SANTA BARBARA, CA, April 25, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Water, water, everywhere and there will be plenty of it to drink as Anderson ART Collective (http://www.andersonARTcollective.com) hosts the NIKA Clean Water Festival on Saturday, May 1st in conjunction with their "Just Add Water" show featuring the oil paintings of contemporary artist Benjamin Anderson (http://benjaminanderson.com).
"Each show at Anderson ART Collective benefits a non-profit chosen by the artist(s)," reports Leigh-Anne Anderson, gallery director. "For this one, Benjamin is donating a percentage of his sales to NIKA Water (http://nikawater.org) which donates 100% of their profits to creating drinkable water solutions in the developing world. We are stepping it up even more with a full on festival raising awareness of the global water crisis. The gallery is only steps from the beach and NIKA FEST will be the perfect Santa Barbara weekend afternoon happening with fine art, music, food, wine, a good cause, sun and perhaps a stroll on the sand."
NIKA Clean Water Day Festival will take place at the gallery from noon-4pm on Saturday the first of May at the historic Henry Fish Seed Company Building 410 Palm Avenue in Carpinteria. Admission is free and the public is invited to come and experience fine art, tunes and tasty cuisine with proceeds going to NIKA. Island Brewing Company's signature beers and local wines will be available for those of drinking age and Delgado's of Carpinteria will provide some of the food that has made them famous. Two popular eco-minded bands, Free Radical Scavenger and Dalai Sonido will be adding their vibe to the festivities.
In the gallery, the water inspired paintings by Anderson (www.andersonARTcollective.com) carry the theme of the festival to another realm, with large, monumental oils, including a nearly 14 foot painting of a Spitfire plane, partially submerged in water. The show, which closes in Carpinteria on May 9, will open as a solo show for Anderson at the Blank Space Gallery in Chelsea, NY on June 10.
The word "nika" means "to give" in Zulu and giving is the intention of NIKA Water.
Donating 100 percent of its profits to alleviate global poverty and creating drinkable water solutions in the developing world, NIKA takes an environmentally responsible approach to combating this global crisis. NIKA is CarbonFree certified and offsets it carbon footprint, by funding the planting of trees in a "NIKA Forest" in Nicaragua to naturally absorb carbon from the atmosphere and by recycling one plastic bottle for every NIKA bottle created. Based in San Diego and founded by locals, the new brand is currently sold online in case quantities for home and business delivery. The water comes from the Sierras as the snow melts each year and then is purified through a state of the art, multi-stage vapor distilling process to create not only a crisp, carbon neutral beverage, but one that also gives back. NIKA representatives will be on hand at the gallery to share information about the global situation and NIKA's current projects.
For more information about the festival and the gallery call 805.684.8783 or google Anderson ART Collective and NIKA Water.
Anderson ART Collective (http://www.andersonartcollective.com) is located at 410 Palm Avenue, A2, in Carpinteria, CA in the historic Henry Fish Seed Company building at the entrance to Carpinteria State Beach and is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5pm or by appointment. The gallery features contemporary artwork by Ron Anderson, Benjamin Anderson and Sean Anderson and is a platform to promote the arts, to protect the environment and to support human rights. For more information go to http://www.andersonARTcollective.com or call 805.684.8783.
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