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Promotional image for Myanmar arts and crafts event at Manitou Art Center featuring handmade dolls, textiles, and jewelry.

Myanmar Arts & Crafts Show

Manitou Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO

November 4, 2022

Better Burma held a Myanmar arts & Handicrafts show at Manitou Art Center on November 4th, 2022. The show features great artworks by artists on Civil Disobedience Movement and beautiful handicrafts made in Myanmar. All the proceeds will go to support the humanitarian missions.

Protestors holding signs against a military coup in Burma. Signs read "We Don't Accept MILITARY COUP." Below, there's an announcement for a presentation titled "Struggle for Democracy in Burma" by Joah McGee at Lewis and Clark Library on October 20, 2022.

Presentation - Struggle for Democracy in Burma

Lewise and Clark Library, Helena, MT | October 20, 2022

A presentation on the current political situation and how the artists and musicians play an important role on the democracy movement in Myanmar.

Conference room with people, chairs, camera, screens, and exposed wooden beams
Interior of a modern meeting room with wooden beams, people gathered, chairs, American flag, cameras, and screens.
A group of people seated in a room with a presenter standing near a screen. The room has a high ceiling, exposed beams, and overhead lights. An American flag, plant, and a camera on a tripod are visible. The audience is attentive, as the presenter ge
A group of people sitting in a circle in a library setting, engaged in a discussion. There are bookshelves with books in the background and a small table with decorative items. The room has a calm atmosphere, suitable for meetings or group activities.

Talk at Helena St. Paul Church

St. Paul Church library, Helena, MT

October 19, 2022

Better Burma gave a talk regarding the democracy movement in Myanmar since 1962. The Q&A session covers topics from the ongoing humanitarian crisis to the views on the current democracy movement by a number of scholars in this field.

Flyer for a fundraising event supporting Myanmar's humanitarian crisis, featuring an image of a large protest with colorful signs, and event details on the right. The event is titled 'Power of One' and is scheduled for October 13, 2022, in Minneapolis, MN.

POWER OF ONE fundraiser in Minneapolis, MN

@ Birchwood Cafe, Minneapolis | October 13, 2022

Better Burma, Birchwood Cafe and local event organizers/volunteers organized a fundraising event at Birchwood Cafe on Oct. 13, 2022. Karen food made by Karen diasporas were served. We played a documentary and delivered a speech regarding the current political and humanitarian situation in Myanmar. All the proceeds will go to support the vulnerable groups affected by the military coup.

"Still We Rise" art auction fundraiser announcement with blurred art background, scheduled from 5th May to 22nd May.

Virtual Art Event - Still We Rise

May 5 - 22, 2022

Better Burma is proud to host the art auction event, Still We Rise! This fundraiser opened on May 5th, and will run through Sunday, May 22nd. In preparation for the auction, we spent the last several months carefully selecting sixty-five pieces of art from thirty artists. Some of the art was made secretly by Burmese civil servants who have taken the ethical decision to not work at their government posts to protest the illegal military seizure of power, and consequently many are in hiding. Other pieces were made by allies from around the world who support the democratic movement.

The proceeds from this event will go towards supporting a wide range of humanitarian missions across Myanmar, benefiting people from all regions, ethnicities, and religions. This includes such urgent needs as supporting IDP camps and CDM workers, aiding military defection campaigns, and providing food, medicine, and shelter to vulnerable populations and impoverished communities. 

Promotional poster for 'Artists Against Tyranny' online art auction fundraiser. Event from Dec 11 at 8pm ET to Dec 13 at 8pm ET. Features several artworks: a forest under a sun, two women with masks, colorful umbrellas in a street view, and a sculpture of a hand on a base marked 'Spring Revolution Burma 2021'. Bidding directions given for the event page and specified website URL.

Online Art Auction - Artist Against Tyranny

December 11 - 13, 2021

Better Burma and Artist Against Tyranny held an online art auction from Dec. 11 - 13, 2021. The artworks are made by the artists from all round the world. The proceeds will go to support the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.

Poster for "Artists Against Tyranny" organizing committee event, featuring a stylized painting of a person with unique hair. Event dates: NYC and online exhibit from Dec. 9-11, virtual speaker event on Dec. 11 (US), Dec. 12 (Asia). Art donation deadline: Dec. 4. Includes a QR code and contact information for art submissions. Fundraiser supports Myanmar democracy and human rights.

Art Gallery Show @Jane Lombard Gallery NYC

December 9 - 11, 2021

Better Burma and Artist Against Tyranny had run a successful art exhibit featuring art from Myanmar artists @ Jane Lombard Gallery 58 White Street, New York City December 9-11. Gallery-goers had the option to purchase the artwork on display.