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About Arts For Earth Foundation
Arts For Earth Foundation (AFEF) is a hub non-profit 501c.3 founded in 2007.
We network artists and interested individuals with Ventura County's environmental groups. Visual, Performance and Literary artists bring passion to green events, creating compassion for the Earth. AFEF brings heart to community concerns, generating awareness and financial support where needed.
In 2007 Nosco founded the Arts For Earth Foundation in California and since then has painted numerous expressionistic and impressionistic works including California landscapes and native wildlife for environmental purposes. In addition, Michelle has been commissioned to paint countless pet portraits for fundraising to benefit wildlife sanctuarys and wilderness reclamation projects. Artivism for many local groups including the Climate Hub, The Acorn Project,
Mark Tovar, vice president
Barbara Murray, treasurer
Sarah Jenks Flesher, secretary
Michelle Nosco, AFEF president and founder, is an artist in residence at the WAV of Ventura California. She has shown her artwork (paintings, sculpture, weavings and murals) from childhood, studying in the Detroit Museum of Art, Wayne State, Cranbrook School of Art from k-12 and attained her undergraduate BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) at the University of Michigan and Masters in Directing Theatre, Television and Film at CALarts (California Institute of the Arts).
Nosco worked as an art director, producer and film director for many years then later transitioned to become a professional artist painting over 100 murals throughout Southern California.
