Uplift is an art-filled fundraiser to benefit Laura's Home Women’s Crisis Center led by CIA students Brianna Fairbrother, a junior majoring in Painting, and Samantha Vacca, a junior majoring in Drawing.

Uplift will feature original artwork donated by contemporary artists associated with CIA, including students, alumni, faculty and staff. The fundraiser will showcase two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures, ranging from abstract to figurative. The fundraiser will give artists of varying disciplines a chance to engage in an experience that will benefit both their artistic practice and Laura’s Home, a nonprofit women and children crisis center that's part of The City Mission.

Uplift will be exhibited from 4:30 to 8pm Saturday, May 3 at SPACES at 2900 Detroit Ave., Cleveland.

In addition to purchasing artwork during Uplift, attendees are encouraged to donate unused hygiene products or make cash donations to support the meaningful work that Laura’s Home does for its residents. All proceeds from Uplift, as well as donations collected during the event, will support Laura’s Home.

Uplift was created through CIA's Creativity Works program, which is made possible by the generous support of the Fenn Educational Fund and the G.R. Lincoln Family Foundation. Creativity Works is a self-initiated internship program with the goal of supporting a student's professional development. Participating students create proposals that align with their long-term professional goals.

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