Photo Show to Combat Animal Abuse
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Formal Proposal for Photography Show
Title: “Bloodbuzz”
Artist: Bonnie Arbittier
What: Gallery Photography Show
When: April 2018
Where: 1906 Studio in San Antonio, TX
Artist Statement
In July 2017, Luis Parra Villanueva rescued a horse from dying in Houston, Texas. The copper-colored horse was in a pen with many other horses, and the larger horses were kicking this little one into a corner. The horse’s ribs stuck out through his infected skin, and his hooves were covered in fungus. He had lost the light in his eyes.
Luis immediately purchased him and brought him back to San Antonio, Texas, where he lives. Over the next few months, Luis invested time, care, and money into this horse, visiting him on the ranch daily and taking the best care of him.
When Luis brought this horse back to San Antonio in July, he contacted me about doing a photo project on the horse’s recovery. Since July, the light has come back into Bloodbuzz’s eyes and he runs around the ranch without a care in the world. His ribs are less noticeable through his skin. His coat has regained some shine, and his skin infections are gone. Luis sat on his back for the first time on October 22. He rode him in his first rodeo on November 19. Bloodbuzz is only expected to get better from this point forward.
My goal with this photo project is to bring awareness to the reality of animal abuse and what it really means to help an abused animal. I am going to be putting on a gallery show in April in one of the most famous arts districts in San Antonio (specifically 1906 Studio), and I am donating a large part of the proceeds from sales and donations to Habitat For Horses , a non-profit equine protection agency committed to the prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of neglected, abused and homeless equine, located in Hitchcock, Texas. I will be continuing to take photographs of Luis and Bloodbuzz until the end of February, when the show needs to be finalized. I will be exhibiting 12 large photographs showing the change that Bloodbuzz went through from July 2017 until March 2018.
Thank you so much for reading about Bloodbuzz’s journey and helping this photography project with a purpose. You can see additional images in the section “Bloodbuzz” on my website at http://www.bonniearbittier.com/bloodbuzz/
Needs for Exhibition:
12 Mounted photographs
--Cost to print and mount one photograph: $120
--Total Cost of Exhibition: $1440
Additional Needs:
--Prints for sale at exhibition for public to purchase (limited edition with 90 total available)
--Ten 8x10 prints of Photo 1
--Cost to print one 8x10: $10
--Total cost for 8x10 prints: $100
--Ten 8x10 prints of Photo 2
--Cost to print one 8x10: $10
--Total cost for 8x10 prints: $100
--Ten 8x10 prints of Photo 3
--Cost to print one 8x10: $10
--Total cost for 8x10 prints: $100
--Ten 16x20 prints of Photo 1
--Cost to print one 16x20: $15
--Total cost for 16x20 prints: $150
--Ten 16x20 prints of Photo 2
--Cost to print one 16x20: $15
--Total cost for 16x20 prints: $150
--Ten 16x20 prints of Photo 3
--Cost to print one 16x20: $15
--Total cost for 16x20 prints: $150
--Ten 20x24 prints of Photo 1
--Cost to print one 20x24: $25
--Total cost for 20x24 prints: $250
--Ten 20x24 prints of Photo 2
--Cost to print one 20x24: $25
--Total cost for 20x24 prints: $250
--Ten 20x24 prints of Photo 3
--Cost to print one 20x24: $25
--Total cost for 20x24 prints: $250
Total Cost of Additional Prints: $1500
Total Cost of Exhibition and Additional Prints: $2940
All food and drink will be generously provided for the exhibition by the owners of local
establishments GS1221 and Botika.
Other notes:
-We hope to collaborate with local sponsors.
-We must give 30% back to the gallery itself from sales of large, exhibited prints.
-A large portion of the money raised will be given to Habitat For Horses. Habitat for Horses is a non- profit equine protection agency committed to the prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of neglected, abused and homeless equine. While being responsive to calls for assistance from law enforcement, the organization maintains a leadership role in horse protection issues and assist in setting the standards for all equine facilities throughout the US.
For further information:
Bonnie Arbittier
Website: www.bonniearbittier.com
Instagram: @bonniearbittier
Habitat for Horses
Website: www.habitatforhorses.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Habitat.for.Horses.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hfh (@hfh)
Title: “Bloodbuzz”
Artist: Bonnie Arbittier
What: Gallery Photography Show
When: April 2018
Where: 1906 Studio in San Antonio, TX
Artist Statement
In July 2017, Luis Parra Villanueva rescued a horse from dying in Houston, Texas. The copper-colored horse was in a pen with many other horses, and the larger horses were kicking this little one into a corner. The horse’s ribs stuck out through his infected skin, and his hooves were covered in fungus. He had lost the light in his eyes.
Luis immediately purchased him and brought him back to San Antonio, Texas, where he lives. Over the next few months, Luis invested time, care, and money into this horse, visiting him on the ranch daily and taking the best care of him.
When Luis brought this horse back to San Antonio in July, he contacted me about doing a photo project on the horse’s recovery. Since July, the light has come back into Bloodbuzz’s eyes and he runs around the ranch without a care in the world. His ribs are less noticeable through his skin. His coat has regained some shine, and his skin infections are gone. Luis sat on his back for the first time on October 22. He rode him in his first rodeo on November 19. Bloodbuzz is only expected to get better from this point forward.
My goal with this photo project is to bring awareness to the reality of animal abuse and what it really means to help an abused animal. I am going to be putting on a gallery show in April in one of the most famous arts districts in San Antonio (specifically 1906 Studio), and I am donating a large part of the proceeds from sales and donations to Habitat For Horses , a non-profit equine protection agency committed to the prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of neglected, abused and homeless equine, located in Hitchcock, Texas. I will be continuing to take photographs of Luis and Bloodbuzz until the end of February, when the show needs to be finalized. I will be exhibiting 12 large photographs showing the change that Bloodbuzz went through from July 2017 until March 2018.
Thank you so much for reading about Bloodbuzz’s journey and helping this photography project with a purpose. You can see additional images in the section “Bloodbuzz” on my website at http://www.bonniearbittier.com/bloodbuzz/
Needs for Exhibition:
12 Mounted photographs
--Cost to print and mount one photograph: $120
--Total Cost of Exhibition: $1440
Additional Needs:
--Prints for sale at exhibition for public to purchase (limited edition with 90 total available)
--Ten 8x10 prints of Photo 1
--Cost to print one 8x10: $10
--Total cost for 8x10 prints: $100
--Ten 8x10 prints of Photo 2
--Cost to print one 8x10: $10
--Total cost for 8x10 prints: $100
--Ten 8x10 prints of Photo 3
--Cost to print one 8x10: $10
--Total cost for 8x10 prints: $100
--Ten 16x20 prints of Photo 1
--Cost to print one 16x20: $15
--Total cost for 16x20 prints: $150
--Ten 16x20 prints of Photo 2
--Cost to print one 16x20: $15
--Total cost for 16x20 prints: $150
--Ten 16x20 prints of Photo 3
--Cost to print one 16x20: $15
--Total cost for 16x20 prints: $150
--Ten 20x24 prints of Photo 1
--Cost to print one 20x24: $25
--Total cost for 20x24 prints: $250
--Ten 20x24 prints of Photo 2
--Cost to print one 20x24: $25
--Total cost for 20x24 prints: $250
--Ten 20x24 prints of Photo 3
--Cost to print one 20x24: $25
--Total cost for 20x24 prints: $250
Total Cost of Additional Prints: $1500
Total Cost of Exhibition and Additional Prints: $2940
All food and drink will be generously provided for the exhibition by the owners of local
establishments GS1221 and Botika.
Other notes:
-We hope to collaborate with local sponsors.
-We must give 30% back to the gallery itself from sales of large, exhibited prints.
-A large portion of the money raised will be given to Habitat For Horses. Habitat for Horses is a non- profit equine protection agency committed to the prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of neglected, abused and homeless equine. While being responsive to calls for assistance from law enforcement, the organization maintains a leadership role in horse protection issues and assist in setting the standards for all equine facilities throughout the US.
For further information:
Bonnie Arbittier
Website: www.bonniearbittier.com
Instagram: @bonniearbittier
Habitat for Horses
Website: www.habitatforhorses.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Habitat.for.Horses.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hfh (@hfh)
Organizer
Bonnie Arbittier
Organizer
San Antonio, TX
