“ART FOR WATER” - BENEFIT ART AUCTION ONLINE THROUGH JUNE 23

Damascus Citizens, along with sponsor Richard Dreyfuss, invite you to an art auction, ART FOR WATER, to benefit a legal fund to protect the Upper Delaware River watershed from the catastrophic threats posed by gas drilling

Master prints and contemporary artworks have been donated by artists, individual collectors and galleries. Included are drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture and mixed-media collages.

Art lovers and interested buyers can view the artwork and bid on Ebay beginning Sunday, June 13, 8:00 p.m. and ending on June 23, 8:00 p.m.

The art can also be viewed in person at ArtSource International Gallery hosted by Joyce Chasan.

A preview will take place on Tuesday, June 22, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., and a silent auction and reception will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

ArtSource International Gallery is located at 333 Park Avenue South (at 25th Street), Suite 2A, NYC.

More information, including images of the artwork for sale can be found here>>

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making nearly $2 million available in 2010 to reduce pollution at the local level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program.

The purpose of this program is to build partnerships that help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources close to home, and to improve human health and the local environment. Level I awards are for those who wish to establish community-based partnerships that will assess toxic problems and consider options to reduce their risks.  Awards for Level I will range from $75,000-$100,000 each.  Level II awards are for those who have already formed partnerships and wish to implement risk-reduction activities and measure the results.  Awards for Level II projects will range from $150,000-$300,000 each.  Eligible applicants include county and local organizations, non-profits, businesses, schools, and tribes.

Note that this is an extremely competitive grant. In 2009, EPA received 235 eligible proposals and awarded only 9 grants.

Proposals are due by March 9, 2010.  Find more information and examples of CARE projects at: www.epa.gov/care.  See the complete EPA announcement.

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