We are inspired. Inspired by Julius.
Julius was a champion of the arts and art education. He loved exploring nature and sharing it with others. But most of all, Julius loved people. He loved to “play” and hit the open road “with no agenda.” The Julius Friedman Foundation is continuing his life’s work.
Embodying the spirit of Julius, the foundation seeks to find the good in all. We want Julius to inspire you.
Through grants, scholarships, and programming, the foundation is dedicated to be:
By promoting the appreciation of the arts and art education
By supporting educational and medical research for the treatment or control of Leukemia and other types of cancer
By providing mentorship and support for young artists in any arts-related field
By seeking out partnerships to further our mission
Carol is the younger and only sibling of Julius Friedman. After working for him for twenty-two years, she knows how important mentoring young people were to him. Therefore, upon his death, it seemed logical to start a foundation is his name to continue his legacy by helping other young people who want to pursue a career similar to his. During the time Carol worked at Images, she handled all the financial matters, correspondence, and tag lines that were used on many of the posters. This freed Julius up to spend his time creating the memorable imagery that is still relevant today.
Tadson is a designer, photographer, and the executive director of the University & College Designers Association (UCDA). As a design student, Tadson remembers seeing Julius’ Fresh Paint poster (among others) in an issue of Communication Arts. Little did he know that one day Julius would become not only his mentor, but a friend. Twenty-four years after taking the first of many workshops with Julius, he continues to inspire Tadson, the way he shoots, the way he views the world, and the way he experiences life. Tadson continues to travel and make images of beauty.
Julius’s long-time friend and collaborator, Chris helped develop and lead the inspirational Hot & Now workshops with Julius, Jody Zamirowski, and Jean Bevier. Their final collaboration was Julius’ corporate website for Images. Chris was instrumental in concepting and implementing the foundation with Carol Friedman Abrams. He moved to Tennessee in 2018 to take on the role of assistant director at the University & College Designers Association after twenty-eight years as a graphic designer and interactive creative director for a number of commercial and educational institutions.