Art for a Cause
Original Art. Meaningful Impact.
A Charitable Giving Initiative by Just E Productions
Where Creativity Meets Community
Art has always been part of how I understand the world.
It creates opportunities to express things that are difficult to explain, invites us to reconsider what we believe, and sometimes opens conversations we might otherwise avoid.
Art for a Cause grew from a simple idea: if creating artwork can generate meaningful conversations, perhaps it can also generate meaningful support for the organizations doing important work in our communities.
Through this ongoing initiative, Just E Productions connects original artwork, charitable giving, and community partnerships.
The purpose is to use creative work as one more way to contribute.
How Art for a Cause Works
Throughout the year, selected original artworks are offered in support of designated nonprofit organizations and community initiatives.
Each campaign identifies a beneficiary organization or charitable cause and invites supporters to participate through artwork purchases, financial contributions, or in-kind assistance.
Art Purchases
Selected original works by Erin McGrath Rieke are made available through Art for a Cause campaigns.
A designated portion of eligible sales supports the campaign's beneficiary organization.
Financial Contributions
Individuals, businesses, and philanthropic partners may contribute financial support to participating initiatives through the designated contribution arrangements for each campaign.
In-Kind Donations
Materials, professional services, exhibition resources, and other noncash contributions can help support participating campaigns and reduce the costs associated with presenting and promoting charitable art initiatives.
Supporting Causes Throughout the Year
Art for a Cause works with organizations and initiatives addressing issues that affect individuals, families, and communities.
Areas of support include:
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Supporting awareness, education, advocacy, and community resources surrounding mental health and suicide prevention.
Support for Survivors
Helping organizations that provide resources, education, and supportive opportunities for survivors of sexual violence and trauma.
Housing Insecurity & Street Outreach
Supporting community initiatives that address immediate needs while advocating for the dignity and well-being of people experiencing homelessness.
Creative Expression & Community Connection
Encouraging programs that use the arts to cultivate participation, connection, and meaningful community engagement.
Beneficiary organizations and specific campaigns are identified through Just E Productions' fundraising announcements and participating partnerships.
Ways to Become Involved
Purchase Original Artwork
Explore available paintings, pastels, and mixed-media works selected for Art for a Cause.
Artwork purchases offer an opportunity to acquire an original piece while contributing to a designated charitable initiative.
Make a Financial Contribution
Support a participating campaign through its designated donation channel.
Financial gifts may help extend the reach of the beneficiary initiative beyond the proceeds generated through artwork sales.
Contribute Materials or Services
In-kind support helps reduce the practical costs associated with organizing charitable art campaigns.
Potential contributions include:
Art supplies and presentation materials
Framing services
Printing and reproduction services
Exhibition or event space
Photography and promotional services
Event materials and logistical assistance
Professional services supporting campaign administration or outreach
Become a Community or Corporate Partner
Businesses, foundations, and community organizations may explore sponsorship or partnership opportunities supporting specific Art for a Cause campaigns.
Partnerships can include financial underwriting, materials assistance, exhibition support, collaborative outreach, or other agreed contributions.
A Partnership Built Around Shared Purpose
Art for a Cause is not about asking every organization or individual to support the same issue.
It is about recognizing that different causes matter to different people and creating opportunities to contribute through something they already value.
For some, that may be an original painting.
For others, it may be supporting an organization whose mission reflects their own experiences.
And for businesses and community partners, it may be an opportunity to connect charitable engagement with local creativity.
Small Contributions. Meaningful Possibilities.
No single artwork will solve a complicated social problem.
But individual acts of support have a way of adding up.
A painting finds a new home. A nonprofit receives additional resources. A conversation begins. Someone learns about an organization they had never encountered.
That is the work Art for a Cause hopes to encourage.
Become Part of Art for a Cause
Whether you are interested in purchasing artwork, making a financial contribution, donating supplies, or exploring a charitable partnership, I welcome the opportunity to connect.
Explore Art for a Cause
Erin McGrath Rieke
Founder, Just E Productions
erin@justeproductions.org
www.justeproductions.org
Each campaign identifies its designated beneficiary and contribution arrangements. The charitable deductibility of any contribution depends on the receiving organization and the nature of the transaction. Artwork purchases are not automatically tax-deductible donations.