artist name: Ivan Vesely
artist login: ivanvesely 
venue title: HUMAN TRAFFICKING-WE NEED TO KNOW 
exhibition venue:  
opening date: 2010-11-06 
closing date: 2012-31-12 
reception date: 2010-11-06 
receotion time: 01:00:00 
venue address:
http://www.absolutearts.com/cgi-bin/portfolio/art/thumbs.cgi?login=ivanvesely&page=1

venue city: Worldwide 
venue state:  
venue zip:  
venue country: us 
venue url:  
venue contact: Ivan Vesely 
venue position: Artist 
venue contact email: ivansart@me.com 
intro text: We have committed 10% of sales to help Mosaic Family
Services.Mosaic Family Services is a nonprofit organization in Dallas that
provides medical care, psychological care, housing, food, clothing, legal
services, and education to victims of human trafficking.

main text :  I have become very passionate about the issue of modern-day
slavery. I have learned that around 800,000 victims of slavery are trafficked
throughout the world each year. Close to 20,000 are brought into the U.S.
every year. I want to raise awareness of this issue. And I am donating 10% of
my sales to Mosaic Family Services. Mosaic Family Services
http://WWW.MOSAICSERVICES.ORG is a nonprofit organization in Dallas that
provides medical care, psychological care, housing, food, clothing, legal
services, and education to victims of human trafficking. When you support me
through purchasing my artwork, you are supporting victims of modern slavery.

In addition to fighting human trafficking, my wife and I want to reach out to
victims of other slavery--which is everyone. Slavery comes in many
forms--depression, addiction, worry, materialism, etc. We will continue to
reach out to all victims of slavery through my art. I will continue to create
and share art with meaning. I will continue to fight for freedom in my own
life, so that I can help to free others.

In the words of Salt N\' Peppa, "I ain\'t too proud to beg." If you are
able to help, and if my art speaks to you in a personal way, or if you just
plain like me and want to give me financial support, PLEASE PURCHASE MY ART.
We honestly cannot afford to hold art events, buy art supplies, or pay all of
our bills without income through the artwork. I am creating this art for you.
Please help me to continue to do so. I don\'t plan to get rich off selling my
art--but I do intend to reach more people with the art income.

image_url:
http://www.absolutearts.com/cgi-bin/portfolio/art/your-art.cgi?login=ivanvesely&title=Drops_Of_Hope-1263483632t.jpg

date submitted: 2010-06-11

time submitted: 15:42:47