Turning Art Into Action

Rise of the Butterfly partners with the largest and most established programs working to end human trafficking. Through the sale of Layla Love’s fine art, Rise of the Butterfly is able to support programs confronting global issues including Apne Aap, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, and Voices 4 Freedom.

Coming Together to Create Change

For internationally acclaimed artist Layla Love, a photograph is just the beginning. Working with feminist icon Gloria Steinem, Love founded Rise of the Butterfly, a nonprofit dedicated to ending human trafficking and liberating women and girls worldwide. At the organization’s core is the belief that art, when paired with a social purpose and given license for personal transformation, is a transcendent force to shape anyone within its reach. With Rise, Love delivers both the arguments and the means for change. RISE enlists artists, activists, and art lovers to actively participate in the liberation of her subjects and all trafficked, abused, and exploited communities worldwide, ultimately making artists—and activists—of us all.