Children's Artwork Finds a New Home Online at RefrigeratorArtist.com

Reston, VA, November 26, 2009 --(PR.com)-- As much as parents cherish the artwork their children create, only so many drawings, paintings, and collages can be saved for posterity. Now parents who feel guilt-ridden at the thought of letting their kids' art collect dust or land in the trash now have a new option: saving their child's art online at RefrigeratorArtist.com.

The website, launched in October 2009, helps parents preserve and enjoy their children's art by storing and sharing it online. Pieces of art that would typically have been displayed on the family's fridge and eventually relegated to closets or a box in the attic can now be archived and shared with others for free. The site gives parents the option to share artwork via email or with their entire social network through Facebook integration. Parents can also invite their close friends and relatives to become their "friends" on RefrigeratorArtist.com. Whenever they add new art to their child's gallery, anyone they have "friended" will also be able to see the artwork when they visit the site. "Many families are spread out geographically, and grandparents and aunts and uncles miss out on those daily or weekly art projects that children bring home from school. This gives them easy access to the works of art that the children in their lives are creating, and makes them feel more connected even when miles apart," says cofounder Jennifer LaFollette.

The site's mission, in addition to providing a modern web-based archival and sharing option for parents, is to celebrate and increase the role art plays in children's lives. A portion of all profits generated through product sales and site advertising will be donated to organizations dedicated to art programs and education for children. The founders feel strongly about the importance of such programs to children's development. Art participation has been proven to foster brain development and improve social skills, problem-solving skills, and test scores.

Parents and relatives have the opportunity to create unique mementos and gifts from their children's art on the site as well. Customizable products such as mugs, posters, t-shirts, and magnets enable personalized gift-giving and keepsake creation. According to LaFollette, "Wearing t-shirts and buttons with their own artwork on it will encourage kids' creativity and boost their self-esteem, and they'll feel proud for helping when a friend or family member opens a special gift that features one of their masterpieces."

Another feature of the site is a monthly drawing with a prize of $400 in U.S. savings bonds for the winning artist. Each month parents may enter one piece of artwork per artist, and every vote the artwork receives from other site users will be another entry in the drawing, increasing the artist's chances of winning the savings bonds.

About RefrigeratorArtist.com
RefrigeratorArtist.com is based in Reston, Virginia. It was created in 2009 by three friends who have discovered that most children's artistic abilities surpass their own.

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