The Art of Elysium Hosts Intimate Evening with The Good Patch

The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organization supporting artists working for the benefit of others, hosted an intimate affair Saturday night with The Good Patch for the launch of a limited-edition wearable patch collection. Guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner and a musical performance to celebrate the first-ever artist collaboration.

Artwork for the limited-edition B12 Awake patch was designed by Tasya van Ree, local LA artist and longtime supporter of Art of Elysium. “The sun represents everything significant,” states van Ree. “It enriches and restores our time here in every way possible. It nurtures the body with an energy flow of life force and has precise qualities to rejuvenate the mind, bringing light and importance to one’s daily life,” she continues.

“We are honored to have one of our volunteer artists, Tasya van Ree, design this limited-edition patch to unite both of our visions of improving the overall wellness and well-being of individuals in our community,” states Jennifer Howell, founder of The Art of Elysium.

Some of the guests in attendance on Saturday included singer/actress Kelly Osbourne, Breana Tiesi (Selling Sunset), Katie Cassidy (Arrow) and Jimmy Jean-Louis (Heroes).

Songwriter Zack Arnet entertained guests, while they enjoyed Kāstra Eliōn vodka, Terra Firma fine wines and a Mediterranean-inspired menu from Kitchen Mouse.

"At The Art of Elysium, our mission is to use art to heal and empower artists and communities of need to join together, to emotionally triumph over their circumstances through art,” states Howell. “The mission of The Good Patch is aligned in that they are also all about helping people feel good, one patch at a time,” she continues.

The Art of Elysium (now in their 25th year) serves over thirty thousand individuals in need yearly and thousands of emerging, volunteer artists. “It is simple,” shares Howell. “Art can heal the world by helping suffering people transcend their pain and create a new reality.”