GoodSearch for A.A.C.

Art as an Agent for Change recently entered a partnership with GoodSearch.com. Goodsearch is a Yahoo powered search engine that provides money saving coupons to GoodSearch users and donates half of its advertising revenue, to the charitable organization of your choice.

Just download the GoodSearch – Art as an Agent for Change toolbar HERE.

Each time you search the web with GoodSearch's Yahoo-powered search engine, about a penny will go to the charity you designate.

Also, every time you shop online at 2,000 participating stores including Target, Apple, Staples, Expedia, etc., a percentage of your purchase will be donated for free! The site also has thousands of money-saving coupons!

GoodSearch and GoodShop on ABC News

Now, you can help A.A.C. by logging onto the web and searching for your favorite sites.

There are also a few added perks for GoodSearching the net. When you download the GoodSearch Toolbar you also have the option to Goodshop.

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Target, Gap, Best Buy, Macy's and Amazon have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause.

We’ll admit, we were looking for the “catch” when we began to research becoming a GoodSearch charity. We discovered that GoodSearch and GoodShop are free services and there are no gimmicks.

You can start GoodSearching for A.A.C. by visiting this LINK and downloading the GoodSearch toolbar. It works just like all other toolbars, except this time, you get great discounts at your favorite retailers and you can help charitable organizations like, Art as an Agent for Change.

Happy Searching!

P.S. Save the Date. A.A.C. GoodShop Weekend is August 5-7.

A.A.C. Visits the Living Walls Carnival

A.A.C. is always on the lookout for artists seeking to deepen the impact that art provides for our world. This past weekend A.A.C Founder/Director Paul Ayo had the opportunity to meet-up with a group of Atlanta artists from Dodekapus and Living Walls. The meeting took place at a Carnival that served as a benefit for the upcoming Living Walls Conference on Street Art and Urbanism.

We had the pleasure of speaking to Monica Campana, Coordinator of Atlanta’s Living Walls Conference. We also had the chance to speak with a founding member of Dodekapus, Melanka Joy. You can check out their vid below.

(Photo: Monica Campana, Living Walls Organizer)

Living Walls brings artists from all over the world to Atlanta to create Street Art and host discussions on the impact of public art and how it’s reshaping urban space. This year’s Living Walls Conference is scheduled to take place August 12-14 in Atlanta, Ga. You can check out the Living Walls website HERE if you’d like to learn more about the conference.

It was awesome to see two arts organizations collaborating to build a strong community centered effort in Atlanta, GA. Emily Fisher, Living Walls and Dodekapus supporter said, “Living Walls highlights arts in the city, building more respect for street art.” She also mentioned, “Dodekapus has been extra supportive… without them, it [Living Walls] wouldn’t happen.”

(Photo: Melanka Joy, Founding Member Dodekapus and Paul Ayo, Exec Director A.A.C.)

In addition to posing in a really cool wig, I also had the opportunity to bump into some really cool people. I’ll let them tell you a little about themselves and the Carnival.

Collaboration is one of the pillars of A.A.C. and we couldn’t resist the urge to agree to volunteer for the Living Walls Conference this August 12-14. ATL, get ready for a Shutdown!

Grand Openinig: aacshutdown.org

A.A.C. proudly presents AACshutown.org. This brand new website has everything you’ll need to stay up to date on A.A.C., and most importantly, get involved in the Art as an Agent for Change movement.

Our awesome website was designed by the great folks at the Goebel Media Group. Nick and Lauren Goebel are a husband and wife team that take your website ideas and create great-looking, professionally-made, websites that will meet the needs of any organization. You can check out more of their designs HERE.

AACshutdown.org will feature stories from A.A.C. Members and other artists using their artistic passion to reshape the world. You can also find out how to bring A.A.C. to your community with our new A.A.C. Orgz program. The program aims to build a network of artists and activists who embody the mission of A.A.C. and provide services to communities without an A.A.C. Affiliate Organization. You can find out how to get involved HERE. You can also find out the secret to the Shutdown HERE!

We have a firm belief that lasting human connections are the pathway to a better world. With our collective voices, we'll reshape the world with art and action that truly make a difference.

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