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A fully online version of Art from the Heart, the annual art auction to benefit Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, will be held Oct. 21-26. The six-day event will feature the work of approximately 80 local artists. Registration is free.

John Randall Nelson is the event’s featured artist. Inspired by American “outsider art” (art that is self-taught) he creates visual folklore in his collaged paintings and sculptures with a menagerie of figures and symbols, from dancing jackrabbits and swaggering cowboys to lucky wishbones. His work is held in collections throughout the world including The Disney Corporation in Los Angeles and the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. Locally you find his work at Sky Harbor International Airport, Wells Fargo Bank, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and many other venues. Other participating artists include Barbara Rogers, Frank Ybarra, Jim Waid, Craig Randich and Candice Eisenfeld.

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona is a nonprofit delivering creative and therapeutic arts programs, at no cost, to children ages 3-21 who have faced abuse, neglect and homelessness. Free Arts relies solely on private donations and qualifies for Arizona’s Foster Care Tax Credit. Art supply drives and corporate matching programs are another way to support Free Arts. A wish list of needed supplies can be found online. Volunteers, who go through the training and interview process, can decide on a time commitment that works best for them. Free Arts is located at 352 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix.

Funds raised during the Art From the Heart art auction will go toward programs and services so that Free Arts can continue to serve neglected, abused, homeless and foster care children in our state. freeartsaz.org