TAJ ART INC is one of the first benefit corporations (B-Corp), a for-profit social enterprise art gallery and studio that gives a portion of all proceeds to animal welfare groups around the world. We hope to inspire more conscious daily decisions that help animals everywhere, with the understanding that all animals should be treated with compassion, dignity and respect.
Why animals
Trace Fryer’s love for animals, and her belief that they are kindred spirits and sentient beings of light and love, is what compelled her to make this gallery her vision and to structure it as a benefit corporation: a social enterprise helping animals worldwide.
The garden as a sanctuary
Trace and John’s garden is a Certified National Wildlife Federation sanctuary. It gives wildlife water, shelter and plants to thrive, and it is poison-free and organic: a reprieve from the concrete hustle of city life.
The charities we support
We give support, through your acquisitions and the proceeds of our events, to these animal welfare groups and others.
Pasadena Humane
Founded 1903
More than an animal shelter: a community-supported animal resource center in the Greater Los Angeles area that gives shelter, care and new beginnings to thousands of vulnerable animals each year at its Pasadena campus.
Visit Pasadena HumaneCalifornia Wildlife Center
Founded 1998
Protects native wildlife through rehabilitation, education and conservation, rescuing native California species harmed by human encroachment, habitat loss and environmental damage.
Visit California Wildlife CenterWildlife Care of SoCal
Founded 1994
Started by people who saw wild animals falling victim to urbanization, it rehabilitates native wildlife and works with citizens to help coyotes recover from mange associated with poisoned rodent bait.
Visit Wildlife Care of SoCalLand Trust Alliance
Founded 1982
Supports land trusts so they can conserve more land now and for future generations. Its mission: save land, strengthen communities, create a healthier planet.
Visit Land Trust AllianceLittle Steps Matter
Founded 2016
Supports dogs and cats suffering from abuse, abandonment and injury, on the street and in homes where care falls short for lack of awareness or money for vet bills.
Visit Little Steps MatterNational Wildlife Federation
Founded 1936
A private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization in the United States, connecting people and communities with the natural world.
Visit National Wildlife FederationHarbin SHS Animal Rescue
Founded 2016
A safehouse in Harbin, China, rescuing animals from the meat trade and from abuse, neglect and abandonment, and finding them loving homes around the world. A reunion of rescued animals and their families was held at TAJ ART INC.
Visit Harbin SHS Animal RescueSoi Dog Foundation
Founded 2003
Works to improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia, end animal cruelty, fight the dog meat trade, help animals affected by natural disasters and build a society without homeless animals.
Visit Soi Dog FoundationMercy For Animals
Founded 1999
Works for a society where all animals are treated with compassion and respect, through consumer education, cruelty investigations, corporate outreach and legal advocacy for farmed animals.
Visit Mercy For AnimalsWildlife Alliance
Founded 1995
Runs conservation programs protecting forests and wildlife directly alongside government rangers.
Visit Wildlife Alliance
From the gallery archive
A little more of our story
Art, awareness & a shared world
Our mission is to raise awareness and educate the public about animal welfare issues through music and art, to meet higher standards of accountability, and generate more conscious daily decisions that support the planet and its inhabitants. Expanding the audience for art and animal lovers alike, TAJ ART INC is a destination and gallery to open dialogue and cutting-edge ideas and subjects while experiencing art and enjoying music and magic.
TAJ ART INC is one of the first benefit corporations (B-Corp), functioning as a for-profit social enterprise art gallery and studio space wherein a portion of all proceeds is donated to animal welfare groups around the world. We hope to generate more conscious daily decisions that can help support animals worldwide, with the understanding that all animals should be treated equally with compassion, dignity and respect. TAJ ART INC endeavors to create a positive impact on society and the environment and to meet higher levels of accountability and transparency. Trace Fryer’s love for animals and her belief that they are kindred spirits and sentient beings of light and love compelled her to make this gallery her vision and structure it as a benefit corporation, a social enterprise helping animals worldwide.
Compassion, dignity & respect
What is meant by compassion, dignity and respect? Compassion is how care is given not only through relationships with humans but, just as importantly, with animals. Based on empathy, respect and dignity flow as intelligent kindness. They are received through how humans and animals feel and understand the care given by others and the intentions behind it.
Compassion, dignity and respect are all important aspects of care and human-animal-centered service: an altruistic quality within an individual, which can be perceived as seeing the world through another’s eyes.
Compassion: With compassion, an individual recognizes suffering, understands its universality among animals as well as humans, feels empathy for the animal suffering, and honors their life as an individual.
Dignity: With dignity, an individual can provide a nurturing and safe home, affirming an animal’s essence, its gifts, abilities and contributions, legacy, and the unconditional and healing love they share with others.
Respect: With respect, an individual can serve an animal ethically through love, reinforcing an animal’s sense of purpose, right to life, good behavior with positive reinforcement, good nutrition and healthcare, and self-esteem.
Land, communities & a healthier planet
Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance works passionately to support land trusts so they can secure more land now and for future generations. Its mission: save land, strengthen communities, create a healthier planet. Conserving private land is the key to addressing society’s most challenging issues. Landowners are at the heart of making it all possible.