Funding Environmental Initiatives with Pinwheel at Frieze New York 2023
This year's fair will raise awareness and pledge funds for a series of projects, from providing solar-powered light in sub-Saharan Africa to the conservation of green spaces and biodiversity in New York City and across North America
This year's fair will raise awareness and pledge funds for a series of projects, from providing solar-powered light in sub-Saharan Africa to the conservation of green spaces and biodiversity in New York City and across North America
Following successful fundraising initiatives at Frieze London, Frieze Masters and Frieze Los Angeles, Frieze New York 2023 is partnering with the platform, Pinwheel. Visitors to the fair and frieze.com can vote for one of three environmental initiatives, each of which will receive a share of Frieze’s financial support. Visitors will also have the opportunity to contribute to their chosen charity themselves, with Frieze pledging to match-fund visitors’ contributions.
SolarAid are helping to combat the issue of kerosene lamps and paraffin candles, which emit toxic fumes into the lungs of users and the earth’s atmosphere. This initiative works to deliver clean, safe, and affordable solar lights to rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa, reaching the places no one else goes to. The impact of one solar light to a family’s life:
- Every member of the household uses it.
- 5 people reached with clean, safe light.
- 1 more child studying after dark.
- $126 saved each year as families no longer have to buy candles, kerosene or batteries.
- 4 people feeling safe at home with the added security of bright light.
This project supports the conservation of 53,375 acres (21,600 hectares) of old-growth forest. The biodiverse landscape is a migration corridor and home to the Mountain tapir, Spectacled Bear, Bush Dog, Mountain Paca and Stumped Tailed Porcupine. In collaboration with Art to Acres, the funds raised will support local communities in conserving the lands on which they have historically lived. Art to Acres is an artist-founded, non-profit environmental initiative that partners with the cultural community for large-scale land conservation support.
Cast Your Vote
Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC)
It can be easy to underestimate the importance of green space in our cities but New York City is home to over 20,000 acres of natural areas — with 7,300 acres of forest within NYC Parks. Each year, the city's trees capture 1.97 billion gallons of stormwater runoff and store 1.2 million tons of carbon per year. New York City’s urban forests remove 1,300 tons of pollutants from the atmosphere and also provide meaningful connections to nature for millions of people. Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) exists to restore and conserve the green and blue spaces of New York City in order to enhance the lives of all New Yorkers. The NAC champion urban natural areas in New York City and across America through innovative research, partnerships, and advocacy.
Cast Your Vote
More information on Pinwheel can be found on their website.
About Frieze New York
Frieze New York returns to The Shed in Manhattan from May 17 to 21, 2023 and promises to be an unmissable event. With an unparalleled selection of galleries and artists, alongside a critically acclaimed curated program the fair is a highlight of the global art calendar.
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Main image: SolarAid
