28/05/2024
Pallas for Palestine raises over €12,000!
On the day that Ireland and other European countries officially acknowledge the statehood of Palestine we are delighted to report that we raised €12,332 in sales and donations for our recent Pallas for Palestine Exhibition, proceeds of which will be donated to UNRWA and MSF.
Marian Balfe, Susan Buttner, Robyn Carey, Dominique Crowley, Mark Cullen, Karen Ebbs, Andrej Getman, Léann Herlihy, Garreth Joyce, Steffi Kelly, Barbara Knezevic, Gillian Lawler, Dave Madigan, Alan Magee, Lana May Fleming, Paul McCarthy, Ronan McCrea, Emma Mckeagney, Sean Molloy, Gavin Murphy, Blaine O'Donnell, Irene O'Neill, Jennifer Rylands, Eileen O'Sullivan, Leda Scully, Kym Tracey, Harry Walsh Foreman, Catherine Ward, Eve Woods.
Sincere thanks to all who contributed to the Pallas for Palestine Fundraising exhibition, to all the studio artists who generously offered their works for sale, to our sponsors Galway Bay Brewery and Sheridans Cheesemongers, to the Digital Hub who hosted and provided the event location and the public who came and purchased works and gave donations, and of course UNRWA and MSF for their tireless work in Palestine.
We also want to express our gratitude to Jonathan Fowler, Deputy Director of Communications for UNRWA, for his address during the opening and for kindly answering the audience's questions.
We'd like to especially thank Pallas Studios artists who participated in the exhibition. More information on the artists is available here:
A breakdown of the funds raised is below:
Sales: €11,640
Donations: €692
Total raised: €12,332
25% of sales will be distributed to artists to cover production and framing costs, and transaction fees amounted to €200
About the recipients:
Médecins Sans Frontières, the Nobel Prize winning organisation, was founded in 1971, to speak out, to overcome borders to offer medical aid, and to deliver independent neutral and impartial aid internationally while going ‘where the patients are’. They are currently working around the clock providing life saving vital medical care in Gaza in the face of immense challenges.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) began operation on 1st May 1950 and is unique in its commitment to one group of refugees and has contributed to the welfare of four generations of Palestinians. Its remit was to prevent conditions of starvation and distress, and encompasses many humanitarian services including primary health care, camp improvement and emergency response.
