‘MISA FOR LOVE’ FOUNDATION INAUGURAL EVENT RAISES $15,000
Event Raised Funds for Art Therapy Programs in Partnership with Local Nonprofit Organizations to Provide Developmental Opportunities for At-Risk Youth Throughout Chicago

CHICAGO (October, 2014) – On Wednesday, October 22, the Misa for Love Foundation hosted 40 passionate individuals for an evening of cocktails and artistic expression at Frankie’s Scaloppine to benefit art therapy programs for at-risk and special needs youth. The Misa For Love Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children with an outlet to express themselves artistically and implementing programs designed to facilitate positive growth and development.

Misa Art fine art collection pieces were available for purchase with a portion of proceeds going towards future art therapy programs. The central piece, which was created by children in partnership with the James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club of Chicago was sold through silent auction, with 50% going back to the Boys & Girls Club and 50% towards the Misa for Love Foundation.

Misa For Love has most recently partnered with Conductive Education at the Center for Independence, Sinai Community Center of Chicago, and the James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club of Chicago to implement art programs that range between two days and three weeks in length. The life-altering collaborations allow participants to engage in activities that use the body as well as art tools to produce individual artistic creations with the goal of improving communication skills and physical abilities and building self-confidence. Misa For Love’s primary objective is to create a safe place for the children to express themselves, create without judgment, self-reflect, and thus grow from the experience of collective art making.

“I’m honored by the generosity of our esteemed guests,” says Misa Art, Founder and Executive Director of Misa For Love. “The Foundation was able to raise $15,000, which will allow us to not only continue to fund therapy programs with our current non-profit partners, but also expand to work with new organizations to give kids the tools to express themselves in a healthy way through artistic creation.”

Misa is a Chicago-based multimedia artist, originally from the Czech Republic who is known for her use of a variety of mixed medias, including metal and wood.  Throughout her career, Misa has supported many charities by donating pieces to their benefits and has since set out to establish an organization of her own in order to make a greater impact on the development of some of Chicago’s most challenged youth.  To learn more about the Misa for Love Foundation, visit www.potentialaccess.com.