Soaring Colours- Art Exhibition Sponsorship Proposal

PROPOSAL

A Charity Art Exhibition

Official Organiser:

In collaboration with:

& Partnership under:

What is Soaring Colours?

SOARING COLOURS is an art exhibition organised by 1heART group. This exhibition will showcase the works of 12 artists; 6 emerging Malaysian artists and 6 special artists, mainly autistic and Down syndrome artists. As it is a charity fundraising show, the proceeds of which be contributed to KIRTARSH, a home for Special Children located in Bukit Beruntung, Rawang.

The highlights of the two-week event include talks, a visual art exhibition, video screenings and an art workshop by renowned artist Jeganathan Ramachandram for special children.

Objectives The main objective of this event is to educate the special children and their immediate family members/ friends on the importance of art, allowing them to express themselves freely and articulate their ideas via the visual medium. Through this art exhibition, we strive to create an equal platform for all artists, obliterating the differences as we believe that art should not be differentiated by the capabilities of an artist.

Special artists are a group of people who are highly talented and should be given more exposure and appreciation. By giving them an opportunity to exhibit their works alongside the other emerging artists, we would not only build their confidence but also provide them a sense of belonging and acceptance. We believe that these special children/ artists are not in search of sympathy. Instead, they are just seeking for an avenue to express themselves, which is exactly what our show will be providing them with.

Our event also allows emerging and established, talented Malaysian artists to showcase their artworks, as well allowing them to contribute to the underprivileged through the sales of their artworks. To art collectors and other art enthusiasts, this event will serve as a good opportunity to help foster art appreciation by including these artworks into their collections.

We are also striving to help underprivileged children in KIRTARSH home and build a conducive, pleasant environment for them to live in. Most of the homes that handle and take these children under their wings need fund injections and helping hands to provide them with basic necessities and accommodation. It is a saddening fact that some of the homes in Malaysia had to close down due to shortage of funds. We would be doing our part by channelling funds to help cover the main and other essential expenses incurred by the home

Why the Theme Soaring Colours?

The concept of our exhibition emphasises on the free and expressive use of colours in artworks, as we believe that colour is a very powerful medium that can be used to provoke thoughts and ideas. The special artists –Clement Ooi, Fitri Raslan, Moolraj Thadani, Nurul Akhmal, Shyam Darshan and Tan Seng Kit who were handpicked for this exhibition rely on colours to strengthen their amazing artworks. The other emerging/ established artists –Mia Farizza, Mona Kv, Nadia Zawani, Rohini Indran, Tan See Ling and Teoh Joo Ngee have also taken the same approach in creating their artworks.

About 1heART 1heART group is a new group, started in 2011, to lend a helping hand to the public through art. It consists of volunteers and artists who contribute through their expertise without financial gain in mind. The organization hopes to help more needy folks in the future through art as the main platform.

The Collaborators For this event, Symbols Art Club and Art Village have decided to collaborate with us.

Symbols Art Club was formed in 2009 and has been actively participating in a few major art events. They will be equipping us with the necessary manpower and advice regarding the event. As for Art Village, they have been running an established art space for many years and they have agreed to provide us with their newly opened gallery, G13 Gallery by taking minimal commission / rental fee.

How Can You Help?

To kick start this event, we need some financial aid to cover the cost of preparations for the official opening and other relevant expenses, listed as below: 1) Printing expenses – Catalogue / Invitation cards / Posters 2) Cost of designing - Catalogue / Invitation cards / Posters 3) Cost of postage 4) Art materials for the participants of workshop 5) Refreshments / Food 6) Rental of equipments for video screening 7) Security -Packaging of artworks to avoid damage 8) Cost of transportation 9) Framing of artwork – memento 10) Other miscellaneous & necessary expenses

We highly appreciate any amount of financial contribution from you. Surplus funds would be channelled towards the running of the home and well-being of the children.

How Would this Event Help KIRTASH? KIRTARSH is a non-profit (wholly charitable) home. Relying on the kindness and donations from the public to fund their daily needs, their monthly expenses is about RM18, 000. The Home appeals for a van to ferry the children to and from school, and also for outings.

As there are more dependents now, KIRTARSH is setting up an adjacent bungalow to house the children. The set up will require items such as beds, mattresses, electrical appliances, printer & scanner, chairs and etc. We hope that the funds channelled would help ease the burden of the home.

How Do You Benefit by Sponsoring this Event?

Sponsors can take the opportunity to enhance their corporate image and visibility by participating in an event which is in line with the government’s policy of fostering a caring society.

Our Hope Response from the general public, particularly art aficionados, is expected to be encouraging as our media relations team will be leaving no stone unturned in promoting this event through established media channels.

Let’s all join hands to support a worthy cause.

Thanking you in appreciation for your time. We hope to get an encouraging response from you.

Representative, Mona Kv Visual Artist mona.kv.jr@gmail.com 016 3142 143