American Express and Mission Australia help young people reach their potential

Mission Australia is once again partnering with American Express to present the Festival of Potential, a celebration that is designed to encourage people to explore their creative potential while raising money for Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiatives.

This free outdoor event at the Palm Grove, in Sydney’s Darling Harbour all day on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 December, encourages people to pick up a brush and put paint to canvas. Professional artists and CYI students will be there to guide participants and for every canvas painted, American Express will donate $25 to Mission Australia (up to $50,000).

Each painting will then be photographed to be part of a digital collage in the shape of a heart – representing Mission Australia’s logo and public generosity. This communal artwork will be unveiled on a big screen at the 7 December opening of Artworks!, the annual exhibition of work by Creative Youth Initiatives students. This year’s exhibition, ‘Serendipitous Illusions’, runs at The Muse Gallery, 695-731 Harris St, Ultimo, until Friday 10 December at 1pm.

Find out more about the Festival of Potential at facebook.com/americanexpressaustralia or visit missionaustralia.com.au/festivalofpotential

To view the Festival of Potential flyer click the image below...