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2009 beneficiary is…Resolana

In 2009, Art Conspiracy will donate the proceeds of our event to Resolana, an organization that provides rehabilitative arts programming for women in the Dallas County Jail and Dawson State Jail in Dallas.

“In an uncertain economy, being the beneficiary of the Art Conspiracy is a tremendous gift . . . a real godsend,” says Bette Buschow, Executive Director, Resolana. “Resolana has recently been assigned its own classroom space in the new addition to Dallas County Jail and over the last six months, our programming has grown from six hours of classes per week to 16-20 hours per week. The funding from Art Conspiracy will make a HUGE difference in our ability to support and sustain this growth and in our ability to serve the women at Dallas County Jail.”

2008 beneficiary: Preservation link

Preservation Link, has been around for just a few years – and in those few years they have accomplished a lot. They strive to provide “life experience literacy” for junior high and high school students in South Dallas through a variety of programs including a photography program, “A Point of View” and a video program called “Sights and Sounds.” Students are encouraged to document and appreciate their communities, and in turn appreciate their own environment.

In the two years Preservation Link has been in operation, they have forged partnerships with the Dallas Museum of Art and Dallas Community College District, which increase the number of opportunities for the students they serve.

Art Conspiracy is looking forward to raising money to help Preservation Link extend its reach into the community and continue to help students in South Dallas. For more info, please visit their web site and read this cool blog post
from KERA’s Art & Seek blog

2007 beneficiary: St. Anthony'scommunity center
	St. Anthony's mission is to develop inquiring knowledgeable and caring young people who make better decision for themselves and the world through intercultural understanding and respect. The school focuses on curriculum, innovative instruction and parent and community involvement. St Anthony strives to create an environment based upon academics that encourage students to become active lifelong learner who understands that people with their differences can also be right.

2006 beneficiary: St. Anthony's community center
	La Reunion TX (est. January 2006) is an arts residency in the making in Dallas that will someday host artists working in a variety of media for periods ranging from one week to one year. In exchange for live/work space, artists will be expected to give back to the community through programs, exhibits, performances, and installations. Our residency will be built on a 35 acre site in Oak Cliff and will be as green and high performing as possible, modeling to the community sustainable living.

2005 beneficiary: Children's Health Fund
	Children's Health Fund, co-founded in 1987 by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/child advocate Irwin Redlener, MD, is committed to providing health care to the nation's most medically underserved children through the development and support of innovative primary care medical programs; response to public health crises; and the promotion of guaranteed access to appropriate health care for all children.

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