Beyond serving up food and recreational opportunities, our tenants have also shown that they have a big heart. Over the past few months, they have organised or participated in programmes and activities to give back to the community. Caring for a Cause 50 Special People: 1 Art Celebration The Fabulous Baker Boy organised an art exhibition titled “50 Special People: 1 Art Celebration” in their art gallery, That SPARE room, to showcase the art works of 50 intellectually disabled adults that depicted each adult’s unique interpretation of Singapore, their homeland. The public also got to interact with and learn more about people with special needs through drawing and colouring demonstrations organised by TOUCH Community Services. Assisi Hospice My Art Space at Istana Park organised a fund-raiser in May for Assisi Hospice to fund the cost of heart operations for children. Through their sales of 12 beautiful portraits, the team managed to raise over $11,000 and donated 70% of the proceeds. Health Promotion Board Roadshow My Art Space also participated in the Health Promotion Board’s two-day roadshow in Ang Mo Kio to raise awareness for mental health and living healthy through painting. Cat Art Jamming Charity My Art Space donated 50% of the proceeds collected to Cat Welfare Society (CWS) as part of their collaboration with CWS for Art Jamming Charity. MediaCorp Cares Art Exhibition and Silent Auction In conjunction with Utterly Art Gallery, My Art Space also held a silent auction in July for six Singapore-themed art pieces that featured iconic scenes and places in Singapore. They managed to raise $12,000, with all proceeds going to MediaCorp Cares. Clean Ubin Day Adventure Paddlers @ Ohana Beach House recently led a team of 120 people to clean up the coasts of Pulau Ubin as part of their contribution towards caring for the environment. Charity proceeds to Community Chest RISIS contributed all proceeds from the sales of five limited edition pendants to the Community Chest SG50 Project, helping more than 300,000 beneficiaries supported by Community Chest. Each piece of jewellery represented a key milestone of the country's growth since 1965, as seen through the eyes of five celebrated local storytellers, namely Dr Kiat W. Tan, Dick Lee, Anita Kapoor, Trina Liang and Dr Leslie Tay. Sharing the Joy Makan in the Park Carnival Hotel Fort Canning shared their love for food with over 7,000 park-goers at the two-day “Makan in the Park” in July. Carnival.Guests got to enjoy free samples of chicken satay, kueh pie tie, Singapore laksa and bubur cha cha, and pick up cooking tips from KF Seetoh of “Makan Sutra” fame! Free Mass Skating Hyper Sport Skating encouraged social cohesion as they organised a mass skating event for free to the public. Participants got to skate from Parkland Green to Marina Barrage. Art Picnic In a bid to encourage painting in parks, My Art Space held free “Art Picnic” sessions in Fort Canning Park. Free Nature Walk during June Holidays GRUB at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park organised free nature walks every Monday morning during the June holidays to educate children on the beauty of biodiversity and the importance of protecting nature. Kids Recycled Craft and Pizza Making Workshop Casa Verde (Singapore Botanic Gardens) imparted the importance of the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – to kids who made beautiful upcycled flower crafts with their personalised hand-painted toilet rolls. The kids also learnt to make pizza from Head Chef Danny Tan & team. If you did not manage to catch any of these activities, do not fret. We have more exciting events and activities coming your way! Upcoming Events Art Jamming with Dogs for Charity Join in this special Art Jamming session at Istana Park to raise funds for Voices of Animals. Half of all proceeds will be donated to the dog shelter. Each participant will receive a 16” x 20” canvas, rented painting tools, unlimited supply of acrylic paint, a free wet-painting carrier and a bottle of fruit juice.

Date:	24 October 2015
Time:	7pm to 9.30pm
Fee:	$60/person
Venue:	My Art Space (Istana Park)

Advance booking required through email info@myartspace.com.sg or call 6222 1662. [Free!] Responsible Pet Ownership Event at Marina Barrage Dog Wash will be giving out tokens to dog adopters for free dog washes at their outlet in West Coast Park in support of AVA’s Responsible Pet Ownership event to encourage adoption. The token is included in the goodie bags distributed at the event.

Date:	31 October 2015
Time:	4 to 10pm
Venue:	Marina Barrage

[Free!] LifeArtStyle Charity Art Exhibition This exhibition will showcase over 20 artworks by amateur artists from all walks of life and 40% of all proceeds from the sale of artworks will be donated to a charity.

Date:	13 – 16 December 2015 The opening reception is on 13 December 2015. The exhibition runs from 14 - 16 December 2015.
Time:	7 to 9pm (for opening reception - light refreshments will be served) 10 am to 8 pm (for exhibition)
Venue:	My Art Space (Istana Park)

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