Whew. I’m in heaven here. Matt from BlueFlip sent over a link to his art site that’s got some serious panache. (Actually, I have no idea what panache means, so I’m hoping it’s a good thing). Here’s the deal:
Blueflip offers original art for cheapsters (almost everything is under $35!), produced by emerging artists throughout the U.S. And here’s the kicker: 10% of the proceeds go to a nonprofit organization of the artist’s choice.
I love this. Kudos to Matt for starting this up, and kudos to the participating artists who gladly donate their time and profits to these charities. I’m a HUGE fan of creative ways to help each other out, and if it involves art— ALL THE BETTER! :)
Head on over to BlueFlip Art to find a print that suits you. If you do purchase something, let me know right here. You get a special prize from Design for Mankind for being totally awesome and helping charities.
Thanks for sharing your project, Matt, and readers— get out there and support art! :)
Wow these prints are beautiful!!
oxford says:
panache |pəˈna sh; -ˈnä sh |
noun
1 flamboyant confidence of style or manner : he entertained Palm Springs society with great panache.
2 historical a tuft or plume of feathers, esp. as a headdress or on a helmet.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, from Italian pennacchio, from late Latin pinnaculum, diminutive of pinna ‘feather.’
Anonymous: Oh good, I was correct! My father must have taught me well… ;)
Great artwork, I looovee every piece you featured. I’m checking out BlueFlip right now and WOW, all I can say is thanks for introduc,ng it to us.
ps:It’s so cool that I just finished a post about art-with-charity too. Also check out this blog:
http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/
it’s a group of artists who help animals by selling their work.
I love that first print…it’s so dreamy!
Thanks for the tip, Alis; I love it!
And Jaimee— seriously. It’s JUST like a dream.