PORTLAND – The holiday season is bustling with weekend craft fairs, but one art sale Saturday served a special purpose.
The Konbit Sante Art Sale had three goals – raise money for the organization, raise awareness of Haiti’s plight and promote the work of Haitian artists.
The idea for the art sale was born when Skeek Frazee of South Portland, a member of the Konbit Sante Board of Directors, asked her women friends in the community for help in raising money.
“Women see it as a win-win,” said Karin Anderson, a principal of the Dala Consulting Group in Portland. In addition to buying art, “You learn through the art and conversations they have (about the art).”
Click for the rest of the story by Emma Bouthillette in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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