In the USA,

"Every year, hundreds of thousands of American families become homeless, including more than 1.5 million children"--National Center on Family Homelessness

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"Each year, there are at least 3.5 million Americans who experience homelessness.

On any given night, 730,000 are homeless in the HUD Homeless Support Service Network"--National Coalition on Homelessness

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Art4TheHomeless

Imagine....A movement inspired by the arts to open the eyes of Americans to the plight of their own people. Imagine, through art, music, and poetry, shining a light in the darkness of our nation's crisis: homelessness

Mission

To unite artists of all venues to promote and support homeless awareness in the US, support and promote homeless relief organizations while also supporting and promoting the artists involved

Currently there are two ways we are doing this. Art4TH Zine and Art4TH Gallery

Art4TH Zine is an online newsletter

that features a musician whose song plays throughout the website, a visual artist, a literary artist and a homeless relief organization.

Art4TH Gallery sells 8X11 prints by various artists with all proceeds going toward Art4TheHomeless to cover basic operational funding.

Art4TheHomeless is a 501C3 Nonprofit Organization. All donations are tax deductible. To participate in the Art4TH Zine and Gallery please use the contact form above

In the beginning.....

There was an art blog by a young student who survived homelessness, getting to know herself, and discovering her dream in life.

That blog was the birth of Art4TheHomeless. After being homeless again, the young student, Johnna Crider, wanted to do something to give back but all she had was her own artwork. It was enough to start a movement.

With the support and inspiration of a once new friend, Samantha Medd, Johnna slowly worked her way through the years and with persistance, Art4TH, now an active yet newborn nonprofit organization, is moving forward

About us

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Art4TH Board and Officers
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CEO & President Hart Deer

Hart Deer is a man of many hats in life. He attended Oglethorpe University and graduated in 1999 and though his true passion is music, he has humbly agreed to serve as both CEO and President of Art4TheHomeless. His extensive background in legal knowledge, philosophy and business is what Art4TH needs in a leader. His humility, compassion, and passion not only for the homeless and his music, but for life are just added plusses. Not to mention without his help in filing for 501C3, Art4TH may not be where it is today He wrote a letter to all of the supporters and Board and Officers of Art4TheHomeless. Scroll down to read the letter:Greetings fellow artists and homelessness advocates: Art4TheHomeless has recently acquired the coveted 501c3 status we need to pursue corporate sponsorships, grants, and other such substantial contribution. Present Director and Founder Johnna Crider feels that at this present time, Hart Deer would be most qualified to head the organization, and pursuant to that, Art4TheHomeless will soon be filing an amendment to their nonprofit corporation with the Georgia Secretary of State. Johnna Crider says, "I feel that Hart has the know how and the business sense that I lack. I am an artist with passion and vision. Hart is an intellect with the business sense required to take charge of a brand new nonprofit organization." Hart Deer says, "This is an overwhelmingly huge honor. I'm not sure I have as much savy as I should, but I accept Johnna's trust in me and I will happily do everything I can. I would never have presumed to run Art4TheHomeless; Johnna suggested it and feels strongly about it. I will always know that Johnna is the spiritual leader of Art4TheHomeless-- her energy, charisma, and passion are what fuels everything we do and has attracted the thousands of people who have helped us along the way. That's what's most important, and rare, much rarer than business sense or intellect. I think the leadership of Art4TheHomeless is always Johnna's to lay down or pick up as she desires. If Johnna believes in me to do this, I will believe in myself and do it. I twisted Johnna's arm to hold the Vice Presidency and several other key roles, and maybe someday she will be the CEO & President again. In the meantime, we need everyone's continued love, energy, and support. I look forward to serving you all in any way I can." Art4TheHomeless will be making other organizational changes this year as part of our preparation for submitting a serious, viable Bunsiness Plan and Sponsorship Packet to large, moneyed entities with an interest in helping the homeless. Thank you all so much for everything you have given; we look forward to sharing this exciting new phase with you!

Art4TH Board and Officers

Founder & Vice President Johnna Crider

Johnna Ellen Crider was born in Cartersville, GA to Johnnie Crider and John W. McCrary, Jr. Johnna had a rough beginning as her mother was estranged from her family and struggling. Because of this, Johnna and her mother were often homeless during Johnna's childhood. They would sometimes live in her mother's car or abandoned houses.Johnna escaped her cruel reality by writing--poetry and short stories. Her mother moved to Shreveport, LA in 1992 where they lived in a homeless shelter called The Providence House when she was 10, 11, 12. When her mother finally got on her feet, Johnna was middle school where she did not fit in. Johnna learned the hard way that the only person who could love her and care for her was herself. By 2002, her mother was ailing in health and Johnna was struggling to take care of her and finish school. Johnna finished school 2 years later than her planned date of 2001 due to health issues and her mother's health crisis. Johnna landed a job at Hollywood Casino just before her senior year and graduated in 2003. Johnna was into writing and fascinated with calligraphy which developed into painting in 2004--the very same day her mother almost died of appendecitus. In 2004, Johnna moved into her own place, and tried to take care of her mother who was again facing homelessness. In early late 2004--early 2005 Johnna's art career begin to kick off. She was in a few art shows including the YWCA Women of the Arts and the Northwest Louisiana Art Gallery's 2nd exhibition which featured her coffee table that she built and painted. In 2005, six months before the hurricanes struck, her mother moved to Atlanta to try again in a new shelter. She didn't want her daughter to see her on the streets. Just after Hurricane Rita, Johnna was evicted from her apartment, just months after renewing her lease. This happened after Kevin Costner's movie crew for the movie, The Guardian rented space from her landlord. Before moving out, Johnna had the chance to donate her work to the Katrina fund for Musicians. Each sale would help a musician get a new instrument. Johnna then proceeded to Dubach, LA where she stayed with friends and then on to Atlanta, where she signed up for Job Corps. While she waited to be accepted, she resided in the Calvary Refuge Center in Jonesboro, GA. This is when she realized her destiny: Using her art to help the homeless. Johnna was accepted into the Brunswick Job Corps Center and was there just a week before Christmas. She completed a door mural in January, 2006, and became a leader as an artist. She also created the original Colors of Ink, used to raise money for the homeless--but that site went down and no money was made. Johnna signed up for the Transportation Communications Union which is an advanced training course provided through Job Corps and the wait was approximately six months. Johnna made good use of her time. She was a recipient of the Center Director's Award, which is the highest award that Brunswick Job Corps provided, given mostly to Student Government Association participants; and was on the front page of the local newspaper , The Brunswick News which featured her picture and her artwork and interviews with Johnna, her Center Director, and her Business Office Technology Instructor. She also developed skills online with html and learned how to create websites and digital art. When Johnna finally got back to Atlanta, she quickly made progress in her classes at TCU, and made friends within the Little 5 Points community, where she started selling art and giving sales to shelters like Calvary Refuge and Atlanta Children's Shelter. The local publication, Ponce Press discovered her and she was featured in the June 2007 edition. Also, in that June, Johnna met and chatted with singer celebrity Andre 3000, who now owns a piece of her art and is on her clientele list. Johnna has held a part time job with Cox's Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Finance Department for the City of Atlanta. She has also been in two art shows with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that benefited United Way of Atlanta and The Empty Stocking Fund. Johnna also participated in AB2: Art Beat 2 that was held in Downtown Atlanta at Nico's Cafe. She has recently been accepted into the Savannah College of Art and Design, majoring with a Masters in Arts Administration, but due to lack of funds, she cannot go to college. After leaving the TCU Program, Johnna rescued her mother, who was once again homeless and focused on getting a job, keeping a roof over her head, and making a dream come true: starting a nonprofit organization. In 2009, Johnna was honored by Czar Darius Adrik Salvo I with the title of Dame/Knight in the Imperial Chivalric Order of Kings of the Imperial Sovereign House of Kings for my dream to simply change the perception of homelessness in the USA In 2011, both her worst fear, and her dream, came true. The fear was the death of her mother, who passed away on Labor Day, September 5, 2011. On Johnna's 29th birthday, November 4, 2011, the IRS sent a letter of acceptance: Art4TheHomeless is now a 501C3 Nonprofit Organization. Johnna was the original CEO and President, but in 2011, she stepped down and handed that title over to her good friend and fellow homeless advocate, Hart Deer. She feels that she is more of an artist than the business business savvy professional Hart is that Art4TheHomeless needs at this time. Johnna is presently doing the marketing for a major Atlanta food franchise and she continues to serve Art4TheHomeless on a daily basis.

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Welcome to the Art4TH Gallery! All prints are only $15 and shipping is FREE for US residents! If you wish to purchase, simply click on the print of your choice and you will be taken to the checkout. Also you will learn about the artist and have the option to visit their website. This page is still under construction and in progress so stay tuned!

Contact

To have your artwork, music, or poetry or literature featured; to suggest a Homeless Relief Organization, or to donate jpeg images to the Art4TH Gallery OR to donate to Art4TheHomeless please fill out the form above.

Art4TH is currently in the process of becomoing a 501c3 Tax Exempt Nonprofit Organizaition. Until we are comfirmed by the IRS all donations will NOT be tax deductable.

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Art4TheHomeless is a tax exempt nonprofit organization under the 501C3 section of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are considered tax deductible under Sections 2055,2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code

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Art4TH Webzine

Art4TheHomeless Webzine is a multimedia platform that features a homeless relief organization and the arts. Art4TH Zine Features a Musician, whose feature song is playing in the background of the Art4TH Website, a Visual Artist and a Literary Artist.Art4TH Zine is located on the langing page section of the Art4TH Facebook Fanpage for a better more widespread reach.

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