Amaeyzing Amaey’s Legacy campaign

Amaeyzing Amaey’s Legacy Campaign was a year-long peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaign in honor of the 10th anniversary of our founder’s son, Amaey Shah.

JOY HEART PROJECT

The Joy heArt Project was a personal awareness and fundraising initiative for Kids & Art created in support of the Amazing Amaey Legacy Campaign. The goal was to fund 1,000 ArtKits for children facing cancer - while also spreading a bit more JOY in the world.

stitch2heal

Stitch2Heal was a community awareness and fundraising project created by combining a love for embroidery and the joy it brings with support for the Kids & Art Foundation, launched by artist Rinat Goren.

Creativity is Infectious

To raise awareness for September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and expand our reach, the Kids & Art Foundation launched a creative challenge for Creative Thinkers. They were asked to “express how the idea of childhood cancer makes you feel with a 60 second doodle you make without lifting a pencil.” Then they posted their doodle, and tagged three others and invited them to take the challenge as well.

AHI2021: ART + HEALTH + INNOVATION

AHI2021: “Celebration of Life Through the Arts” - This virtual summit and events hosted by the Kids & Art Foundation, integrating the concepts of healthcare, the arts, and wellness and commemorating Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September.

ART EXHIBIT - AN.Ä.LOG SF GALLERY

“Me, Myself, and I” - This celebratory exhibit at the an.ä.log SF gallery in San Francisco put on display the artworks created during a special Kids & Art online workshop that paired Bay Area artists with pediatric cancer patients and siblings. The professional artists also created original pieces of art inspired by the young artists with whom they worked, an exceptional addition to this touching display.

LUNCHTIME SPEAKER SERIES

With the goal of featuring conversations on quality of life/care, whole person care, and integrating arts in healthcare, the AHI2021 speaker series featured an assimilation of storytellers (artists, musicians, writers, innovators, and the like) who have used the power of art to overcome challenges such as grief, failure, mental and physical health issues, and more.

Celebration Day

Celebration Day was an outdoor, child-centered day of movement, art, fun, and recognition, to honor the life of our founder’s son, Amaey Shah, and the many other children and families who have been impacted by childhood cancer. Held in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, the variety of activities included Bollywood dancing, nature-inspired art station, bubbles and paper balloon reflections, and more.

THE GIFT OF ART - 10 HOSPITALS GOT A SURPRISE

Gift of Art 2021 - Although our founder’s son Amaey lost his battle with cancer 10 years ago , his legacy and gift of art continues on. To celebrate his life, and the gift of art and community his journey has provided so many others, Kids & Art surprised 10 children’s hospitals around the U.S. with a collection of ArtKits, so they could hare the gift of healing art with pediatric patients in their area.

AHI 2020: ART + HEALTH + INNOVATION

AHI2020: “Conversations in Quality of Care” - This four day virtual summit hosted speakers sharing new ideas and strategies on elevating the conversation about improving the quality of care.