May Arts Marathon:

Lauren Watrous May Arts Marathon

May Arts Marathon Participant: Lauren Watrous

Mission: Drawing and painting

Message: I’m grateful for this opportunity to collaborate with CASP and their vital work. I draw and paint daily, focusing on our shared home space and the land in Vermont. For this project, I will send in-progress and completed pieces in pencil, ink, watercolor, gouache, and oil. I will also try to write a short entry to accompany the images I send.

The May Arts Marathon is CASP’s key fundraiser. CASP hopes to raise $50,000 this year. With all the uncertainty around the new administration, one thing we know for sure is that people who are experiencing violence and terror in their home countries will continue to seek asylum in this country. Sponsors like you are key to CASP being able to support its mission of cultivating a supportive community for asylum seekers in Southern Vermont, while fulfilling basic needs and accompanying them on their journey towards building a better life in this country.

The May Arts Marathon is a community effort. Artists support their vision for a just world by sending copies of their creative work to sponsors like you 5 days a week for the month of May. Sponsors donate to support this work. Together we support asylum seekers who, in turn, enrich our community with their determination, energy, and diverse experiences.



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