NON PROFIT
IN JANUARY 2019, A BALLIN VAN WAS LAUNCHED.
A BALLIN VAN IS NOT ONLY A MOBILE STUDIO THAT WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF INSTALLATIONS FOR PHOTOSHOOTS INSIDE THE VAN, BUT ALSO A MEANINGFUL WAY TO CONNECT WITH A DEEPER MESSAGE.
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A BALLIN VAN WILL BE PARTNERING WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT CAUSES THAT MAKE OUR WORLD AND COMMUNITIES SMARTER, SAFER, AND SIMPLY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
IF YOU HAVE AN ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH A BALLIN VAN PLEASE RACH OUT AT THE CONTACT BELOW.
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SCIENTIST PREDICT THAT AS THE ARTIC CONTINUES TO WARM TWO THIRDS OF THE WORLD'S POLAR BEARS COULD DISAPPEAR WITHIN THIS CENTURY.
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ARTIC SEA ICE IS NOW DECLINING AT A RATE OF 12.8% PER DECADE.
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THIS SEA ICE PLAYS A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN THE POLAR ECOSYSTEM. IT HELPS MODERATE OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE AFFECTING ALL LIFE FORMS.
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THIS CRUCIAL MATTER IS NOT ONLY ABOUT SAVING THESE PRECIOUS CREATURES AND THE OTHER ARTIC HABITANTS BUT OUR WORLD AS WE KNOW IT.
IN APRIL 2012, ABBY BALLIN CO-FOUNDED A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION CALLED LILYSARAHGRACE (LSG) WHICH SUPPORTS TEACHERS IN UNDERFUNDED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO REACH ALL LEARNERS THROUGH THE ARTS. INITIALLY PROVIDING GRANTS IN THE FORM OF SUPPLIES TO TEACHERS WHO COULD SHOW HOW THEY WOULD TEACH THEIR CURRICULUM WHILE INCORPORATING THE ARTS. LSG WENT ON TO ADD A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEG TO THE ORGANIZATION, SO NOT ONLY COULD THEY LEND THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO BRING THE ARTS BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM, BUT THE TOOLS, RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO DO SO.
IN ADDITION TO CO-FOUNDING LSG, ABBY SERVED AS THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF MARKETING UNTIL JUNE 2018. PRODUCING AND DIRECTING AWARENESS FILMS, FUNDRAISERS, EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS LSG'S COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES CAMPAIGN (SEE BELOW). SHE CURRENTLY STILL SITS ON THE BOARD WHILE THE FUND IS IN TRANSITION.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LSG PLEASE VISIT WWW.LILYSARAHGRACE.ORG
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A COMPILATION OF DRAWINGS BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT ALL GREAT THINKERS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, LILYSARAHGRACE ENLISTED SOME OF THE BEST, BRIGHTEST AND MOST UNIQUE THINKERS OF OUR GENERATION TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR ARTS INFUSED EDUCATION IN UNDERFUNDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS. LSG HANDED ARTISTS FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES A SKETCHPAD AND A MARKER AND ASKED THEM TO CREATE A SIMPLE LINE DRAWING.
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CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS:
ADAM SCOTT, BEN HARPER, BRUNO MARS, CAROLE FEUERMAN, CASEY AFFLECK, DAVID COPPERFIELD, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, ED HELMS, ELIZABETH BANKS, ELLE FANNING, ERIC BOGOSIAN, HELEN FICALORA, JACK BLACK, JASON BATEMAN, JASON SCHWARTZMAN, JEMIMA KIRKE, JESSICA BIEL, JOAQUIN PHOENIX, JOHNNY KNOXVILLE, JULIANNA MARGULIES, JULIANNE MOORE, JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND, LAURA DERN, LAURIE SIMMONS, LENA DUNHAM, LIONEL RICHIE, MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, MARIO BATALI, MARK SELIGER, MARY LOUISE PARKER, NAOMI WATTS, NATASHA LYONNE, NIGEL SYLVESTER, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, SAGE VAUGHN, SCOTT CAAN, TINA FEY, TOM ARNOLD, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, WILL FERRELL, WILL.I.AM
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YOU CAN'T MEMORIZE THIS: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN RAISING $21,000+ TO PRODUCE THE BOOK OF DRAWINGS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ARTS INFUSED EDUCATION.
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GALA
COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES GALA HELD AT JACK STUDIOS IN NYC. HOSTED BY NATASHA LYONNE, HONORING WHOOPI GOLDBERG, HANS TULLMAN & CHARLES BEST, WITH A DJ SET BY ANDY ROURKE OF THE SMITHS & PERFORMANCE BY RUFUS WAINWRIGHT.​
BOOK SIGNING
LSG HOSTED A BOOK SIGNING AT BOOKS OF WONDER IN NYC WITH JEMIMA KIRKE, MARY-LOUISE PARKER & NIGEL SYLVESTER TO PROMOTE THEIR YOU CAN'T MEMORIZE THIS: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS.
STREET CAMPAIGN
LSG CREATED AN INTERACTIVE STREET CAMPAIGN SPONSORED BY SHARPIE TO PROMOTE THE ONLINE AUCTION OF THE COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES DRAWINGS IN NYC.
GRANT CONTEST
NATIONAL COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES GRANT CONTEST WHERE LSG ASSIGNED A DRAWING TO EACH STATE IN AMERICA AND ASKED TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CREATE A PROJECT INSPIRED BY THE DRAWING TO TEACH TO THEIR STUDENTS AND WIN UP TO $750 IN ART SUPPLIES. $750 IN ART SUPPLIES.
CREATE CHANGE
DO YOU HAVE AN NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR KNOW OF ONE THAT NEEDS CREATIVE SERVICES: BRANDING, MARKETING, FUNDRAISING, EVENTS?
IF SO FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT AND LETS CREATE CHANGE TOGETHER.