Liz Powers Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

ArtLifting is a social enterprise that connects corporations with artists with disabilities. We started small with $4K of our savings and have scaled to sell tens of millions worth of artwork! Artists earn the majority of profit from art sales and have earned 8 figures collectively. ArtLifting represents 200 artists across 35 states. ArtLifting's 500 corporate clients include Bank of America, Google, Starbucks, CBRE, Hines, FedEx, and LinkedIn. www.ArtLifting.com

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Organized and ran community building events for Lowell House, a Harvard College dorm with 400 students. Managed event staff. Served as an adviser for Harvard students on academic and personal matters.

The mission of City Heart is to empower homeless and low-income artists through the celebration and sale of their work. I developed partnerships with seven nonprofits in order to increase the reach and impact of the annual shows. City Heart is a collaboration with artists from Cambridge Women's Center, Common Art, New England Center for Homeless Veterans, Pine Street Inn, St. Francis House, and Women's Lunch Place.At the fourth-annual show we displayed 1,000+ pieces of work from 70 artists in the Prudential Center in Boston. Artists report that City Heart helps them feel appreciated by the community and earn much-needed money. After a few years, transitioned City Heart to be run by a local nonprofit to ensure annual show would continue after I launched ArtLifting.

Ran summer sailing school with 300 students and managed staff of 24.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

The LIFT Bike Project is an “earn-a-bike” program that provides homeless and low-income individuals with free helmets, locks, and refurbished bicycles. Clients earn their bikes by volunteering for at least 10 hours and attending a mandatory bike safety session.To date, 150 individuals have earned bikes, helmets, and locks through the LIFT Bike Project.In exchange for these bikes, recipients have donated more than 1,500 hours of volunteering in our community. These 150 bikes have helped low-income community members work towards their goals of securing housing, finding employment, and leading a healthier life. We continue to grow and expand our impact in the community.www.liftbikeproject.org

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Work one-on-one with homeless and low-income clients to apply to jobs, secure housing, and provide free tax-filing services.

Evanston, Il, Us

As a Rotary Global Grant Scholar, I received a full funding for a "service and study" scholarship to obtain a Masters' Degree at the University of Edinburgh. I earned a MSc in Interdisciplinary Creative Practices and produced a documentary on an artist transitioning from 30 years of homelessness to being housed. While completing my Masters' Degree, I also founded art collectives with homeless and low-income individuals to provide a supportive environment and creative outlet. In addition, I created "Arts in Action" a large art show and performance in downtown Edinburgh to empower marginalized artists.Additionally, I gave 20 speeches at Rotary Clubs throughout the United Kingdom and the United States regarding my service work.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Founder and Director of art groups for homeless and low-income women. Designed art groups to create supportive communities and provide creative outlets for women in need.Founded "City Heart," an annual art exhibition and sale for homeless and marginalized individuals. "City Heart 2011" exhibited the work of 70 artists from 8 different community organizations. The art show has exponentially grown each year and is now held annually in the Prudential Center, Boston.

Ba, Cum Laude, Sociology

Msc, Interdisciplinary Creative Practices