Coni Hall shows her original work created in May for the first round of Soul’s Food.
The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) is collaborating with local food banks, the Hot Springs Giving Circle, and local artists to aid in the healing and nourishing of the local community during the post-pandemic recovery era.
Alongside the food banks’ emergency food box program, which provides produce and grocery items for healthy bodies, the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance is helping to nourish the soul by commissioning local artists to create original works which will be donated to the food bank for distribution to its clients.
The HSACA did a trial-run of the program in May, donating original art to the food bank, which was very successful and well-received. Round two of the Soul’s Food program asks local artists to apply. Each artist selected by the Soul’s Food committee will be compensated $200 for creating an 8” x 10” or 10” x 10” piece of original artwork. The selected artist will give HSACA the rights to donate and reproduce the art for distribution through the food bank. Artists interested in participating should email their bio with three images of their artwork to hsaca@hotspringsarts.org prior to August 1.
The artwork will be purchased by the HSACA using the organization’s funds and through a generous grant provided by The Hot Springs Giving Circle. For more information about the Soul’s Food program, or to apply as an artist to participate, visit www.hotspringsarts.org.
