Today‟s companies benefit from

additional sales and goodwill

when their corporate culture

integrates values, purpose and

Corporate Social Responsibility.

Our clients have used recogni-

tion funds, building décor

resources and event sponsor-

ships to express philanthropic

values with Art in Giving.

Whether they are giving the gift

of art or displaying fine art in

office buildings, these become

extremely rewarding activities

and are recognized by clients.

Making an Impact

Friend of Art in Giving, Cathy

Carver, VP of Services Develop-

ment at the Joslin Center facili-

tated the beautiful display ,

“Flowers For Hope” paintings

which now adorn the reception

area there. Cathy has also pur-

chased paintings for her home.

We thank Ira Federer, Private

Client Group Director from Ray-

mond James, for purchasing Art

in Giving gift certificates for

some of its employees. Ray-

mond James is a diversified

financial investment company,

recognized nationally for its

community support, corporate

philanthropy and is a national

leader in support of the arts.

Gratitude is sent to Michael

McCurdy, who received a gift

certificate in recognition for his

past service at Danvers Bank.

He and his wife came to the

studios to choose fine art and

purchased 2 additional paint-

ings for their home.

Kathleen Bertone of Brigham &

Women‟s Hospital received a

gift certificate at a conference.

“This is helping companies

recognize individuals as well as

support pediatric cancer

research and the families which

pediatric cancer effects,” says

Bertone. “This cause will make

difference in the lives of

children and their families.”

Art in Giving Clients Experience the True Meaning of „Fine‟ Art

Longwood Symphony Orchestra Benefit June 9 & New Partners

Longwood Symphony Orchestra

is now collaborating all year

with Art in Giving, enabling peo-

ple to support the arts in sev-

eral ways. Through this new

partnership, everyone can give

the gift of tickets to the Long-

wood Symphony and a percent-

age of the proceeds will benefit

Art in Giving. A concert will be

given to benefit Art in Giving on

June 9, 2012. Sponsors are

Margot and Jonathan Davis,

Norman and Rosalie Fain Fam-

ily Foundation, Wells Fargo and

Raymond James & Associates.

“"The Longwood Symphony

Orchestra is thrilled to begin

this partnership with Art In Giv-

ing. Our organizations uniquely

utilize art as a means to raise

awareness and funds for medi-

cal causes. In this way, we both

work to heal the soul and the

body," says Lisa Barr, Longwood

Symphony Orchestra.

Please email Heather Campbell

at hcampbell@artingiving.com

to sponsor or purchase tickets.

A fine art exhibit and pre-

concert reception.

Spring 2012

Volume 1, Issue 2

Purchase Gift Certificates

redeemable at 20+ studios

and on our website.

Honor with gifts for holidays

or other special events.

Thank business partners,

vendors, referral sources.

Include us in your end-of-

year donations.

Adorn buildings and express

philanthropic values.

Inside this issue:

Community Honors Art in Giving

and Upcoming Events

2

Spring Exhibit at International

Place for Public and Businesses

2

Profile of Artist Raphaël Jaimes –

Branger

3

New Artists & Advisory Board

Members Join Art in Giving

3

Fine Jewelry Event To Benefit AIG

Ivanna Trump Jewelry Collection

3

Art in Giving Mission 4

How You Can Support the Fine Arts

and Pediatric Cancer Research

4

“It was much more

meaningful than the typical

gift. My wife and I bought

two beautiful paintings and

50% of the cost went to

pediatric cancer research.”

Michael McCurdy,

Former Executive Officer,

Danvers Bank

“Flowers for Hope” Eliane Markoff,

in reception area at Joslin Center.

Friends of Art in Giving are

encouraging friends and col-

leagues to participate and con-

tribute by purchasing gift certifi-

cates and inviting our board

members to present our mis-

sion to groups and companies.

We are proud to be recognized

by so many prestigious groups

and organizations. These

honors not only support Art in

Giving‟s mission, they give us

the opportunity to spread the

word to hundreds of people. We

appreciate all of the goodwill,

the invitations to companies to

present opportunities for giving,

and the outpouring of support.

WEST

Art in Giving‟s Eliane Markoff

and her work in Art in Giving

was honored by WEST (Women

in Science and Technology) at

the Rising Stars and Leaders

event.

Wellesley Free Library Gala

The Wellesley Free Library

Foundation honored Art in

Giving, along with other suc-

cessful individuals, non-profits

and companies at its gala.

Featured in “Inspiring Women

of Boston” Book

Eliane Markoff and her work is

featured in the new book,

"Inspiring Women of Boston"

by Bill Brett and Kerry Brett.

“Special thanks to our Sponsors

The Samantha, Becky, Mark

Foundation, The Frank Woodard

and Lynn Davis Foundation, and

the artists.”

“We are so happy to support

this wonderful cause and tal-

ented local artists,” said Ta-

batha Claudia Flores, new Art in

Giving board member and chair

of the Art Committee. “We hope

it will bring awareness to Art in

Our week-long exhibit to com-

memorate the arrival of SPRING

is here! A special reception will

be held on Wednesday, March

28th from 5-7pm at Interna-

tional Place, (100 Oliver St.,

Boston). This exhibit welcomes

the public and businesses.

“We hope companies will learn

about Art in Giving and ways

they can give back,” says Eliane

Markoff, its founder.

Giving and its unique way we

can give back.”

”This combination of business

and philanthropy meets a need

for companies to build their

brand, culture and corporate

social responsibility,” says Ted

Oatis, Principal of The Chiofaro

Company. “By purchasing or

giving this art, it shows how

much companies care.”

Community Recognizes Importance & Commitment of Art in Giving

Art in Giving‟s Spring Exhibit Open To All at International Place

Founder

Eliane Markoff

Executive Board Members

Kathleen Buckley

Heather Campbell

Christine Duvivier

Tabatha Claudia Flores

Dick Goldman

Mary Kloppenberg

Eliane Markoff

Gary Markoff

Edith Moricz

David Munroe

Lisa Carron Shmerling

Stephen Silver

Joe Tierney

General Advisory Board Members

Larry Kennedy

Audrey Markoff

Peg Metzger

David Weiner

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Tour our studios 5pm-9pm

First Friday of every month

450 Harrison Ave, Boston.

Visit our website to purchase

art & gift certificates. Up to

50% of proceeds are donated

to a private foundation

dedicated to pediatric cancer

research. www.artingiving.org

Share our news and efforts

with your friends on

Facebook!

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“Night Trees” by Stephen Silver, Oil

Vicky Kennedy and Jack Wilson at

UMass . Kennedy thanked with Art.

Women Entrepreneurs in Science &

Technology (WEST) Honors Art in

Giving & Founder Eliane Markoff.

UMass Speaker

Vicky Kennedy (right), was

thanked by UMass and former

President Jack Wilson (in photo

far right) for speaking at a func-

tion in Boston. A gift of fine art

from Art in Giving was pre-

sented by Eliane Markoff (photo

middle). Kennedy spoke very

movingly about her life with Ted

Kennedy to alumni from UMass.

Art in Giving was honored to be

asked to present this gift.

Rotary Club Honoree & Speaker

Rotary Club of Wellesley featur-

ing Art in Giving and founder

Eliane Markoff addressed a

group of Wellesley businesses.

Wellesley Cancer Prevention

The Wellesley Cancer Preven-

tion Project (WCPP) honors Art

in Giving March 20th.

Quebrada Bakery, Wellesley

Exhibiting March - April, artists

Eliane Markoff and Terry Levin.

Free „Hands On‟ Children‟s

Concert, Wellesley Free Library

May 12, 2:30-3:30 The Ariel

Quintet performs a fun, family

concert, to benefit Art in Giving,

and offers a hands on experi-

ence with wind instruments.

At the Wellesley Free Library Founda-

tion event honoring Art in Giving:

Executive Director Lisa Carron

Shmerling, her husband Rob, and

Chair of PR, Kathleen Buckley

When you think of the arche-

type of a Renaissance man, you

might be tempted to think of

the Italian artist, scientist and

mathematician, Leonardo Da

Vinci. We at Art in Giving prefer

to think of the debonair, Vene-

zuelan born, modern-day Ren-

aissance man, Raphaël Jaimes-

Branger, one of Art in Giving‟s

talented participating artists.

Based at the SOWA studios,

Raphaël is a gifted artist, TV co-

host of the show “Naked Art”,

faculty member of the Massa-

chusetts College of Art, and one

-time economist. In France, he

attended L‟école Nationale

Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in

Paris, where he received his

masters in Fine Arts and L‟école

des Beaux-Arts de Versailles for

printing. Raphaël‟s earlier

works were oil on canvas. In

recent years he has gravitated

to silver leaf on wood which

uses acid instead of paint.

His artwork is breathtaking.

When asked about the source

of his ideas, Raphaël explained

“Art does not occur by random -

it is 90% perspiration and 10%

inspiration.” In fact, his most

recent show at the Boston De-

sign Center relied on mathe-

matical formulas in the form

of fractals. The term

“fractal”, coined by Benoit

Mandelbrot, is a self similar

geometric shape that can be

divided into parts – with each

part in essence a replica of

the greater whole (think of

seashells, broccoli or cauli-

flower).

Visit our website to see more,

visit his studio at 450 Harri-

son Avenue, Boston, Massa-

chusetts or if you will be in

Segovia, Spain, visit El

museo de los Angeles.

Trump family reach many well-

known non-profits, and I

thought Art in Giving, a smaller

foundation, would benefit

greatly from the donations and

the exposure! Pediatric Cancer

Research is also a very impor-

tant cause women recognize,

especially near Mother‟s Day.

It‟s a perfect way to make a

woman feel „really’ beautiful!”

Ivanna Trump Jewelry Collection

will donate a portion of pro-

ceeds sold at its event to bene-

fit Art in Giving! It will be a very

special brunch event held at

Long‟s Jewelry in Boston in May.

“What‟s more elegant than fine

jewelry and fine art,” said Edith

Moricz, our Advisory Board

Member who is organizing this

event. “The resources of the

The organizers invite the

public to remember Mother‟s

Day and shop Ivanna

Trump‟s Collection, while

learning more about Art in

Giving. Art in Giving is also

invited to exhibit several

pieces of art. Please email

Edith Moricz at

edith_moricz@yahoo.com for

more about this event.

Featured Artist: Raphaël Jaimes-Branger

Pure Elegance—Special Event Combines Fine Jewelry & Fine Art

extensive experience as a sales

and marketing executive in the

biotechnology industry.

Tabatha Claudia Flores, Chair of

the Art Committee. Her back-

ground in art and business

where she has held executive

positions in the luxury hotel and

arts industry.

Dave Munroe, principal of iD

Consulting, specializes in brand

management and marketing.

Also a talented graphic design

artist, he creates our beautiful

design, logo and invitations.

Special Thanks:

Edith Moricz, Executive Board

Member, focuses on business

development and wealth man-

agement in private financial

and non-profits, and who intro-

duced us to the special event

below. She has also raised over

$6 Million for many charities.

(See event below)

Art in Giving Highlights

We are delighted to welcome

New artists to Art in Giving:

Stephen Branfman (right), re-

cently joined Art in Giving and

creates beautiful pottery pieces.

Jane Horan, her work featured

on page 4, is a knitter and cre-

ates heirloom children‟s

clothes.

New Executive Board Members:

Heather Campbell, Director of

Business Development, has

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Hand-painted vases ($25-$150)

and oil painting on page 1, by

Eliane Markoff. Visit our website to

purchase art featured in issue.

Artist Steven Branfman joins Art in

Giving creating beautiful pottery.

Art in Giving 450 Harrison Avenue Studio 222

Boston, MA 02118

Contact: Eliane Markoff

Phone: 617-877-4230

E-mail: esmarkoff@artingiving.com

www.artingiving.com

Our Mission The mission of Art in Giving is to promote the sale

of fine art to fund pediatric cancer research.

Art in Giving is used to:

Express appreciation to clients and customers

Reward outstanding performance

Thank partners, vendors and referral sources

Show gratitude to donors and volunteers

Honor board members

Provide a meaningful way to beautify buildings

Art in Giving integrates art and business. A work of

fine art may be purchased directly or with an Art in

Giving Certificate, which is redeemable at any one

of the 20 participating studios in Boston and/or on

our website. Up to 50 percent of the proceeds

spent on the art are donated to a foundation

dedicated to pediatric cancer research.

Thanking and honoring with the gift of art and philanthropy

Purchase an Art in Giving Gift Certificate

(Redeemable for fine art with any of the participating

artists – at the studios or at www.artingiving.com – this is

not tax deductable to you, but up to 50% of the proceeds

are paid to a foundation dedicated to pediatric cancer

research and related activities.)

Certificate Amount:

____$200

____$500

____$1,000

____ Other: __________

Certificate Recipient‟s Name & Address (to appear on the

Certificate) _____________________________________

Gift to the “Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation”

(a 501(C)(3) organization, tax deductable)

Donation amount:

____$200

____$500

____$1,000

____Other: _____________

____$5,000 I would like to be a proud sponsor of the Art in Giv-

ing/Longwood Symphony Orchestra concert event on June 9, 2012!

Name as you wish to be recognized:

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produced by Kathleen Buckley,

Executive Board Member.