Endangered species activist and painter Calley O’Neill launches Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the September 2016 World Premiere of The Rama Exhibition

KAMUELA, HAWAII, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Conservation artist and endangered species advocate Calley O’Neill has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund The Rama Exhibition. Installations include a collection of artwork started by Rama, an Elephant that paints, and completed by O’Neill. Animal lovers interested in saving elephants and other endangered species can make contributions to support the World Premiere of the Rama Exhibit at the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress this September in exchange for very generous interspecies posters and giclees.

Kamuela, HI, August 15, 2016 -Endangered Speciesadvocate and conservation artist, Calley O’Neill is saving elephants one painting at a time. The Rama Exhibition, which features art installations in collaboration with Rama the Elephant, is designed to give a voice to endangered species through the medium of paint. Now, O’Neill is launching a Kickstarter campaign for nature lovers who share her vision. Contributors can make donations to ensure the Rama Exhibit shows at September’s World Conservation Congress International Union for Conservation of Nature and receive generous rewards.

The campaign aims to raise at least $7,500 to cover installation and travel costs for O’Neil, her team, landthe first 21 paintings to Honolulu, HI, where the IUCN World Conservation Congress will meet in September 2016. Funds will also go towards the creation of 21 ten-foot bamboo stands, which will hold the installations at the Rama Exhibition World Premiere. More funding is sought for the Grotto of Hope stained glass species chapel and the final 16 paintings.

Animal and nature lovers can pledge $10 to $10,000 for the common goal of saving elephants and other endangered species and ecosystems. Rewards include:

• 5”x7” Rama prints
• 11”x17” signed Rama poster
• 18”24” signed Rama poster
• 22”x28” limited edition, signed Rama Exhibition World Premiere poster
• 18”x24” Rama Exhibition fine art giclee, artist signed and inspected
• 24”x36” large Rama Exhibition fine art giclee, artist signed and inspected
• 14”x25” fabric handcrafted one-of-a-kind wildlife Thanka painting
• 25”x48” fabric handcrafted one-of-a-kind wildlife Thanka painting
• 36”x24” seven Rama giclees and dinner with artist Calley O’Neill

All pledges must be submitted by Sunday, August 28, 2016. For more information on the Rama Exhibit and how to get involved, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theramaexhibition/rama-exhibition-premiere-at-iucn-world-conservatio.

About the Rama Exhibition

The Rama Exhibition is a groundbreakinginterspecies art collaboration pioneered by conservation artist Calley O’Neill and her painting partner, RAMA the ELEPHANT. Together, they seek to give a voice and bring awareness to endangered species around the world. To learn more, visit: http://www.theramaexhibition.org/.

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