World Cafe Live hosts fundraising party to celebrate Fresh Artists
World Cafe Live threw a fundraising party on September 18th to celebrate their new look! A well-known venue for the hottest contemporary and alternative music at 3025 Walnut Street in West Philadelphia, the World Cafe Live recently made a major commitment to Fresh Artists by filling its building with art made by kids from 4th grade up to senior high school. All the artwork was chosen by the staff! Cooks, bartenders, wait and kitchen staff spent an evening pouring over more than 300 bright images of children’s art. The staff made a donation to Fresh Artists from their tips and wages, to show their support for the creativity of the youngest members of our community.
Rob Hyman of the iconic Philly rock bank, the Hooters, was honored for donating the use of their hit, “I’m Alive” to Fresh Artists as our anthem. Live music was donated by Wyld Lyfe, the popular Philadelphia hip hop group, just back from playing the Apollo in Harlem! The event was also generously supported by our friends at Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University, which also has recently filled its halls with 22 pieces of Fresh Artists’ work! Two posters of Fresh Artists work were sponsored by Goodwin for this event.
Linda Heeg with her student, artist-philanthropist Angie Hinson, admiring her artwork at the World Cafe Live
Thanks to World Cafe Live founder and President, Hal Real, and Lisa Margraff, Food and Beverage Manager, who personally organized the event. Our thanks also to Drexel executives Sue Turk, and Denise McLeod helped show guests around and told the Fresh Artists story. Our high-energy volunteer crew of Nancy Wolff, Laura Bernardo, Steve Trueman, Michael Durkheimer, Hilary Merzbacher, Quincy Ellis, and Roger Allen greeted the more than 200 people to attend the fun event, enjoyed seeing the art, and supported a great mission….to deliver art supplies to our most under-resourced public schools!
Each level of the well-known music venue is decorated with large-scale, vibrant reproductions of kid’s artwork.
World Cafe founder and President, Hal Real, joined WXPN’s Station Manager, Roger LeMay in welcoming Fresh Artists founder and executive director, Barbara Chandler Allen, and the infusion of “unexpected” artwork.
For more information, email us at info@freshartists.org
