Summery
The story of Glimmer Hope is the story of artworks which will start in refugee camps and end in the gallery. you can read the whole story from here:
About me
I am Raad a syrian artist, I live in Jordan as a refugee outside the refuge camps.
As an artist it is hard to going on, it is hard to keep creating art for many reasons
and off course money is the main reason.
My dream is
to reside the Glimmer of Hope art exhibition.
this one of my artworks
Glimmer of Hope Idea
I thought it is a good idea to reside an art exhibition about syrian refugees in Jordan, to be like a messenger for their pains, worries, and sufferings.
and to bring a smile for their lips and hope for their hearts.
and because I want Glimmer of Hope to be closer to reality, and to share them creating of art process, so my Idea was to go and paint from inside their camps.
A journey to refugee camps in Jordan
I will packed my luggage, equipments, materials, and canvases, and leave to their camps, and live with them , I will paint and write their stories, and I will organize and lead art workshop with them, for adults and children, males and females.
the journey takes about two months, and it will be interesting in spite of suffering inside the camps.
I will be pleased sharing them art and smiles.
The show stage
After my return loaded of artworks which is done by me and them,
the exhibition processing will start, I will rent a gallery in the capital Amman for one week, I will get ready the invitations, flyers, posters and everything related to the exhibition.
I will frame the paintings to be ready for show.
even the written stories will be displayed
Glimmer of Hope will be different sense of the word.
it will be closer to the reality, mixed with refugees tears and smiles.
a messenger for their worries and sufferings, and it will be their voices.
Who will be invited
I will try to invite all refugees who share the work on paintings, I will invite the backers of this project, humanitarian workers, artists, journalists and from all segments of society.
Why should you contribute for Glimmer of Hope
The Glimmer of Hope is about refugees and it transfers their sufferings, worries, pains for public.
It is my first art exhibition, when you contribute for this you help me to keep going.
Everybody will get some beautiful things from this art exhibition me, you, and refugees.
Perks
All paintings we reward for contributors are original paintings and will be created inside the refuge camps.
Good quality t-shirts and mugs decorated with different paintings.
Any perk you choose will be shipped to your home.
Other ways to support Glimmer of Hope
If you can not contribute for this project you still able to help us by spread the word
through social media,
Tell possible contributors, your friends, relatives about us
You can wish a good luck for us.
Budget listing
Materials
100 different size canvases about 1200
acrylic color 200 USD
Brushes and other stuff 150 USD
transportation 225 USD
living expenses in refugee camps 500 USD
the exhibition expenses
artworks framing about 1000 USD
gallery rent expenses 2300 USD
invitations, flyers, Posters expenses 500 USD
flowers for opening the exhibition 100 USD
the indiegogo fee 325
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Total 6500