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Do your bit to help The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation win $250,000!
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is dedicated to providing under-served urban youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, and to offering exhibition opportunities for underrepresented artists and artists of color. Rush was founded in 1995 by three brothers: Danny Simmons, visual artist and community builder; media mogul Russell Simmons; and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons of the legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC. Their goal was to fill the gap that poor and minorities face in both accessing the arts and exhibition opportunities.
Over the past 14 years, Rush has developed a broad base of friends, collaborators and supporters dedicated to addressing these issues. In addition to the 2,000 students served each year in its education programs, Rush exhibits the work of 40 to 50 emerging and community-based artists in its galleries; welcomes over 10,000 gallery visitors; distributes grants to nonprofit arts organizations in NYC and South Florida; and provides unique opportunities for young people interested in careers in the arts. Rush currently operates galleries and arts education programs in Chelsea (Manhattan) on West 26th Street and Clinton Hill (Brooklyn) on Grand Avenue. Rush Education Programs are designed to inspire students, provide positive alternatives to high-risk behaviors, and support increased academic performance.
The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is now in the running to receive a $250,000 arts grant from Pepsi which would make an enormous difference to them.
The foundation would use the grant money to create on-site art galleries in 3 schools in Brooklyn and Harlem
Please help us gain this valuable grant by voting for us! Please vote here:
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