Arts Aid Fundraiser, Artists Donating Artworks To Support Ukrainians People

 
A buff model flexing his upper body while holding a shell and silver chains. The background appears to be a farm, with a garden and a container in the back.

Dmytro Zubytskyi
Bodybuilder Series with Sally von Rosen, (2020)
Pigment Print
40 x 60 cm
250 €
Artwork location: Berlin
(Ukrainian artists receive 100% of their sales)

 

The living conditions of Ukrainian society have become dire given the Russian military invasion. Thousands of people of all ages have lost their lives or are being injured by the continuous shelling of residential areas, schools, hospitals, and all types of civilian buildings. Millions of people are evacuating to border towns to cross as war refugees searching for asylum in neighboring countries. Other Ukrainians have decided to help resist by generating local communities and reinforcing the defense of the military corps. The situation is devastating for Ukrainians and the whole world.

Arts Aid was born as a community of international artists to create a support network for Ukrainian people who are trying to resist the invasion, seek refuge outside the country, or are vulnerable due to the war. The artworks donated by artists are posted on Instagram. Interested people can acquire the works once they have donated the same amount in the fundraiser on GoFundMe. This funding is sent based on the donations collected to carefully selected projects with the guidance of Ukrainian cultural workers to meet three main themes: advocacy, protection of vulnerable groups, and fleeing, with Ukrainian artists receiving 100% of their sale. These projects include the Ukrainian Emergency Arts Fund established by (MOCA) Museum of Contemporary Art NGO in partnership with Zaborona, The Naked Room and Mystetskyi Arsenal; Bridges Over Borders, a community-based collective aiming to support BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized individuals fleeing Ukraine; and UNICEF, which has been working tirelessly to keep children safe since this conflict began eight years ago, and is determined to remain in Ukraine to reach the most vulnerable children and families.

If you would like to collect artworks, simple follow these instructions:

  • Choose an artwork you would like to acquire on Arts Aid and check the price on the post.

  • Donate the amount at the GoFundMe campaign and specify the artwork you chose (Artwork’s location is written in their respective post; transport costs run on the acquirer side).

  • Contact Arts Aid to arrange the delivery of your new artwork.

Participating artists include: Ana JikiaAndy MedinaArto, Aaron SchneerAdam VarabAndrew RutherdaleAlyona GrekovaArchive Of Forms (Anna Maria Kucherenko), Billie Clarken, Céline Struder, Crosslucid, Constance Tenvik, Constantin HartensteinCrosslucidDanielle Magee, David RankDmytro Zubytskyi, Don ElektroEefje StenfertEetu Sihvonen, Emma Pidré, Euthanasia Sport, Evelyn BencicovaIsabel CaveneciaJanne Schimmel, Jeronim Horvat, Jakub KubicaJulie Maurin,  Katya Quel, Love Curly, Luiz Enrique Zela Koort, Kotz, Lisa Jäger, Lucas HadjamLukas LieseMagda FrauenbergManuel Resch & Maximilian Maria WilleitMarianita RomaMary Audrey RamirezMasha SilchenkoMaya Hottarek, Norbert Stefan, Nadiia Rohozhyna, Nik KosmasPaul FerensPetja Ivanova, Ryo KoikeSally Von Rosen, Sara Blosseville & Johanna Blank, Spaceheadtr & DawshSofia StepanovaȘtefan TănaseTissue HunterTom EsamTom PutmanTudor CiurescuUrban ZellwegerVictor PayaresVictoria PidusVolo BevzaHannah Rose StewardKris BekkerZwyrtek DominikVictor Manuel PayaresLukas Stoever and Georg Nordmark.

This initiative is organized by artist Emmanuel Pidré with support from artists Sally Von Rosen and Don Elektro.

New Launch Of Louis Vuitton for UNICEF Silver Lockit By Virgil Abloh Has Raised Over $18M So Far

 
A model with a red jacket in the background has his arm wrapped around another model, both modeling their wrists with the Louis Vuitton silver lock-it bracelets.
 

Reinterpreted once again by Virgil Abloh, this new collection for 2022 echoes his first Silver Lockit collaboration in 2020—bearing the same signature details but with new materials and colors: chain, padlock, and Louis Vuitton charm in natural or black titanium, with neon yellow, rainbow or black cord bracelets.  The design of the Lockit bracelets references George Vuitton’s ingenious tumbler lock created in 1890 to protect precious belongings. 

Since 2016, Louis Vuitton has raised over $18 million USD for UNICEF through the sale of its Silver Lockit bracelet and pendant collections. For every Silver Lockit by Virgil Abloh sold, $100 is donated to UNICEF. The Louis Vuitton for UNICEF partnership works to help bring vulnerable children life-saving support in humanitarian crises all over the world, supporting UNICEF to respond swiftly to emergencies or catastrophes worldwide.