once it’s all go.
Final plug – as IAAM are so newly a nonprofit there are a whole load of start up costs needing funding (website, email newsletter service, phone line, mailbox, advertising and PR costs, general office supplies and initial programs) and also organizational costs, such as salaries, program development and finalizing official documentation.)
If you’d like to make a direct donation (remember – they’re tax deductable! and no donation is too small) go to:
http://www.iaamovement.org/Home_Page.php
or you can mail a check to:
IAAM
646 S. Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Note: if donating with check please provide an email address where we can send your tax receipt.
Finally, you may be wondering why the picture. I was talking with my friend Mary about the online art auction. I said I would donate a piece, but I just wasn’t sure what. This wearable picture book came up (don’t worry, I won’t really be donating this!) My sister and I made this for the Wearable Arts Competition last year, and this is a picture of me and Mary wearing it. Although I have no plans to try and sell this in an auction, we decided it really was quite an apt image. Having autoimmune arthritis can feeling like you’re carrying a huge burden (a giant wearable castle perhaps?) but you don’t have to be in the castle alone. Having an organization like IAAM can help carry the load…
All right, I’ll leave you with that rather tenuous metaphor and the request that you really do check out the website and make a donation.
:-) Little Miss Autoimmune
or you can mail a check to:
IAAM
646 S. Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Note: if donating with check please provide an email address where we can send your tax receipt.
Finally, you may be wondering why the picture. I was talking with my friend Mary about the online art auction. I said I would donate a piece, but I just wasn’t sure what. This wearable picture book came up (don’t worry, I won’t really be donating this!) My sister and I made this for the Wearable Arts Competition last year, and this is a picture of me and Mary wearing it. Although I have no plans to try and sell this in an auction, we decided it really was quite an apt image. Having autoimmune arthritis can feeling like you’re carrying a huge burden (a giant wearable castle perhaps?) but you don’t have to be in the castle alone. Having an organization like IAAM can help carry the load…
All right, I’ll leave you with that rather tenuous metaphor and the request that you really do check out the website and make a donation.
:-) Little Miss Autoimmune
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