This is about creating an extraordinary new way to amplify our local impact. It arose from a desire to create a synergistic partnership between private industry, our non-profit foundation, and exceptional local artists who come together in support of commissioning permanent art installations throughout the Charlotte region. Through this program, an additional arm of fund raising for the Paula Takacs Foundation, we can knit together our community at large in understanding, awareness, and purpose about cancer and specifically sarcoma while continuing to fund sarcoma research with Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children’s Hospital.
ARTIST: Jake Pfeifer
Location: Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC
The program’s inaugural installation, Seasons of Life, is by Jake Pfeifer of Hot Glass Alley. Presented by TowneBank, this artwork pays homage to the experiences of all those impacted by cancer and expresses gratitude for their healthcare heroes. Seasons of Life is a tree composed of hundreds of exquisite hand-blown and fused glass pieces. Its vibrant seasonal palette of blossoms narrates the artist’s journey through sarcoma diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. It is located in the highest traffic corridor of Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC.
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