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What We See The Children of Kharkiv, Ukraine
The LBIF is collecting donations to help
Art Studio of Aza Nizi Maza located in Kharkiv, Ukraine with the publication of this special Coloring Book. Please Donate by September 1, 2022, at which time proceeds will be wired to the Studio. You can donate on the LBIF website, in person at the Foundation, or send a check to the LBIF. Since the early 1950’s the LBIF has fostered artistic expression and learning for children through art classes, projects, and exhibitions; a creative arts and craft summer camp, and theater, music, and ballet to name a few. The LBIF stands in support of the people of Ukraine and their perilous future. Their resiliency lies with the fate of their children. The children’s future, their hopes and dreams, their inner strength are currently under siege; unimaginable to witness and to endure in the civilized world in 2022. Before the war, The Art Studio of Aza Nizi Maza in Kharkiv was a creative space —especially for children—founded in 2012 by teachers Mykola Kolomiets and his wife Maria. With a focus on inclusivity, the studio offered classes on painting, graphics and sculpture classes for all ages, and hosted lecturers and art shows. Their venue is known as “the best exhibition grounds in Ukraine.”
Children are our strength, and we thank you for your support. —Mikola Koloietz
On the day the Russians invaded, the AzaA Nizi Maza Studio became a bomb shelter and a transfer point for many people. Aza Nizi Maza Studio is in the Kharkiv subway now. On March 29th, the studio started classes for children who stayed in the city in one of the underground stations. There they began their “Metro-Museum.” Creative projects are continuing despite the dangers. The current collaboration is a poster diary, “WHAT I SEE,” in which Mykola Kolomiets reinterprets students’ works in the context of wartime. This project has received a lot of attention in Ukraine and abroad. Please donate. For additional information, visit our website lbifoundation.org, or contact office@lbifoundation.org You can also find additional information on Facebook and Instagram. www.facebook.com/AzaNiziMazaStudio/ www.instagram.com/aza_nizi_maza/ Special thanks to Olga Choulindin and Dmitry Choulindin, to Tracey Cameron for her design of the Coloring Book, and other supporters of this special project.
Daniella Kerner Executive Director The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences Loveladies, New Jersey, USA
design Tracey Cameron
Copyright © 2022 The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts + Sciences. All Rights Reserved.
A. Richard Aitken, Jr. Builder Contractor 302 Long Beach Boulevard Ship Bottom 609 494.6020
Sasha Romenskaya, age 12 Not a white flag, but a white bird. Fly forth and save lives. You are my biological weapon.
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Air Technical Services 1202 Long Beach Boulevard Ship Bottom 609 494.1400
Sonya Urchenko, age 11 Heart’s beating - Ukraine is fighting.
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Bay Magazine Surf City
Anya Kriva, age 10 I had a dream about a peaceful sky. Then I woke up.
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Between The Sheets 1012 Central Avenue Ship Bottom 609 361.9297
Masha Maharovskaya, age 11 Never mind Marvel. Ukrainian army (3CY) are my heroes.
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Callan & Moeller Construction 1415 Long Beach Boulevard, Suite 2 Ship Bottom 609 492.1102
Dan Radionov, age 10 A foe is flying ever higher, but we’ve set his ass on fire.
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Elite Smart Home 5A Long Beach Boulevard Surf City 856 633.4500
Kira Nikitina, age 11 Oh fairy, grant my wish! The wishes are much like the times.
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Lackland Self Storage 309 East Bay Avenue Manahawkin 609 489.0900
Veronica, age 11 This is my home.
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JDM Andrews Construction 1919 Long Beach Boulevard Ship Bottom 609 978.8855
Maxim Zubenko, age 11 My agoo to you, Ukraine.
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Joseph H. Roberts, Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning 711 Old Shore Road, Suite 1 Forked River 609 693.2457
Danya Shushlyakov, age 12 Masha Maharovskaya, age 11 Masha Poyarkova, age 9 Liza Poyarkova, age 11 White birds are flying sky-high! White birds have shot down enemy planes. 9
Progressive Fence & Railing 400 Long Beach Boulevard Surf City 609 449.8079
Olesya Makarova, age 12 The monster of war. Go back where you came from.
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Samuel Gordon Architects 80 Auburn Road Long Beach Township 609 494.6809
Danya Shushlyakov, age 12 What I see
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Jay Madden Architect 7607 Long Beach Boulevard Harvey Cedars 609 494.0909
Kostya Vinokurov, age 12 Hold on! My dear nation.
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Techno Sound & Video 608 Long Beach Boulevard Surf City 609 607.7230
Vasilisa Duzhinina, age 11 This is not romantic. I am hiding in the basement.
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The Harrington Group 93 Memorial Drive Barnegat 609-660-5954
Ira Tron, age 10 Let no one die today. Not Mom not Dad, nor I, not even goldfish.
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Thomas J. Keller Building Contractor LLC 4 North Long Beach Boulevard Surf City 609 494.2215
Sonya Urchenko, age 11 Enemy falling.
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Woodhaven Lumber & Millwork 725 East Bay Avenue Manahawkin 609 597.1118
Danya Shushlyakov, age 12 I will be strong, although I know that life is gentle like a butterfly.
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Wally’s Restaurant 712 Long Beach Boulevard Surf City 609 494.1667
Sonya Urchenko, age 11 War - is trauma. Sky was stolen from me.
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Ziman Development 7702 Long Beach Boulevard Harvey Cedars 609 494.8010
Sasha, age 13 What Spring is like. Has a scent of victory in the wind.
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Thank you, Blai Business Members A. Richard Aitken, Jr. Builder Contractor Air Technical Services Bay Magazine Between The Sheets Callan & Moeller Construction Elite Smart Home Jay Madden Architect JDM Andrews Construction Joseph H. Roberts Heating & Plumbing Lackland Self Storage Progressive Fence & Railing Samuel Gordon Architects Techno Sound & Video, LLC The Harrington Group Thomas J. Keller Building Contractor Wally’s Restaurant Woodhaven Lumber & Millwork Ziman Development
Special thanks to the New Jersey Council on the Arts and Bank of America for their continued support of the LBIF.
The mission of the LBIF is to promote the Arts + Sciences on Long Beach Island and in the surrounding communities by enlightening, educating, and stimulating thought and discussion about current trends in the arts and sciences, and by providing broad educational and cultural programs for all ages.
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The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Boulevard, Loveladies, NJ 08008 lbifoundation.org 609 494.1241
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Boulevard, Loveladies, NJ 08008 lbifoundation.org 609 494.1241