Artists Encouraging Tolerance Through Art

The arts community is bringing out its finest to help Middle Tennessee kids for the fourth annual Chair-ish the Kids Art Auction benefiting Kids On The Block, March 25 at the Loveless Barn in Nashville.  Neighborhood artists Stacey Irvin and Andee Rudloff join the impressive line-up of talent participating. Stacey, an event invitational artist, has donated one of her poignant photographs taken in Kashgar in western China.

(Find out more about Stacey at http://staceyirvin.com/)

Children’s Adirondack chairs have been added to the cool chair-themed items included in the Silent Auction. Andee created an adorable birthday-themed chair for her submission. You can see the Silent Auction preview at STARS (Students Taking A Right Stand) Nashville Facebook page.

As the Frist Center for the Visual Arts’ community relations manager, Andee said the Chair-ish The Kids Art Auction has been embraced by artists trying to make a difference in kids’ lives. “Guests attending the event have the opportunity to purchase incredible works of art while supporting a worthy cause. I am so proud of our artists who are uniting to help teach tolerance and acceptance while promoting a healthy community through this event. In an ideal world, no child would suffer and charitable instincts and education would prevail with global acceptance of all different types of people. Our community is so lucky to have Kids On The Block to help make our world a better place,” Rudloff said.

The premier event, in its fourteenth year, helps the non-profit Kids On The Block organization serve close to 40,000 kids throughout Middle Tennessee promoting understanding and acceptance while helping kids deal with bullying, child abuse, prejudice, divorce and other health and social concerns impacting their lives. To find out more about STARS, visit www.starsnashville.org.