05/21/2024
UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce we have raised $225,000 of our $300,000 fundraising goal! Help us reach the finish line!
In December 2023, The Arts of Imagination Foundation
launched a capital campaign to acquire Garth Williams’s
original illustration art for the cover of Charlotte’s Web.
With almost two-thirds of its funding goal reached, that
dream is moving closer to becoming a reality.
Charlotte’s Web has captured hearts, young and old, for
nearly three quarters of a century. E.B. White’s tale of
the unlikely friendship between a young pig named
Wilbur and a barnyard spider named Charlotte has
sold over 45 million copies and been translated into
23 languages. It remains the best selling children’s
book in the United States.
AOIF hopes to use the artwork in its story-inspired
programming and outreach, which inspires an
in-depth community conversation about why stories
matter, how they can unlock our imaginations over
multi-generations, and what they can teach us about
ourselves, each other, and the world around us in
the process.
“Imagine being a child in an elementary school who
has just read this book for the first time, and now gets
to experience the original art first hand. Or an adult
working through grief support who can be moved
by how the story’s themes now speak to them at a
different place in their life. Whatever our age or our
background, our relationships with art and timeless
stories provide a universal backdrop for communication,
and allow us to connect in more meaningful ways,”
says AOIF’s Executive Director, Brady Schwind.
With this acquisition, AOIF plans to make this beloved
American artwork publicly accessible to all, ensuring
it will be enjoyed by generations past, present, and
yet to come.
To find out more about sponsorship and donation
opportunities to help us reach our Charlotte’s Web
goal, email [email protected]
