* Browse through the fully donated art portfolio of  award-winning Canadian  artist Ana Maria "Nena"   Rutenberg and choose your favourite  art pieces(s).

* Choose any of Ana Maria's selected charities or choose the registered charity* of your choice.

* Tender your contribution, which will be donated,   "in your honour", to your selected charity. You will receive an acknowledgement card from the charity.

* The artist will contact you to arrange for pick up, or delivery, of your art piece.
Imagine...owning a beautiful piece of original art, and knowing that your contribution is going to support a charitable cause.
How to Give - This is how the process works
All images and content are the copyright of Ana Maria Rutenberg 2011
Your contribution can make a real difference in your world!
Ana Maria "Nena" Rutenberg is an award-wining artist who, following a successful career in graphic design, has dedicated her life to her art. A lifelong philanthropist and humanitarian, she now makes her art available to others who, like her, love fine art and are interested in making the world a better place. To achieve this she is donating to charity the entire body of work displayed on this website. 
Thank you for taking part in "The Art of Giving"
These are Ana Maria's selected charities. Select the charity that represents what is important to you:

SOS Children's Villageswww.soschildrensvillages.ca
Children's Aid  1-800-767-5111

Care Canada           www.care.ca
Disaster Relief 1-800-267-5232

Habitat for Humanity           www.habitatncr.com
Affordable Housing613-749-9950

Humane Society of Canada      www.humanesociety.com
Animals and Wildlife     1-800-641-5463

David Suzuki Foundation                   www.davidsuzuki.org
The Environment   1-800-453-1533

OR you can select the registered charity* of your choice!
The Artist
Enhance your home...and make a difference in your world!
You are invited to take part in
"The Art of Giving"
1. Select a piece of art displayed on this website. The fully donated portfolio includes flowers, landscapes, mixed media, photographic prints and Mexican art.

2. The website is updated regularly, but to make sure your selected art piece is available, please contact the artist, Ana Maria Rutenberg, at ana.maria.mx@sympatico.ca to reserve your art piece.

3. Choose one , or more, of Ana Maria's selected charities or choose the registered charity* of your choice.
www.artandphilanthropy.ca
4. Use PayPal to tender your contribution. It is a secured site offering various payments options; select the one is most convenient for you. Visit www.paypal.com and send, to the artist, your contribution via email. You don't need to open an account with PayPal, and you will recieve a receipt as proof of your payment.
5. Once Ana Maria receives your contribution, she will fully donate it, (less payment transaction fees)  "in your honour",  to the charity of your choice. You will receive an acknowledgment card from the charity.

6. Ana Maria will contact you for pick up, or delivery, of your art piece. If you live in the Ottawa Region, Ana Maria would like to deliver it to you personally, as she likes to meet those who own her artwork. If you reside else where, the required delivery charges will apply.

Please Note: This is not an auction. Once you have chosen an art piece, it will be a set and final transaction. You are responsible to ensure payment is received.
*Please note: that it must be a registered charity so the organization can issue
  tax deductible receipts.