Gulf Coast Relief for Artists

Andee Rudloff and Stacey Irvin of ChicNnomad Designs are still offering their New Orleans Poster Prints for $25.00. All money raised through the sales of the posters goes to the Gulf Coast Artist Relief Fund set up through the Southern Arts Federation.
Visit ChicNnomad Designs to view the HORN image that appears on the poster print: www.chicNnomad.com

About the Fund

The Southern Arts Federation (SAF), a regional non-profit supporting and promoting the arts in the South since 1975, established the Emergency Relief Fund in early September following the destruction reported as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The idea of the fund is to provide assistance to artists and arts organizations along the Gulf Coast who have been affected. Many artists have lost their homes, work spaces, studios, etc. Performance artists are out of work and arts organizations have suffered greatly because of destruction of resources.

The key element in this relief effort is the idea that 100% of the monies raised will go directly to the state arts agencies of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, who are in a position to make decisions on how best to provide assistance in their respective states. Donations are tax-deductible and may be made by check or credit card. Donations can be designated either for general emergency relief fund or other, meaning that the donation can be earmarked for a specific organization or art genre. The first disbursements from the fund were made to the three states mentioned above in mid-October. Further disbursements will be made as more donations are received.

ChicNnomad Designs would like to thank Carol Salassi for her recent donation to the fundraising efforts!