MARIA SNYDER'S “OUR HEARTS UNITED HEAL THE WORLD” AND ONE MILLION HEARTS CAMPAIGN FOR HAITI

Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation and CFDA rallied the global design community together for “Fashion for Haiti: One Million Hearts.”

Maria Snyder and other top members from the Council of Fashion Designers of America have designed one-of-a-kind hearts transformed into truly inspired works of art. The hearts will be auctioned off on eBay.

Maria's art and slogan "OUR HEARTS UNITED HEAL THE WORLD" are intergral foundations to her brands, ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS and PEACEARTH.

The Urban Zen Foundatiion creates, connects and collaborates to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being, preserving cultures and empowering children in mind, body and spirit. Urban Zen designs forums, partners with existing organizations and brings together experts to define solutions and implement action.

CFDA, The Council of Fashion Designers of America is an association consisting of more than 400 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers.

MARIA SNYDER FEATURED SPEAKER AT ASPEN INSTITUTE'S CREATIVE ARTS WORLD SUMMIT

MARIA SNYDER, a Thought Leader and Visual Communicator, invited as a featured speaker to the INAUGURAL ASPEN INSTITUTE'S CREATIVE ARTS WORLD SUMMIT.

In partnership with Royal Opera House of Muscat, the Aspen Institute's Global Initiative on Cultural and Society will present the Inaugural Creative Arts World Summit to take place in Muscat, Oman, November 28-30, 2011. 

Aspen Institute Creative Arts World Summit in Muscat, Oman will discuss the challenges of creativity and the extent to which they enhance or undermine innovation and public participation in cultural life and sustainable development.

MARIA SNYDER’S MEDITATIVE SHORT FILM AN OFFICIAL SELECTION AT GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL

Films selected for the Global Peace Film festival include Nobel Peace Prize winners Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama featured in “2012: The True Mayan Prophecy” that is preceded by artist Maria Snyder’s meditative short, “Peace: How? Why? Where? What?” 

The ninth annual Global Peace Film Festival runs from September 20-25, 2011. The Festival is a celebratory event and a place to honor those who promote global and community awareness of peace and environmental sustainability through the most powerful form of communication in our world today.  

The Global Peace Film Festival draws together filmmakers and filmgoers from all walks of life into a community of people inspired to take action in their daily lives to leave the world a more peaceful place than they found it.

MARIA SNYDER FEATURED IN "AMERICAN FASHION DESIGNERS AT HOME" BOOK

Maria Snyder featured in AMERICAN FASHION DESIGNERS AT HOME, a book published by Assouline, featuring many of America's most highly respected designers. Photos of Maria Snyder's Fifth Avenue residence showcased some of her iconic art. 

"Maria Snyder, a trailblazer in the business of fashion, has without question, led an extraordinary career to date."

Maria's art was featured at the American Public Health Association's conference where she was described as a "keen observer of trends and ideas that shape the globe and bring a fresh perspective to public health, from the world of art and fashion."