Moments in Nature

eBay Self -Representing artistssupport kids with life-threateningdiseases by raising fundsfor Paul Newman’s charitableHole in the Wall Gang Camps Art often imitates life. Early this summer, however, hundreds of self-representing artists from across the United States and Canada will use art not only to imitate life, but to keep creativity in the hands of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. eBay artists will join Internet auctioneer eBay in an unprecedented online benefit, entitled bids-4-kids, to raise funds in support of award-winning actor Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall (HITW) charitable camps for sick children. Artists representing every state will participate in by listing original artwork for sale on Ebay’s art site, http://art.ebay.com. Proceeds from the sale of Bids-4-Kids artwork will be used to purchase art supplies for HITW programs. HITW associated camps provide admission-free services for children battling life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Established by Newman in 1988 in New Haven, Ct., the HITW camps feature state-of-the-art medical facilities that enable children to share in recreational and esteem-building activities while suffering serious health conditions. bids-4-kids will provide necessary supplies to HITW camps around the world. More [ ... ]