How many of us enjoy taking pictures of our pets and then post them to various social media platforms? What if you could take your talent and passion for animals and art and significantly increase a shelter animal’s likelihood of adoption. This is what HeARTs Speak aims to do.
As a 501(c)(3) international organization, they work with various artists, art mediums and resources to ensure more animals are seen and saved each year from shelters and to bring a greater awareness about the positive impact a shelter animal can offer. They accomplish this in three main ways: Artists Helping Animals, Perfect Exposure Project and EDU. Artists of all kinds are able to secure a membership with HeARTs Speak to contribute their creative talents to shelters nationwide and receive additional benefits to further their artistic goals. Through the Perfect Exposure Project, a variety of photography and marketing trainings are available for all levels of shelter staff, and EDU offers thousands of stock photos, templates and toolkits for helping shelters to expand their reach.
The website also features a mapping tool for locating an artist in your area/shelter region, free downloads for navigating social media trends and new software and an entire blog page that hosts numerous topics for tips and tricks when it comes to marketing your animals.
“HeARTs Speak’s mission is to unite art and advocacy to increase the visibility
of shelter animals. We’re dedicated to inspiring change for homeless animals across the globe through a variety of programs that leverage creativity and collaboration to ensure more animals are Seen and Saved each year, while simultaneously elevating the image of shelter animals everywhere.”
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A plethora of resources can be found at https://heartsspeak.org/.