Art+ exists to promote artists and art, and use the proceeds to aid worthy charities. Art+ is not for profit.
We think art is important, it's part of our collective imagination. We support non-professional
and professional artists alike. We encourage charitable and ethical consumption.
"The Singer Solution to World Poverty" (Peter Singer, 1999) "Singer's penchant for provocation extends to more mundane matters, like everyday charity. A recent article about Singer in The New York Times revealed that the philosopher gives one-fifth of his income to famine-relief agencies. "From when I first saw pictures in newspapers of people starving, from when people asked you to donate some of your pocket money for collections at school," he mused, "I always thought, 'Why that much — why not more?""... > more here
"Charity shouldn't be charity"- the problem of giving (Greg Baines, Jan. 2010) We see a need, we feel sympathy, we want to do something. We give, usually money. Sometimes we devote time to a group. Is this always a good thing? To what extent does this institutionalise or perpetuate the problem we felt so badly needed fixing? (this is a work in progress, more to follow)
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