New Donation-Commission Option for Artists

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In addition to providing a direct donation of works for the art auction, artists may also consider a commission-based option.

Terms for the donation-commission option follow:

  • The Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter will receive 70% of the final auction bid amount, and the artist will receive 30%.
  • This option will only be available for artists who sell a net total of $350+ (excluding the cost of fees, such as credit card fees) the evening of the event.  If total final auction bid amounts (for multiple pieces if applicable) sell for less than $350, the total amount of the sales will go to the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter.
  • The Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter will be collecting all auction payments the evening of the auction.  Artists will receive their portion of the sales via check within 30 days of the auction. 
  • Artists will be asked to provide a “retail price” for each of their pieces.  We will set minimum bids starting at 25% of the stated retail price.

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Coming Soon!

Please check back or contact Merritt Royal, mroyal@nwaws.org, 479-246-0353, ext. 140 to discuss your interest.

Terms for the artists who wish to donate a portion of the auction sales price:

  • The shelter will receive 70% of the final auction bid amount, and the artist will receive 30%.
  • This option will only be available for artists who sell a net total of $350+ (excluding the cost of fees, such as credit card fees) the evening of the event. If total final auction bid amounts (for multiple pieces if applicable) sell for less than $350, the total amount of the sales will go to the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter.
  • The Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter will be collecting all auction payments the evening of the auction. Artists will receive their portion of the sales via check within 30 days of the auction.
  • Artists will be asked to provide a “retail price” for each of their pieces. We will set minimum bids starting at 25% of the stated retail price.

Would You Recognize a Victim of Domestic Abuse?

(Written by John C. McGee, Executive Director)

When the Ray Rice story broke about his physical abuse of his then-fiancée, Janay, individuals could clearly say that his behavior was abusive.

In many ways the Ray Rice story distorts the image of domestic abuse and reverts it back to the world of violence and battery. Many websites, including a prominent philanthropic foundation in Arkansas that focuses on elevating women, refer to shelters as “battered women’s shelters.” The continued reference to physical violence and obvious markings shapes the impression many people have of domestic abuse.  I know I was one of them.

Before I became actively involved with domestic abuse prevention, my impression of a domestic violence victim was someone who had been beaten and battered – you know the broken arm, the black eye and blooded lip. Over time I came to realize that image represented only a small portion of those who are abused. However our state laws continue to enforce this misconception. Even Arkansas Code Title 9, Chapter 4, defines domestic abuse as:

(A) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault between family or household members;

(B)  The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members.

The legal definition does not describe what domestic abuse can actually look like.  It clearly does not define what the ‘infliction of fear of imminent physical harm’ means.  Can you look at an individual and determine if they have been a victim of domestic abuse?

Could you tell if the person next to you in the check-out line is suffering from the “fear of imminent physical harm?” After all she/he is simply shopping. Nothing looks out of the ordinary. What about a neighbor who is walking with her children? What identifies a domestic abuse victim?

Domestic abuse is all about power and control. What does power over and control of a person look like? Are there warning signs (red flags) indicating that a person is in an abusive relationship? What signs could an outsider clearly observe and determine that a friend, family member, or acquaintance is in an abusive relationship? Abuse is not always physically observable.

Only through education awareness programs in the schools, community groups, and faith communities (all of which staff of the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter are willing to provide or facilitate) can the image of what constitutes domestic abuse be changed.

Numerous organizations have come into existence around the country to help that educational process. You, residents of NWA, have some resources, including the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter, that can help right here in our community.

If you are interested in answering the opening question with a resounding “YES,” call the NWA Women’s Shelter to get additional information or to arrange programs or a presentation: 479-246-0353 (office), 479-246-9999 (crisis hotline).

For another perspective of what domestic abuse “looks” like, consider reading a personal story at http://www.alternet.org/sex-amp-relationships/how-i-got-ptsd-my-marriage.

When I was a child there was a murder-suicide in my neighborhood. Never once was it suggested that it might have been a result of domestic abuse. The topic was not even raised.

Today, when such an event occurs domestic violence is considered as a possible cause. During the month of October, through its Silent Witness initiative, the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter and the community remembered the lives of 10 women and 1 unborn baby who were murdered in Arkansas in 2014 as a result of domestic violence. Today, we talk about domestic abuse much more than in the past, but all too many individuals still fail to grasp the complexity of this social problem and what needs to be done to confront it.

Clearly we need to create the public safety net that prevents domestic violence deaths, but we need to do more. We need to commit public safety monies to the cause. As a community, we need to become informed, to act, and for us collectively to start ending it, through all the resources at our command.

I have been in the abuse prevention space for over 15 years, working with both children and adults. What I have come to believe is that when adults abuse each other, particularly through domestic abuse, invariably children witness it and are victims of abuse themselves. If we address domestic abuse, we can help model behavior for children that may prevent the next generation from being abusive or submissive to abuse.

“Domestic violence” means many different things to the residents of northwest Arkansas. air max For the victim it means personal, financial, and emotional turmoil or worse. Consider the following:

6% of adult women and 28.5% adult men will experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lives.

Application to NWA: Using 2010 census numbers, this means roughly 6,400 women and 4,900 men in Bentonville will be victims of domestic assault or violence at some point in their lives.

Yet another way to look at these numbers is regionally. Approximately 60,000 men and 76,000 women in Washington and Benton Counties will be victims of domestic violence during their lifetimes.

Domestic violence is the most common cause of injury for women ages 18-44.Domestic violence leads to increased incidences of chronic disease. Abused women are 70% more likely to have heart disease, 80% more likely to experience a stroke, and 60% more likely to develop asthma.Nearly 1 out of 4 women who are employed report that domestic violence has affected their work performance at some point in their lives.Each year, 8 million days of paid work is lost in the U.S. because of domestic violence. This is equivalent to 36,000 jobs.

Application to NWA: If all the lost jobs occurred in Bentonville at the same time, roughly 2 out of every 3 individuals would lose their jobs.

Domestic violence costs $8.3 billion in expenses annually to U.S. buy bns gold employers, through a combination of higher medical costs ($5.8 billion) and lost productivity ($2.5 billion).

If an individual is experiencing domestic violence, what services are available to help? The Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter offers:

Safe shelter for those abused and their childrenReferral servicesEducation on legal rights and support in pursuing those rightsSupport groups and individual sessionsCommunity outreach and educationChildren support group and other age-appropriate servicesOn-going support for non-resident clients

This does not represent a complete list of services. Each domestic shelter may provide a different combination or configuration of these services.

If you are need of services or know someone who does, reach out to your nearest shelter and talk to them. asics femme pas cher They all have hotlines you can call for help or to answer your questions about domestic violence. The hotline number for the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter is 479-246-9999. Someone is available 24-7, 365 days per year.

In comparing today with the era of my childhood, it is obvious domestic abuse and domestic violence still negatively impact our communities, workforces, and families. One difference is that we recognize and categorize violent crimes more often as domestic violence. We talk more openly about domestic abuse and domestic violence, and their dynamics. nike air max 1 homme But, today, we need to do more than talk. We need members of the community to be committed to actively educating themselves about the problem, to allocate resources (including public funds) necessary to insure services are available to the victims and their children, and to promote healthy relationships among our school-age children.

We need to break the silence. Your proactive action as a community member, as a citizen, to be the voice for victims is needed today. To find out how you can get involved to be the voice locally, learn more at www.nwaws.org, or e-mail us at info@nwaws.org.