The Pledge
Ten percent of every original and commission is given — automatically, for as long as the studio is open.
The Light Fund
Light,
given back.
Andre makes luminous work — and gives a part of it back. The Light Fund is a standing commitment to the families who wait beside hospital beds, and to the Jersey City community that raised this studio.
Why this exists
This began close to home. A long hospital stay in Andre's own family turned a private vigil into a lasting intention — that the work should do more than hang on a wall. That light, caught in pigment and metal, could become light for someone else.
So The Light Fund gives in two directions: to the families navigating long, uncertain hospitalizations, and to arts access for young people in Jersey City. One honors what Andre's family has lived. The other honors where he comes from.
"You show up, you commit, you see what the day gives back." Andre Kowlessar
How the giving works
Sold openly. Given plainly.
Works are sold and the proceeds given as cash to vetted nonprofit partners — the clearest way to keep the giving real, and trackable.
Benefit works
Designated pieces and limited editions give one hundred percent of their net proceeds to the cause.
Where it goes
Funds flow as cash to vetted nonprofit partners, who issue every receipt. Totals are posted here each season.
Who we support
Two lanes, both close to homePartners to confirm
Families & recovery
Support for families navigating long hospitalizations and brain-injury recovery — the people who keep vigil, and the ones finding their way back.
Focus partners: Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey · Jersey City Medical Center Foundation
Jersey City arts
Putting real art into the hands of young people in Hudson County — paint, mentorship, and the belief that a wall can change with the light of the day.
Focus partners: Educational Arts Team · Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program
What's been given
The Light Fund is newly launched. As works are sold and proceeds given, the totals will appear here — plainly, and in full. Small and honest beats big and vague, every time.