Search About Us Our Brands Our People Loved By News LIQUITEX PARTNERING UP WITH SING FOR HOPE 11/12/2019 At Colart, we are proud to support a number of initiatives, through our company, our brands and that everywhere we are based. Today we are sharing one of our main partnership of 2019, between our brand Liquitex and the Sing for Hope organization. FIRST PART: THE PARTNERSHIP IN NORTH AMERICA Early in the year, Liquitex became the official paint sponsor of the non-for-profit arts organization Sing for Hope, on their 2019 NYC piano programme. Intended to break down barriers and bring art to the people, 50 artist-designed pianos appeared in parks and community spaces in the five boroughs, each created using Liquitex acrylics. With themes of joy, hope, inspiration and togetherness, the varied designs were all painted in a huge communal studio stocked with a full range of Liquitex paints, tools and mediums. Our team in North America ran technical workshops and shared skills to help the piano artists achieve their designs. From sketch portraits applied with direct transfer mediums, to layering, experimental graphic effects and varnishing for the great outdoors, Liquitex versatility has been put to the test on these unconventional three-dimensional canvases. SECOND PART: CONTINUING OUR PARTNERSHIP IN LONDON In a true global fashion, the partnership then moved to London in the autumn and on November 13th, Liquitex had the honor of launching the London edition of their partnership at our West London art and community space Elephant West. The Sing for Hope London piano, titled “Express Yourself”, was designed and painted by renowned artist Stuart Semple, who generously donated his time and talent for this project. Stuart Semple is a modern and socially conscientious artist who works across a spectrum of channels, such as creating a docuseries for the BBC about “hostile design” that makes public spaces unaccommodating for the homeless. The piano is remaining at Elephant West for all to play and enjoy through December before being donated to Colart’s long-term charity partner Hospital Rooms to be permanently placed in an adolescent mental health NHS ward, where it will be used as part of their music therapy program. At Colart, we are very proud of Liquitex’ partnership with Sing for Hope throughout 2019 and are happy to confirm the brand will again be providing all of the paint used to design the pianos in 2020. POST NAVIGATION ← PREVIOUS NEXT → LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website ARCHIVES September 2020 July 2020 June 2020 April 2020 February 2020 December 2019 October 2019 August 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 April 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 Colart International Holdings Ltd. The Studio Building, 21 Evesham Street, London, W11 4AJ Our Story Our Brands News Careers Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Print Share to Email More AddThis Share options