Paint Love, Inc.

?? Join us for a fantastic event on Friday, August 16 as we "Paint the Night" in support of Paint Love.?Your ticket purchase includes a cocktail reception, dinner, live music, auction, private access to all Fernbank museum exhibits - and a chance to experience the Paint Love magic! Ticket prices go up after July 20 and space is limited. https://lnkd.in/gDi9zZgH

Don't forget your tickets for Saturday! Unleash your inner artist and activist with a new art-making series for families with Paint Love and Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA): the Art + Awareness workshop series! Empower your inner artist and activist! Paint Love x MODA’s Art + Awareness workshop series explores ways to make the world a more just place using art inspired by the creative minds behind the Civil Rights Movement. Suitable for ages 6+ with parental or caregiver guidance, this workshop series includes: ?? ??? Value Out Loud: Block printing: Saturday, October 12 from?10AM – 12PM? During this workshop, make some block printing magic with printmaker and illustrator Chloe Alexander! ?? Our Family, Our Voice: Theatre Art | Saturday, October 19, from 10AM- 12PM? During this workshop, families are invited for curtain-up with theater artist Nora Frankovich! ?? ?? Equal Spaces, Happy Places: Sustainable Art: Saturday, Nov 2, from 10AM-12PM? During this workshop, we'll celebrate what makes our lived experiences in Atlanta unique while brainstorming ways to make it better and more welcoming to all who live here. Get your tickets at?https://lnkd.in/e--ww9vE ?

Paint Love is so thrilled to introduce our new Director of Philanthropy and Communication, Robin Deutsch Edwards! After her childhood dream of becoming a mural artist traveling the world didn't pan out (discovering her fear of heights made that path challenging), she instead parlayed that passion into various arts-connected roles including: serving on the Board of New York City mural arts organization Groundswell which has completed more than 500 murals, teaching art to 1st and 2nd graders in Israel (where she became fluent in essential words like 'tape' 'glue' and all the colors in Amharic and Hebrew!), and bringing murals to her son’s school (they are currently working on their fifth and sixth murals!) including leading a collaborative mural in 2022 involving all of the 3K+ students at five APS elementary schools with the local artist Yehimi Cambron! Robin also brings 20+ years and a depth of professional experience including leading marketing/communication and partnerships for large multinational companies, global NGOs, start up social ventures and campaigns, and professional roles in every sector (nonprofit, corporate, agency, and more than a decade as a consultant with her own shop). Most recently, since 2020, she has served as Director of Philanthropic Engagement for the national nonprofit EmbraceRace, where she helped the organization grow and launch new programs for educators and caregivers. Since moving back to Atlanta from New York in 2017, Robin has been very involved in the Atlanta community, including projects and board service with local and regional orgs including New American Pathways, Repair the World, Women on the Rise, and congregation Shearith Israel. She lives in Atlanta with her two kids (10 and 11 years old) and her husband. We are thrilled to welcome her to our team and so excited to see the ways she will help Paint Love continue to grow and bring more art to more kids in our community!?

The 2024-2025 Paint Love Artist Cohort is here! We'll be posting their bios in the next few days, but go ahead and send these artists some love. Since our inception in 2014, Paint Love’s mission has been to partner with local artists to share their medium and expertise to bring extraordinary creative experiences to young people. The Cohort program builds on our years of experience training artists in our trauma-informed model to more fully empower artists in their journey as creatives, teachers, and leaders in our community. Our seven cohort members will also focus on elevating the “extraordinary” elements of arts education - bringing the magic and wonder of a memorable and meaningful experience that will resonate with students beyond their time in the classroom.

Paint Love is excited to officially welcome the newest member of our Board of Directors, Brandon Roldan, PMP. Originally from New York, Brandon studied Art History at Occidental College and Advertising and Marketing Communications at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After moving to Atlanta in 2019, Brandon now works as a Privacy Program Manager at Meta. As a seasoned project management professional, he specializes in improving operational efficiency and aligning key performance indicators with company goals. Throughout his career, he has gained a diverse set of skills in brand management, data privacy and governance, consultative operations, people management, and strategic multi-year planning. As a driven, self-motivated individual who excels at servant leadership, problem solving, and communication, Brandon brings incredible experience and enthusiasm to the Paint Love Board of Directors! Welcome, Brandon! We're so happy to have you on the Paint Love team.