Art Knows No Borders - Get Involved

GET INVOLVED

For more information about Doctors Without Borders aka Médecins Sans Frontières, visit their web site at: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Dr. Sachin Desai, a pediatrician with Doctors Without Borders, talks about the bedding used for victims of Cholera, an infectious gastric or stomach flu caused by the bacterium in contaminated food and water.

(Upper Left) Dr. Sachin Desai, a pediatrician with Doctors Without Borders, gives a tour of a simulated refugee camp at Griffith Park Crystal Springs Picnic Area on October 25, 2008.
(Upper Right) Dr. Desai holds up a photo of a child who suffers from acute malnutrition. Only 5% of the world's 20 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition are receiving treatment.
(Lower Left) Dr. Desai talks about the bedding used for victims of Cholera, an infectious gastric or stomach flu caused by the bacterium in contaminated food and water. Symptoms of the disease are intense vomiting and profuse watery diarrhea leading to dehydration which, unless immediately treated, may be fatal.

(photos by Annette C. Sage)

IN-KIND DONATIONS NEEDED for Art Knows No Borders

Two pieces of important art by working artists. Work value, $5000 each.

100 significant pieces of art, preferred valued at $500 each for silent auction.

Video recording for the event.

Please spread the work about this event to your contacts.

Please attend this event and make an additional donation at the door.

Please reach out to other artists to participate.

ARTISTS' SPECS

PLEASE DONATE ARTWORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS OF YOUR WORK GO DIRECTLY TO DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDE

Art must be received by October 15, 2008. It can be mailed/shipped if local to Los Angeles or
picked up by or on that date.

Please donate work, preferred valued at least at $500. Bidding targeted to begin at $200, though some items may be targeted at less.

Preferred submission: What you would like to submit OR that addresses one of these themes OR you feel expresses the spirit of either of them:
- Art Knows No Borders
- The work of Doctors Without Borders

OTHER DONATIONS WANTED

Creative products, services, performances, or consulting or other products, services, or consulting.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR WORK

Doctors Without Borders may choose to highlight your work as part of a holiday card series. To enter your donated piece for consideration, please include a quality digital photo on disk of the donated piece of art along with your work.

If your work addresses humanitarian themes, apply to Art-Venture to win $50,000, with $25,000 going to your favorite charity. Suggested recipient, Doctors Without Borders.

Learn more here: http://www.freedomtocreateprize.com/

WHAT YOUR DONATION CAN PROVIDE

$35	Two high-energy meals a day to 200 children.
$50	Vaccinations for 50 people against meningitis, measles, polio or other deadly epidemics.
$70	Two basic suture kits to repair minor shrapnel wounds.
$100	Infection-fighting antibiotics to treat nearly 40 wounded children.
$250	A sterilization kit for syringes and needles used in mobile vaccination campaigns.
$500	A medical kit containing basic drugs, supplies, equipment and dressings to treat 1,500 patients for 3 months.
$1000	Emergency medical supplies to aid 5,000 disaster victims for an entire month.
$5500	An emergency health kit to care for 10,000 displaced people for 3 months..