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 Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Food For Thought—and Fund-Raising
Posted by jessica

cupcakes.jpgTwo Los Angeles artists devised a creative and simple plan for helping out the financially struggling L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA): They held a bake sale yesterday in front of the museum. But this wasn’t your typical fund-raiser; the artists added their own flair to the sweets by making them art-themed. The edibles were based on works from the museum's permanent collection—think Giacometti-style baguettes.

Most of the goodies were $1, except for the financier cookies, which had a price tag of $1 million each. According to the Los Angeles Times, sales totaled $320, so it doesn’t appear that any of them were sold. See the LAT coverage for some delectable photos.





Overheard
12/17/2008 11:57:04 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)  #  Comments [2]
12/17/2008 3:21:06 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
I did another sort of fundraising recently. Not edible but satisfying anyway. I made a watercolor painting in reaction to the Congolese rebels overtaking Virunga National Park and on my watercolor blog pledged the profits to a fund for the Virunga rangers (and their families) who protect the flora and fauna (including almost 200 of the remaining 700-ish Mountain Gorillas).

I sold the painting, Virunga, Night Falls — http://www.landscapeintoart.com/2008/10/virunga.html — to someone who was unaware of my pledge, and I sent the profits off to the park. It was a great experience and I plan to do more of it.

Suzanne McDermott
http://www.landscapeintoart.com
http://www.suzannemcdermott.com
Suzanne McDermott |blogAT NOSPAMsuzannemcdermott dot com
12/19/2008 12:05:32 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
How terrific, Suzanne, and for such a great cause. Keep up the great work, and happy painting!
jessica
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