Galas / Fundraisers / Nonprofits
CHARITY
LIVE PAINTING
Corey Barksdale paints live at charity galas and fundraisers, turning the evening into a one-of-a-kind auction piece — art that helps raise more for your cause while giving guests something to watch happen.
Live painting for a cause
Turn the room into the auction item
A painting created live during a gala becomes more than decor — it's a story guests watched unfold, and a piece that can be auctioned, raffled, or gifted to an honoree to raise more for the cause. Corey has painted live for nonprofit events, including the Atlanta Community Food Bank's Furniture Bank.
Atlanta Furniture Bank
An auction item, not just entertainment.
The finished painting can be auctioned live, raffled off, or presented to an honoree — a keepsake tied directly to the night's cause.
Galas, walks, and nonprofit programs.
Fundraising galas, benefit dinners, community programs, and nonprofit appreciation events are all a fit for live painting.
Also available for weddings and corporate events.
Planning a wedding or corporate event instead? See wedding live painting or corporate & gala live painting.
How it works
Booking live painting for a fundraiser
Share your event date, venue, cause, and whether the painting will be auctioned, raffled, or gifted — Corey will follow up with availability and pricing.
On the night, Corey arrives ahead of the program, sets up near the action, and paints live throughout the event so the piece is ready before guests leave.
Helpful project answers
Frequently asked questions
How does live painting help a charity fundraiser?
A painting created live during the event becomes a unique auction item or centerpiece, giving guests something to bid on or a keepsake tied directly to the evening.
Has Corey Barksdale painted for nonprofit events before?
Yes, including live painting for the Atlanta Community Food Bank's Furniture Bank.
Can the finished painting be auctioned that same night?
Yes. The piece is completed live during the event and is ready to be auctioned, raffled, or presented before guests leave.
Does Corey Barksdale travel for charity events outside Atlanta?
Yes. He is based in Atlanta and available to travel nationally for fundraiser and gala bookings.
Book Corey
Raise more for your cause
Share your event date, cause, and format — Corey will follow up with availability and pricing.