Canvas & Conversation hosts Custom Paint-by-Number fundraiser benefiting local Big Brothers Big Sisters
Highlights:
- Canvas & Conversation partners with national custom paint-by-number brand to help community through art.
- Fundraising event to be hosted at James West United Methodist Church, Evansville, IN on July 27 with goal of raising more than $1500 for the local Big Brothers Big Sisters. Event Registration deadline is July 13, 2016 in order to prepare custom canvases.
- Guests make a donation of their choice, get to paint custom paint-by-number canvas of personal photo.
- For community members that cannot attend, $10 will be donated to the cause when they register for an upcoming Gifted Custom Paint-by-Number events by July 27, 2016
Evasnville, IN – Canvas & Conversation, a local paint party business that offers paint and sip type events at your location, has partnered with national brand, Gifted Custom Art, to host a unique painting fundraiser on July 27, with a goal of raising more than $1,500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ohio Valley. Known as a Gifted Giving event, for a donation of their choice, community members are invited to provide a personal photo to be converted into a custom paint-by-number canvas. For those who are unable to attend, but wish to support the cause, $10 will be donated to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters for each person to register for an upcoming Gifted Custom Paint-by-Number event by July 27, 2016.
“We’re so excited for this opportunity to both make a positive impact on our community through art, as well as bring this new, innovative custom painting experience to our loyal painters,” said Canvas & Conversation owner, Alena Kiefer. “We’re proud to partner with the passionate team at Gifted Custom Art to make it happen,” she said.
“Helping children learn and grow through art and bringing art back to our communities is what sparked the vision and drives the mission for Gifted,” said Gifted Custom Art Founder, Kevin West.
“We’re very grateful for the support that Canvas & Conversation and Gifted are providing through this amazing event,” said Kayla McKenzie, Director of Events & Communication for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley . “We are so grateful that the love of art and painting can directly benefit our programs.”
Gifted Custom Art CEO, Kelly Hipskind, explains what drives the company to sponsor fundraising events with its national partners, which have raised thousands of dollars for local charities. “From the day we started Gifted, good stewardship, community service and tithing from our business to give back have been our guiding core values. We feel it’s vital that we invest in the local communities that our partners across the country have invited us to be members of,” said Hipskind.
“We’re very fortunate to have an amazing partner like Alena and Canvas & Conversation team to invite us into the Evansville community,” Hipskind continued, “and we’re thankful to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ohio Valley for being so great to work with!”
The Gifted Giving event will be held on July 27, 2016. Hosted by Canvas & Conversation at St. James West United Methodist church at 6 pm. Deadline to register for this event is July 13. To register for Gifted Giving, visit http://canvasandconversation.giftedcustomart.com/?p=107
Community members that want to get creative for the cause and have $10 of their ticket purchase donated to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters can see a full schedule of Gifted Custom Paint-by-Number events and register at www.canvasandcoversation.com. Must register by July 27, 2016
About Canvas & Conversation
Canvas & Conversation is a mobile Art Party based in Evansville, IN. Similar to paint and sip or art-as-entertainment locations around the country, Canvas & Conversation helps you create your own masterpiece through guided instruction in your home, office, business or event location. Owned by Artist Alena Kiefer since 2013, Canvas & Conversation has helped more than 3,000 Tri-state amateur painters find their inner artist through at both private and open to the public paint events. To book your paint event or for more information on how you or your business can host an event please visit www.canvasandconversation.com
About Gifted Custom Art
Founded in 2014 by, professional artist, Kevin West, Indianapolis-based start-up Gifted Custom Art is a rapidly growing new tech company that uses cutting edge technology to transform photos into custom paint-by-number canvases. Now in 38 states, Gifted partners with local paint and sip studios to offer consumers a new, innovative experience through both custom paint-by-number classes and home edition kits. Learn more at www.giftedcustomart.com
About the Big Brothers Big Sisters of <<Specific organization>>
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that shange their loves for the better, forever.
The oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States, we have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.
Our goal is to provide a caring adult mentor for every child or needs or wants one, contributing to stronger families, better schools and a brighter future for us all to enjoy.
Together we can make life better for Kentuckiana’s children! By contributing just 2-4 hours a month as a Big , you can find your moment of positive impact! Visitwww.bbbsov.org or call 812-425-6076.
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Canvas & Conversation Contact
Alena Kiefer, Owner
paint@canvasandconversation.com
812-425-5960
Gifted Custom Art Contact
Graham Kilian, Director of Marketing
708.278.0319
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley
Kayla McKenzie
Director of Events & Communication
(812) 425-6076
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