The 2026 "Art for Living" Calendar
Helping People Succeed is proud to announce the release of its annual “Art for Living” Calendar, a beloved Treasure Coast tradition that blends the creativity of local artists with the organization’s powerful mission to build successful families and futures, one life at a time. Each year, this meaningful fundraiser showcases the talents of local artists whose work captures the beauty and spirit of our community.
Now Available
The 2026 Art for Living Calendar is available for $25, with 100% of proceeds directly supporting Helping People Succeed’s life-changing programs for children and families across Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee counties.
Calendar With A Cause!
A calendar with a cause, every purchase helps fund programs that make a measurable difference in our community, including:
- Baby Steps (Early Childhood Development)
- Behavioral Health (Mental Health Intervention)
- Healthy Families (Child Abuse Prevention)
- Successful Futures (Life-Skills and Employment Development for Teens/Adults with Disabilities)
Join Helping People Succeed in celebrating local art, supporting families, and making a difference, one calendar at a time!
Community vendors supporting Helping People Succeed
- Helping People Succeed
- Brown Cow
- Sandhill Cove Retirement Living
- Stuart Endodontics
- St. Lucie County Cultural Alliance
- Vero Beach Museum of Art
- Red Barn
- Karmell Windows and Doors
- The Dolphin Gift Shop
- Backus Gallery
- Old Colorado Inn
- Peggy's Natural Foods
- Elliott Museum
- Friendly Framers
- Palm City Art and Frame
- Beach Comber Hair Studio
- Frugal Framer
- Kaarina's Boutique
- Altair Hair Salon
- Stuart Art Supply
Check back for a list of Farmer’s Markets and Community Events where you can purchase your calendar.
Featured Artists
Mallo Bisset might have taken the long road to living her dream, but once she sets her mind on something, there’s nothing stopping her. As a little girl living on the Åland Islands in the Finnish archipelago, she told everyone “I am going to be an artist when I grow up.” Life got in the way for a while, but after years of hard work building a successful business, Stuart’s landmark Red Barn Furniture, it wasn’t until 2007 with encouragement from her family that Mallo finally took the time to do what she had always dreamed of doing. It began with a weekly drawing class at the local Adult Ed program. Having tried drawing, pastels and watercolors, it was time for oils! She signed up for classes at a studio which was located across the street from her own business. This is where her love affair with oils and the palette knife began. Mallo now paints exclusively with the palette knife and uses lots of color. Having grown up on an island and living in Florida for forty years, it’s not a surprise that Mallo Bisset’s work often features the sea and celebrates the beauty of nature. As it turns out, that little girl in Finland really did grow up to be an artist!
