Goal: Achieving public acceptance of social nudity in appropriate setting.<br> AANREF – A Partner In The Nudist Community<br> Achieving public acceptance of social nudity in appropriate setting is just one of the nine goals that the AANR Education Foundation wishes to achieve.<br>The AANR Educational Foundation has been granted 501 (c) (3) status by the IRS. This designation means that tax deductible contributions and bequests 05 now be made to the foundation by persons, estates or business entities who wish to fund programs in support of AANREF's goals and objectives. To that end, AANREF seeks partnerships with individuals and groups in support of the creation of art, literature and scholarship, which relate to the nudist world. The Foundation's aim is to improve life by developing community support for nudist resorts, clubs, groups and natural areas.<br> Another goal of AANREF is to promote the creation, preservation and display of art that is relevant to the nudist community. <br> The human body has been a subject for artists for centuries and some of our finest works of art feature nudes. <br>Pablo Picasso once commented, &quot;Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.&quot; <br>However, in an increasingly conservative climate, it is becoming more difficult for artists who paint, draw, sculpt or photograph nudes to find venues for their work. <br>Many clubs are now featuring Nude Art Shows, Cypress Cove Nudist Resort and Spa in Kissimmee, Florida, hosted &quot;The Body of Art,&quot; an art festival that embraced nude art. The event took place December 11-12, and was open to the public. <br>According to one of the resort's managers, Barbara Hadley, &quot;Artists need a venue to display and sell nude art. What better place than a resort that already celebrates the human form?&quot; <br>Cypress Cove received applications from over 25 artists who were eager to participate. The show takes on a personal meaning at the resort. Lyda Hadley, one of the resort's founders was a dedicated advocate of the arts and was active in the art community in Osceola County, the county in which Cypress Cove is located. The event was a fitting tribute to her memory while providing a valuable service to the art community. <br>A partnership, a developer, a supporter, a mentor and a promoter – whatever the vocational title, the AANREF seeks to respond to unique opportunities that enhance nude recreation and nude living. <br><br>* * * If you would like to help * * *<br>* * * please send your tax deductible donation to: * * * <br><br>The AANR Education Foundation, Inc. C/O Bob Ohlwiler, Secretary / Treasurer 21629 Silver Bay Place Land O' Lakes, Florida 34637<br> Request for funding or a grant for a project 05 be made to Pat Plumstead at the AANR office. Contact her at 800-TRY-NUDE, or <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=WEsOj0umZabVjAhAtoENFAlsEMwlDiqfZLYMYbNrThNtAKou2qLKijA_8khx-bPbGS76ERRYVg>Exoffice@aanr.com</a>.<br> Visit AANREF at <a href=http://www.AANREF.org>http://www.AANREF.org</a><br><br><br> </td>