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Printing for Solidarity: grab bargain artworks for a cause

Running this month, Printing In Solidarity is an online art fundraiser curated by Australian artist Hugh Van Schaick in response to the global Black Lives Matter and the ongoing Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody movements.

The project brings together a diverse range of Australian artists who share the goal of becoming better allies by raising money and awareness. Until 1 September, you’ll be able to buy some amazing digital prints from the likes of Amrita Hepi, Stanislava Pinchuk and Zaiba Khan, Anu Kumar, Glendyn Ivin, Saskia Wilson, Bryce Anderson, Sam Doctor, Evie Cahir, Maxwell Finch, Chaya Kasif, Patrick Cremin, Steve Tierney and many more.

Prints include reproductions of photographs, paintings, drawings, collages and prints sold as digital prints on fine art paper ranging from a very affordable $100 to $150. There will also be a small selection of limited editions and one-off original works available. All proceeds will be donated to the Aboriginal Legal Service and Children’s Ground.

Black Throated Finch by Matthew Kentmann

“As the world stands in solidarity with the black community in the US, we acknowledge that this is just as much an Australian issue,” says Hugh. “For too long, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait community have suffered injustice and violence inflicted by our government and police.

“We hope to raise funds to support the work these organisations are doing to support young Indigenous Australians. It’s time to speak up, using our voice and platform to encourage accountability, change the discourse and fight for the equality and sovereignty of our First Nations peoples.”

Buy artworks online or check out their Instagram

Aboriginal Legal Service | Children’s Ground

Fenton & Fenton’s online art auction: get ready to bid!

Fenton & Fenton will present an online art auction ‘Peace of Art’ this month, with all proceeds going to School’s a Gift – an Australian not-for-profit organisation that is helping impoverished Ethiopian children attend school. The auction will feature a diverse collection of Australian artists including Antoinette Ferwerda, Michael Bond, Carly Williams and Dion Horstmann, plus emerging artists too.

“To date, the charity has managed to help over 5,000 children access primary or secondary education, with over half of them girls. Our last Peace of Art event in 2016 exceeded expectations and raised $125,000, which was used to rebuild three primary schools that were unsafe and turning children away. Now these children are in high quality classrooms with access to clean water and toilets which is contributing to improved livelihoods and the empowerment of so many young people, particularly girls, who are usually the most disadvantaged,” says School’s a Gift founder Georgina Fenton.

Fenton & Fenton founder Lucy Fenton is equally excited about the prospect of raising even more money this year, and was elated at the number of pieces that have been donated. “We are overwhelmed by the support from the Australian art community, with over 60 artists having each donated a piece of art, featuring a number of our regular Fenton & Fenton contributors, as well as some newcomers to our stable,” says Lucy.

Online bidding commences this Wednesday,, November 14 before wrapping up on November 22 and our Melbourne readers can peruse the pieces at Fenton & Fenton’s Prahran store until the auction period is over.

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