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Provocative 'Uncovered' Statues Spotlight the Uninsured as Olympian Janet Evans and Blue Shield of California CEO Bruce Bodaken Encourage Californians to Take Action
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - "Uncovered" — an exhibit featuring dozens of statues symbolizing the millions of Californians who live without health insurance, will be unveiled today in Los Angeles. This arresting display, sponsored by Blue Shield of California, draws...
VisionArt Galleries Unveils VisionArt(R) Audio Solutions by Triad Speakers at CEDIA Expo 2008
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Today VisionArt Galleries announces a new integrated audio/video concealment system to CEDIA Expo attendees: VisionArt(R) Audio Solutions by Triad Speakers. VisionArt Audio Solutions by Triad Speakers offers dynamic, high-fidelity sound and can eliminate...
Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary Sponsors 4th Biennial International Exhibition of New Funerary Art
LOS ANGELES & GRATON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, the most prestigious Jewish cemetery and mortuary in Southern California, announced its premier sponsorship of the Ashes to Art(R) / scattered 4th international exhibition of funerary art...
Amigos Library Services Delivers Digitization Solutions Through a Partnership with Olive Software
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Amigos Library Services signs a partnership agreement with Olive Software. Now, the not-for-profit organization will be able to bring its members leading newspaper preservation and archiving solutions. In light of increasing interest in historical materials...
Colorado Groups Enrich Latino Life
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - In Colorado, high quality of life is a core value for residents. For Latinos, who comprise 20 percent of the state's population, life-enriching opportunities abound. A number of organizations dedicate their mission to celebrating the...
artnet(R) and abc art berlin contemporary Announce Three Year Collaboration Beginning With This Year's Exhibition September 5-7
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - artnet and abc art berlin contemporary are pleased to announce a three-year joint collaboration beginning with this year's art berlin contemporary exhibition September 5-7, 2008. artnet is the leading online resource for the international art market...
GEICO to sponsor a celebration of the arts at The Kreeger Museum on Sept. 7
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - GEICO is sponsoring The Kreeger Museum's 2008 open house on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Kreeger Museum, located at 2401 Foxhall Road NW, Washington, D.C., showcases art from the 1850s to the 1970s and is comprised of the works from the...
Chambers' Art Overflows onto Streets for the RNC
-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Chambers: WHAT: Chambers, the award-winning luxury art hotel, will literally overflow with art as artists from Juxtaposition Arts use chalk and watercolors to transform the sidewalk in front of the hotel. Juxtaposition Arts student, Cateisha Pierson, will...
Chambers' Art Overflows onto Streets for the RNC
-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Chambers: WHAT: Chambers, the award-winning luxury art hotel, will literally overflow with art as artists from Juxtaposition Arts use chalk and watercolors to transform the sidewalk in front of the hotel. Juxtaposition Arts student, Cateisha Pierson, will create...
Fold, Fold, Tuck and Roll: Del Taco Makes Macho Debut at Arts, Beats & Eats
PONTIAC, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Five years ago, when Del Taco opened its first Michigan restaurant, fast food fans in the Detroit area made their way to Del Taco in droves. Now Del Taco is meeting fans more than halfway when the company debuts at the Chrysler Arts, Beats &...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Invites Man Stripped of 'World's Tallest' Crown to Reclaim His Throne at the New Ripley's London Attraction on Sept. 3
LONDON-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - With the recent news that Guinness World Records has stripped the "world's tallest man" of his title, London's Ripley's Believe It or Not! is offering Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk the chance to reclaim his crown. Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which recently opened...
Artist and Former Pro Skateboarder Andy Howell Launches ARTSPROJEKT, an Interactive and Culturally Relevant Online Community for the Arts, Pop Culture and Action Sports
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - ARTSPROJEKT, www.artsprojekt.com, an interactive and culturally relevant online community for the arts, pop culture and action sports announced its launch today. ARTSPROJEKT will feature original art, illustrations, and designs by artists...
Classic Cars Cruise in to The Henry Ford for Old Car Festival
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Join us in celebrating an important year at The Henry Ford as its 58th annual Old Car Festival cruises into the streets of Greenfield Village, September 6-7, in honor of the centennial of the groundbreaking Model T. Old Car Festival features over 750...
21st Century Best-Selling Authors Unite to Save 19th Century Treasure
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - It's the house where Huck, Tom, Jim and dozens of the most beloved characters in American literature were born. And it's in trouble. To save the historic house where Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The...
The US Schools Of Art, Dance, Drama And Music Are Far From Fine
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
Stadium Entertainment Corporation and T-Pain's Nappy Boy Digital Label Ink New Licensing Deal for the First Single Beam Me Up Which Will Appear on the Upcoming Stadium Entertainment Debut Release, "TRUE TO THE GAME"
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Stadium Entertainment Corporation, the full-service entertainment company founded in 2006 by longtime music industry veterans Camille Barbone, Jerome Mas and Gary Katz has formally announced that they have inked a licensing agreement with the...
The 10th Annual Pageant of the Masters Gala Benefit at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts Returns for a Festive Celebration of "All the World's a Stage"
-(Business Wire)-August 16, 2008 - Festival of Arts: -0- *T WHO & WHAT: The Festival of Arts - California's Premier Fine Art Exhibition presents the 10th Annual Pageant of the Masters Gala Benefit. This exclusive, highly anticipated, one-night event, will offer guests a private viewing of the...
Stage Nine Entertainment Store Presents Signature "GOING HOLLYWOOD" Exhibit at the California State Fair
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Celebrating the grand days of Tinsel Town all the way through to today's latest blockbuster releases, Stage Nine Entertainment, Inc.'s GOING HOLLYWOOD exhibit will be an exciting attraction highlighting the history of the silver screen. GOING...
Adobe Design Achievement Award Winners Announced
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the winners of the eighth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, recognized as one of the world's premier student design and film competitions. The awards honor the most talented and...
NCsoft Auctions Ability to Send Human DNA Into Space
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - NCsoft(R) announced today that it will auction an opportunity for one person to send their digitized DNA into space on a special Operation Immortality sale on the popular Internet auction site, eBay. The news comes just days after the company announced...
Promega Art Showcase Features Works of Pedro E. Guerrero and Family
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - The Promega Fall Art Showcase presents "Pedro E. Guerrero, Beyond Frank Lloyd Right". Guerrero, best known for his photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright, will also showcase work from his long time association with artists Alexander Calder and Louise...
King Features to Syndicate ''Shoe'' Comic Strip
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2008 - King Features Syndicate will begin distribution of the daily and Sunday "Shoe" comic strip effective with the first release dates of September 1, 2008 for the dailies and September 7, 2008 for the Sundays. The comic has been syndicated internationally since...
Arts & Entertainment III 2008 Feature Releases
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2008 - The following releases focuses on the topic Arts & Entertainment III: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON AUGUST 11, 2008. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Kathy Mattea to Participate in the 66th Annual Santa...
Blues, Brews, and Slow Food BBQ Heats Up Greenfield Village
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - This year, summer in Greenfield Village never tasted better! A new, mouthwatering experience, Blues, Brews and Slow Food BBQ hits the Village Thursday, August 14 with a large assortment of high-quality, and locally-sourced foods and locally-brewed...
Yountville Portrait Project Unveiled at Monday, August 11 Block Party
YOUNTVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - On Monday a 72' long, 10' high wall constructed by the Bardessono, an environmentally sustainable inn and spa slated for completion this winter, becomes home to portrait of this community of 2,900. Former urban planner and committed community...
Public Artwork to Commemorate East Bay's Key System Transit Legacy
-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - SKS Investments: -0- *T WHAT: Renowned Oakland artist Rocky Rische-Baird will present his design for a new mural at the Key System Building. The artwork will celebrate the former transit system that once served communities throughout the Bay Area. The mural will...
"Your Eye Health" Interactive Display Launched at the Minnesota State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - How do the major eye conditions of cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration affect your eye health and vision? Minnesota State Fairgoers will experience what sight may be like with these conditions when the Minnesota Optometric...
Infiniti and Hearst Magazines Present 'The Infiniti House of Inspiration' at the 58th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Hearst Magazines' Esquire; Harper's Bazaar; O, The Oprah Magazine; SmartMoney; Town&Country; and Town&Country TRAVEL are joining forces with Infiniti at this year's Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance to kick off the world's premier celebration of the...
Art Venture "Colors" Children's Learning Skills with Qwest Foundation Grant
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - The Qwest Foundation today helped paint a picture for educational success with a $7,500 grant to the Dakota West Art Council's (DWAC) Art Venture program. Art Venture illustrates a new world of creativity and expression to pre-kindergarten through...
Artist Uses Chocolate in a Whole New Way at the Henry Ford
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Come indulge yourself at The Henry Ford's "Chocolate: The Exhibition" on August 9 at 1 p.m. and watch world famous artist Jean Zaun paint a chocolate portrait of the Dymaxion House. The event is free with membership or admission to Henry Ford...
Art.com Inc. to Expand West Coast Framing Facility
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Art.com Inc., a leading authority in wall decor and the world's largest online retailer of posters, prints and framed art, today announced that the company will move its West Coast framing operations headquarters from Oakland, CA, to an expanded, 48,000...
National Geographic Books Creates New Imprint Dedicated to Fine Photography
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - National Geographic Books' Focal Point imprint, the Society's newest venture, will draw on National Geographic's legendary photographic archive — encompassing 16 name collections and more than 10 million images — as well as the work of...
InterContinental Chicago O'Hare Names Editions Limited Curator of Its Exclusive "Museo" Art Gallery
ROSEMONT, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - The 560-room luxury InterContinental Chicago O'Hare opening September 8, recently named Editions Limited Gallery, an international purveyor of original art and sculptures, as the curator of its on-site art gallery, "Museo". The art gallery, a rare...
North Carolina Museum of Art Streamlines Email Communications through Contactology
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Contactology, a provider of email marketing and online survey technologies, announced that the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) has transitioned from an in-house system to its web-based application to effectively target members and other interested...
Qwest Foundation Awards Northwest African American Museum $20,000 Grant
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2008 - The Qwest Foundation today announced its support of the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) with a $20,000 contribution. The grant will be used to support NAAM's mission of connecting students with the traditions and innovations in art, education...
Museo Alameda Opens Escultura Social: A New Generation of Art from Mexico City
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - More than 1,300 people descended on the Museo Alameda, the nation's largest Latino museum and first formal affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, for the opening of "Escultura Social: A New Generation of Art From Mexico City" - the second phase of...
U.S. Army Deploys Actua Positioning System to Support ''Operation Iraqi Freedom''
OWATONNA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - The U.S. Army recently deployed several Portable Sensor Platforms (PSPs) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Designed by STS International to meet the Army's critical need for portable surveillance and assessment technology, an essential...
Louis Vuitton Reaches Global Settlement With Sony BMG Regarding Infringement Cases
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2008 - Louis Vuitton Malletier today announced that the company has concluded a worldwide settlement agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment ("Sony BMG") under which Sony BMG has agreed to refrain from future activity involving Louis Vuitton's intellectual...
Platinum Studios Announces Global Relaunch of WOWIO
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2008 - Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB:PDOS), an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, announced today the global relaunch of WOWIO, an...
i.d.e.a.s. Upgrades Edit Systems, Lowers Prices
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - In an unusual coincidence, i.d.e.a.s. announced the installation of two new edit systems and a media network while at the same time announcing new lower prices. An Avid Symphony Nitris DX, an Avid Media Composer Nitris DX, and a 16 TB Avid Unity...
Addison Gallery of American Art to Officially Commence First Renovation and Expansion in Its History
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - On July 31 at 10:00 a.m., the Addison Gallery of American Art, the academic art museum of Phillips Academy, will turn its keys over to Shawmut Design and Construction, thus beginning the first major building project in the museum's 77-year history...
Spacetaker Announces Call for Entries to Artists for Annual Winter Holiday Art Market
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Spacetaker, a Houston-based, non-profit cultural arts organization dedicated to providing unique artwork to the Houston community, with the Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM), recently announced a call for entry to Houston area artists, giving local artists...
Book a Holiday Party at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center and Take the Elevator Home for Only $99 Per Night
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Book a 2008 holiday party at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, a member of WORLDHOTELS, First Class Collection of hotels and resorts, and then take the elevator home to luxurious accommodations for only $99 per-room, per night through December 31...
IMAX(R) Theater Film Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag Surpasses 150 Million Viewers Worldwide
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - According to Smithsonian V.P. of IMAX(R) Theater Operations, Toby Mensforth, the dynamic Giant Screen film "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag" has pushed the ticket sales envelope to new record heights. "Sometime in June we sold the one-millionth...
Legends of the Sky to Premiere at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Lockheed Martin IMAX(R) Theater in March 2009
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Building upon the success of more than 150 million global views of the critically acclaimed IMAX(R) production "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag," Executive Producer and distributor K2 Communications announced today the anticipated release date for...
American Airlines Teams Up With The All-New Sports Museum of America
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - The Sports Museum of America (SmA) (www.sportsmuseum.com) today announced that American Airlines has been selected as the official airline for the nation's first-ever all-sports experience, which opened last month in New York City. More than 50 single-sport...
First-Ever Worldwide Photo Walk Hosted by Scott Kelby and the National Associaton of Photoshop Professionals
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Scott Kelby, president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and the #1 bestselling computer and technology book author, is pleased to announce the first-ever worldwide Photo Walk - 100 cities around the globe - on Saturday...
Vitamin Guides House Of Ruth to Successful Exhibit Launch
BALTIMORE, July 28 PRNewswire — Design-marketing boutique Vitamin(R) recently completed the press launch for "A Line In the Sand," House Of Ruth Maryland's traveling photography exhibit focusing on some of the state's most prominent domestic violence activists. Vitamin's role centered...
Public Invited on Trip to Barbados Exploring Ties to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C., July 27 PRNewswire — The South Carolina National Heritage Corridor (SCNHC) has announced plans to invite the public to join them on a trip to Barbados October 22-26, 2008, to explore the long-standing historical and cultural connections between them...
Vintage Base Ball Clubs Duke It Out in Sixth Annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, August 2-3 in Greenfield Village
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-July 25, 2008 - Get in on the action and excitement as The Henry Ford presents America's favorite pastime the old-fashioned way, at the Sixth Annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, August 2-3 in Greenfield Village. This unique event is free with membership...
Late Artist Ed Paschke Named 2008 'Creator of the Year'
CHICAGO, July 25 PRNewswire — The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) recently named the late artist, Ed Paschke, as its 2008 "Creator of the Year" at the organization's Annual Meeting which was held at the University Club, Chicago. Marc Paschke, Mr. Paschke's...
Thirteen/WNET and BLOOMBERG TV Team Up on Arts Programming
NEW YORK, July 25 PRNewswire — Beginning this week, SundayArts, the weekly arts and cultural program produced by Thirteen/WNET New York, will feature segments of the award-winning BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) program Bloomberg Muse. "This is a great, natural alliance," said Neal Shapiro...
Salem 'Bump' Kicks Off Creative North Shore's Ten-City Initiative
SALEM, Mass., July 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — -It's called the creative economy, and it's playing an increasingly vital role in local business growth, as evidenced by a ten-city initiative to promote economic growth in this sector. Creative businesses of the North Shore generate more...
Video: Interested in a Career in the Fashion Industry?
PITTSBURGH, July 25 PRNewswire — Do you love fashion and want to turn your love of the industry into a career? The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition gives high school students interested in the highly competitive fashion industry an opportunity to earn a full tuition...
Erik DeSando, CEO of BE. Productions to Judge 12th Annual World Championship of Performing Arts
LOS ANGELES, July 25 PRNewswire — Erik DeSando, Former President of Identity Talent Agency, and current CEO of youth production company and talent incubator, BE. Productions, will be one of the lead judges of the 12th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA). The 12th...
The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 Exhibition Extended
WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM UNTIL AUGUST 24 WASHINGTON, July 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum today announced the extension of the run of its special exhibition, The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936, until August 24...
EMP|SFM, First Venue for American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print
SEATTLE, July 24 PRNewswire — Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) is proud to be the first venue to host American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print, a new exhibition organized by Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES...
Crocodiles not Waterlilies Entertainment's CrocPond Transmedia Brand Joins Kristi Yamaguchi's Annual Friends and Family Ice Show
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 PRNewswire — Crocodiles not Waterlilies Entertainment, LLC, a San Francisco based entertainment company with meaningful content, announced that its CrocPond (TM) brand is locally supporting the Kristi Yamaguchi's Friends and Family ice show slated for October 12...
Innovative Tattoo Design Contest at Tattoolizator.com Invites Entrants to Make Their Mark on a Millionaire
DORAL, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - Tattoolizator.com (www.tattoolizator.com) offers a novel new tattoo design contest in which the top prize is space on the right arm of a Russian millionaire. Egor Lavrov is running the online contest, which will culminate next year with him filming himself...
For the Anniversary of Warhol's 80th Birthday, Bond No. 9 Returns to his Origins and Celebrates the Sensual Link Between Shoes and Perfume
NEW YORK, July 24 PRNewswire — If you want to find the earliest signs of the artist Andy Warhol would become, look no further than a pair of shoes. Before the soup cans, before Marilyn Monroe, Warhol was a prolific shoe illustrator, which helped provide the foundation for his...
RedBubble - The World is Your Art Gallery, Start-Up Your Creative Genius
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire — RedBubble, which is at the forefront of the open art movement — art made accessible to creators and purchasers by the web, will be presenting its global rollout at AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford, CA [July 22 — 24, 2008...
A New Day for Ballet Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 23 PRNewswire — The Board of Trustees of Ballet Oklahoma announced its decision to remain independent from Tulsa Ballet and its plans for the future. "This truly is a new day for Ballet Oklahoma," said board member Phil Clayton. "We believe that Oklahoma City wants...
SANRIO(R), Inc. Announces a New Collaboration to Go MAD For!
LOS ANGELES, July 23 PRNewswire — Sanrio Global Consumer Products, a division of SANRIO, Inc. the international product company best known for Hello Kitty(R), announces Hello Kitty x Mad Barbarians, an inventive and contemporary collaboration with Japanese design sensations Mad...
Award-Winning Chelsea Modern Draws International Crowd
NEW YORK, July 23 PRNewswire — In the heart of Chelsea, at 447 West 18th Street, Chelsea Modern, is ready to welcome its new residents. In a neighborhood where prominent contemporary art galleries meet an emerging residential hotspot, Chelsea Modern has become one of the area's most...
Courage Cards Announces National Art Search
MINNEAPOLIS, July 23 PRNewswire — Courage Cards, part of nonprofit Minneapolis-based Courage Center, announces a nationwide art search to find artwork for its 2009 original fine art holiday greeting card collection. Courage Cards is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a holiday card...
Indie Folk-Rock Singer/Songwriter Katie Reider Dies at Age 30
LOS ANGELES, July 23 PRNewswire — Cincinnati-born singer-songwriter Katie Reider (pronounced RIDER), 30, died Monday July 14, 2008 in New Jersey after a two-year battle with a rare facial tumor that robbed her of her voice and ability to perform, but not her will to survive. Since 1998...
Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation Selects Winners of the 6th Kid's Automotive Art Contest
GARDENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2008 - The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation has announced that Jake Rosenberg Lane and Thomas Belhacene are the Grand Prize winners of the 6th Kid's Automotive Art Contest. Automotive icon Carroll Shelby and his wife Cleo were joined by Road & Track...
New England's Leading Innovators to Speak at IDEAS Boston 2008 Conference
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2008 - IDEAS Boston is proud to announce the speakers for its 2008 conference to be held on Thursday, October 30th from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. This day-long conference celebrates the depth and breadth of innovation in this region...
Qwest Foundation Donates $49,000 to Spanish Colonial Arts Society for Education Programs
SANTA FE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2008 - The Qwest Foundation today announced a $49,000 grant to the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art to support education outreach programs that serve New Mexico students. The Qwest Foundation will be recognized as presenting sponsor of the 57th annual...
MyToons Secures Venture Funding
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2008 - MyToons.com, the world's premier online animation community, today announced the completion of its second round of funding led by Syncom Venture Partners and Barshop Ventures. The capital will be used to support MyToons' continued technology infrastructure...
Detroit Metro CVB and Partners Announce Return of '3 Days in The D' Labor Day Weekend in Metro Detroit
DETROIT, July 22 PRNewswire — Green initiatives, the world's largest live festival blog, a new racing series and rich jazz traditions from Detroit and Philadelphia are among the new features offered at "3 Days in The D" this Labor Day weekend, the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors...
Photos: New Version of solidThinking Industrial Design/Styling Software Launches Globally
TROY, Mich., July 22 PRNewswire — Leading industrial design/styling software company solidThinking (www.solidthinking.com) — which has quietly grown its market share as the dominant tool of choice for Italian design firms and industrial designers for everything from jewelry and...
Project ETHOS, Sundance Film Festival of Fashion, Music and Art Closes the Gap Between Mainstream and Indie
LOS ANGELES, July 22 PRNewswire — Project ETHOS, known as the "Sundance Film Festival of Gen Y fashion, music and art," is a bi-annual, red carpet event in Los Angeles that showcases all emerging Millennial Generation forms of creativity in one house on one night . "Pop Universe...
Leading Southwestern Artists Featured at 15th Annual Santa Fe Art Auction
SANTA FE, N.M., July 21 PRNewswire — Some of the leading lights of the Taos Society of Artists and the Santa Fe Art Colony will be featured this November 8, 2008 at the 15th annual Santa Fe Art Auction. The auction — the largest of its kind in the Southwest — will feature...
Lionsgate and Odd Lot Entertainment's THE SPIRIT Sponsors the 2008 Eisner Awards
SAN DIEGO, July 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts event in the United States, is delighted to announce that the title sponsor for the 2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards (or The Eisner's as the event is affectionately...
First National Summit on the Arts and Environment Concludes, Tapping the Potential of the Arts to Fast-Forward the Environmental Movement
Twenty-nine leading thinkers publish plans for action and commit to new arts/environment alliance for the "green century" VIENNA, Va., July 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — On July 14, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Americans for the Arts, and The Aspen Institute gathered...
World-Class Museum Coming to Georgia!
CARTERSVILLE, Ga., July 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Explore the Earth and search the stars when the Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum opens in Cartersville, Ga. later this year. The 120,000 square foot museum is being constructed on the site of the former Weinman Mineral Museum...
Footage of Bregenz Festival and James Bond Available by Satellite
BREGENZ, Austria, July 21 PRNewswire — Satellite broadcast directly after the opening of the festival on 23 July 2008, from 1:30 - 1:50 p.m. (British Summer Time BST (= London Time) / 8:30 - 8:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time EDT (= New York City Time) Pre-Cut TV Material by Satellite...
Diane Tanios Gallery Highlights 'Lowbrow' Artists in New Gallery Exhibit, SUPERDOGunderdog: 'Knuckle-Opera for the Socially Challenged'
CHICAGO, July 21 PRNewswire — Move over Iron Man, Batman, Hancock and Hellboy, Chicago gallerist Diane Tanios, owner of the Diane Tanios Gallery, has assembled her own team of superhumans (AKA comic artists) for what can only be described as a thrill ride of a new show at her Lakeview...
New York Sculptor Mark Parsons Teaches Free Workshop at the Arlington Arts Center
WASHINGTON, July 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — VSA arts is bringing New York sculptor Mark C. Parsons to Arlington Arts Center on August 9-10 to hold a free sculpture workshop. Parsons will spend two days with participating children, discussing science as inspiration for art and teaching...
Rio Ferdinand Attended Reception at Home of KC Grupp Owner
TALLINN, Estonia-(Business Wire)-July 18, 2008 - Margus Reinsalu, an Estonian entrepreneur and owner of real estate development company KC Grupp, is one of the partners in the development of Le Jardin de Fleur - an area, which is to be transformed from the unknown coastline into a major holiday...
Company Profile for Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
-(Business Wire)-July 18, 2008 - Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is a community development corporation with a mission to plan, design and develop a comprehensive arts and cultural district in Lincoln Park in Newark, New Jersey. The LPCCD project is one of the nation's best practices in...
Casa Manana Presents DAMN YANKEES Starring RICHARD KIND at Casa Manana Theatre, August 12 - 17, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 18 PRNewswire — Casa Manana's President and Executive Producer Denton Yockey announced today that Richard Kind will replace Lou Diamond Phillips in the upcoming production of Damn Yankees, August 12 - 17, 2008 at Casa Manana Theatre. "Due to his busy professional...
Your August Destination? Education in PA
Children to Learn History for Free at Pennsylvania's 24 Historical Sites Throughout Month HARRISBURG, Pa., July 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is offering a cheap and easy way for families to prepare their children for back to school: free...
International Branding Expert Discusses Logo Design Trends, Business and the Evolution of Branding
WICHITA, Kan., July 17 PRNewswire — Bill Gardner, president of Gardner Design , click appropriate link. Bill Gardner http://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=33899 SOURCE Gardner Design
U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Announces Mayors '08 Action Forums; Five Cities - Five Priorities - Ninety Days
First Forum to be held in Philadelphia, August 5 MIAMI, July 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, along with USCM Executive Director and CEO Tom Cochran, announced the Mayors '08 Action Forums, a national tour to five major...
Four-Story 'Basket of Light' Embraces Optimism of Science
SEATTLE, July 17 PRNewswire — It may seem a contradiction, but the new, landmark architectural sculpture at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center should strike observers as both monumental and delicate. That's according to its creator, architectural sculptor Ed Carpenter, whose...
Bite-Size Arts Ensemble Offers Big Experience to Emerging Artists
Inaugural Benefit Evening Makes the Audience Part of the Act CHICAGO, July 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Bite-Size Arts Ensemble, a non-profit arts incubator, today demonstrated its commitment to helping emerging Chicago-based artists apply business savvy to their artistic talents...
New England Foundation for the Arts Receives Major Funding to Support Contemporary Dance Performance Throughout the United States
BOSTON, July 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announced today that it has received a $250,000 award from MetLife Foundation to support the MetLife Community Connections component of NEFA's National Dance Project (NDP). During the 2008-09 season...
Visual Effects Software Leader GenArts Hires Katherine Hays as CEO
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 17 PRNewswire — GenArts, a leading provider of visual effects software for the film, broadcast and video industries, announced today that former Massive, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Katherine Hays has been hired as CEO. Hays helped found and...
Henry Ford Museum Partners with College for Creative Studies to Display Students' Model T Designs of the Future
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2008 - Visit Henry Ford Museum this summer and be amazed by the new Model T concepts created by students from College of Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit. Eleven clay models representing Model Ts of the future will be on display throughout the summer...
Spiderhost Brings Wi-Fi to the Alligator Capital of the World
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2008 - Central Florida's Gatorland - the Alligator Capital of the World - now enjoys a wireless Internet system thanks to Spiderhost and AOK Networking. After a 2006 fire destroyed the 69-year-old theme park's "gaping gator mouth" main entrance and gift shop...
A Fresh Start: World's Leading Photographers Bring New Perspective to French Quarter
DURHAM, N.C., July 16 PRNewswire — Local award-winning photographer, Tamara Lackey, has been tapped as one of eleven leading wedding and portrait photographers in the world to present at the upcoming Image X Workshop, set in historic New Orleans on October 6th - 8th of this year. Julian...
American Islamic Congress Awards $10,000 in Civil Rights Essay Contest Prizes
"Trapped in Orwell's 1984" Theme of Young Iranian Top Prize Winner BOSTON, July 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Islamic Congress (AIC) today announced $10,000 in cash prizes for winners of the third annual "Dream Deferred Essay Contest on Civil Rights in the Middle East." "These...
U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Announces Mayors '08 Action Forums in Five American Cities
Press Conference Thursday, July 17th in Miami WASHINGTON, July 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, along with USCM Executive Director and CEO Tom Cochran, will announce on Thursday, July 17, the Mayors '08 Action Forums — a...
Calling All Fashionistas: Sony and Microsoft Launch 'My Graphic Splash' PC Contest
SAN DIEGO, July 16 PRNewswire — Taking personalization to the next level, Sony and Microsoft today announced a competition that challenges consumers to create designs for the lids of a new line of VAIO(R) Graphic Splash notebooks. Starting today through Aug. 10, 2008, budding...
'Staycation' Sweeping the Nation, According to Lightspeed Research
LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2008 - More than a third of Britons (37%) have changed their holiday plans this summer because of concerns about rising prices and a worsening economy. Whether holidaying in the UK or staying with friends and relatives, many families will be part of a growing trend...
Kidville Holdings, LLC and Longfoot Communications Corp. Announce Merger Agreement
NEW YORK and MIAMI, July 14 PRNewswire — Kidville Holdings, LLC — operating as "Kidville" and named 'best of' by New York Magazine and given a five star "extraordinary" customer rating in The Lila Guide: New Parent Survival Guide — and Longfoot Communications Corp...
Pop Art Wows Crowd at The Houston Galleria
HOUSTON, July 14 PRNewswire — The Red Bull Art of Can 2008 national collection was unveiled to more than 1,000 anticipating guests at the Houston Galleria last night, where attendees celebrated the work of emerging artists and seasoned professionals alike. Innovative artists submitted...
Remarks by the First Lady at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2008 - East Room 10:39 A.M. EDT MRS. BUSH: Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. Good morning and welcome to the White House. Congratulations to the finalists and the recipients of the 2008 National Design Awards. This has always been a really fun event for...
artnet Online Auctions - Contemporary Color Photographs Sale
NEW YORK & BERLIN-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2008 - From July 14-31, artnet Online Auctions will offer over 100 contemporary color photographs by 50 renowned artists including William Eggleston, Nan Goldin, Eliot Porter, Thomas Ruff and William Wegman. Leading the sale is an outstanding group of...
Picture Perfect! National Park Foundation Announces 2007 Winners of the Share the Experience Photo Contest, Encouraging Americans to Continue Experiencing and Sharing America's Most Spectacular Places
WASHINGTON, July 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — As the summer travel season warms up, the National Park Foundation proudly congratulates the 2007 winners of the Share the Experience Photo Contest, an amateur photo competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company that encourages Americans to...
Pennsylvania Recognizes 75th Anniversary of 'New Deal'
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is launching a special Web feature, mounting a special exhibition at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, supporting commemorative programs across the state, and hosting a public history...
KISS Front Man Goes from Concert to Canvas
PHILADELPHIA, July 14 PRNewswire — Wentworth Gallery, one of the nation's leading fine art retailers, is proud to present an art exhibition by artist and rock icon Paul Stanley. After months of touring with KISS overseas, the charismatic front man will switch gears and present his...
myPhotopipe.com Posts 25% Increase in Second Quarter Revenues
ATLANTA, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — myPhotopipe.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPPC), a web-based online provider of digital photo processing and related services, today announced its operating results for the second quarter and first half of 2008. For the three months ended June 30, 2008...
Greater China Manufacturers of Craft Gifts Hard-Hit by Rising Yuan; 92 Percent Plan Price Hikes -- China Sourcing Report
HONG KONG, July 14 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Confronted with rising production costs and a higher Yuan, 92 percent of Greater China craft gift suppliers expect to raise prices in the coming months. This is according to Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) China Sourcing Report: Craft...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Sparks Fly and Metal Melts as Harley-Davidson Museum Opens in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-July 12, 2008 - The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the public today. The Museum opening kicked off with a Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle...
Hollywood Artist Explores the 'Green' side of Famous L.A. Landmarks
LOS ANGELES, July 11 PRNewswire — Nathan Horner's new installment in the 'L.A. Icons' series celebrating L.A.'s famous landmarks (Hollywood Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Griffith Observatory) focuses on the vegetation: the shrub outside Yamashiro restaurant, the Palm Trees on Hollywood...
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Shelby White Conclude Agreement on Return of Two Antiquities to Greece
FORT LEE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 11, 2008 - An agreement was concluded yesterday, July 10, 2008, between the Greek Ministry of Culture and Shelby White. Ms. White is a philanthropist and antiquities collector and has established the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York...
Kimbell Art Museum to Open Shop in New Omni Fort Worth Hotel
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 11 PRNewswire — The Omni Fort Worth Hotel and the internationally acclaimed Kimbell Art Museum have finalized a partnership that will give the Kimbell Art Museum Shop a second home at the new luxury hotel, opening in downtown in January 2009. The new Kimbell Art...
Red Bull Illume Brings Best of Action and Adventure Sports to the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS, July 11 PRNewswire — Red Bull Illume — the first-ever international action adventure sports photography competition — made its Midwest debut in Minneapolis last night. The Stone Arch Bridge unveiling was witnessed by more than 2,000 spectators as twenty-five...
Vive la St Pancras International - Europe's Destination Station
LONDON, July 11 PRNewswire — St Pancras International is celebrating its Continental Connections this month with a series of events that will tickle the taste buds and be a feast for the eyes and ears. As the home of Eurostar and with the ability to eat and drink your way around...
Bonanzaville Telephone Museum Hits Paydirt with Grant from North Dakota Qwest Pioneers
FARGO, N.D.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - The North Dakota Qwest Pioneers today announced a $1,500 grant to Cass County Historical Society to help keep telephone history alive. The society will use the funds to complete an addition to Bonanzaville's Telephone Museum so that future generations of...
Wolf Trap Hosts National Arts and Environment Summit July 13 - 14, 2008
Twenty-nine leading thinkers to meet; empowered and led by Wolf Trap to formulate solutions for fully engaging the performing arts community in environmental responsibility VIENNA, Va., July 10 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Americans for the Arts...
Catch the Swing during Ragtime Street Fair at Greenfield Village
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - Are you ready to experience an upbeat, electrifying time period in American history that greatly impacted music today? The Second Annual Ragtime Street Fair at Greenfield Village offers several opportunities to travel back to these unforgettable days...
Innovation and Progressive Sounds Resonate as LA's Only Alternative, Non-Commercial Jazz Festival Kicks-off on Labor Day
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire — Angel City Jazz Festival (ACJF) is LA's only alternative, non-commercial jazz festival featuring modern, creative music encompassing a wide variety of styles. ACJF will kick off this year's festival on September 1st, Labor Day at Barnsdall Park in...
French National Pleads Guilty to International Stolen Art Conspiracy Involving Paintings by Monet, Sisley and Brueghel
WASHINGTON, July 10 PRNewswire-USNewswire — French national Bernard Jean Ternus pleaded guilty today to conspiring to transport in interstate and foreign commerce four stolen paintings knowing that they were stolen, the Department of Justice Criminal Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office...
American Airlines Cargo Delivers Prized Shipment for Renowned St. Petersburg Ballet
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) secured the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre as one of the first customers for its newly launched cargo service from Moscow, Russia. With the unique transportation needs of the internationally renowned...
Viisual.com Featuring Advertising Photographers and Commercial Photographers Expands
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - Viisual(TM) at www.viisual.com announced new features and online portfolios from outstanding advertising photographers and commercial photographers today. Viisual's efficient and clean website is ideal for researching assignment photographers or...
Kobe Bryant's NBA MVP Selection Ignites Idealized, Iconic Art Campaign by Shepard Fairey
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire — It's so big you can't miss it. It stands nearly 60 feet high and two vinyl reproductions of it adorn the east and west walls outside the landmark Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. It celebrates superstardom in a whole new way and makes...
The Art Books of Henri Matisse on View at The Napa Valley Museum July 13 - August 10, 2008
YOUNTVILLE, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire — Festival del Sole Napa Valley, Bank of America, and the Napa Valley Museum present The Art Books of Henri Matisse, an exhibition of original illustrations and text by one of the preeminent artists of the twentieth century, on view at the Napa...
New York Artist/Designer Brings His Art To 'Carry Art' Handbag Collection
NEW YORK, July 10 PRNewswire — Elliot Vance has been a designer in his family outerwear business for many years and an artist, with over 1,500 pieces of artwork. You can view some of his dazzling, eye popping artwork at http://www.elliotvanceart.com. Now Mr. Vance has taken his art to a...
France.e.motion Photographic Exhibition
LONDON, July 10 PRNewswire — France.e.motion is an exhibition by students from the London College of Communication that casts a contemporary eye over twenty two classic French cities. Commissioned by the French Tourist Office, these photographs document the modern landscape of urban...
New Software from ADBASE Gives Exclusive Marketing Advantage to Photographers and Illustrators
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2008 - Powerful email marketing campaigns are suddenly within easy reach for commercial photographers, illustrators and their reps. Emailerv2 from ADBASE is uniquely and specifically designed for artists, enabling them to maximize their selling impact with every art...
Western Design Trends Showcase: September Jackson Hole Conference Draws Top Artisans
JACKSON, Wyo., July 9 PRNewswire — It should be no surprise that the West — home to that icon of independence, the American cowboy — would give rise to an equally autonomous spirit in its artisans. And no place better showcases their innovative use of materials and...
Pentel of America Names Hannah Stevens New National Commercial Sales Manager
TORRANCE, Calif., July 9 PRNewswire — Pentel of America announces that Hannah Stevens has been named National Commercial Sales Manager, reporting to Director of Sales, Tim Fallihee. She joins Pentel from Office Max Contract where she has served as VP, Sales Operations since 2004. In...
WorthPoint Corporation Names Six New Expert Worthologists
ATLANTA, July 9 PRNewswire — WorthPoint Corporation this week announced the appointment of six new Worthologists — men and women with expertise in and a passion for art, antiques and collectibles. The new Worthologists are experts in a wide variety of items including coins...
Cinema Redux Acquired by MoMA
MANCHESTER, England, July 9 PRNewswire — New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has acquired two works from Manchester-based interactive artist, Brendan Dawes to add to their collection. Earlier this year, MoMA featured Dawes' "Cinema Redux" project as part of the ground breaking...
LEGO Systems Inc. Awards Five Young Creative Geniuses With Second Annual LEGO(R) Creativity Awards
ENFIELD, Conn., July 9 PRNewswire — LEGO Systems Inc. today awarded five creative children, ages seven to 13, with $5,000 each as part of the second annual LEGO(R) Creativity Awards. From March 5, 2008 to May 23, 2008, more than 1,000 children from across the U.S. and Canada submitted...
PA Game Commission to Host Annual Waterfowl Briefing; 23rd Annual Wildlife Art Show Set for Aug. 1-3
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 9 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Representatives of the waterfowl organizations, interested hunters and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, Aug. 8, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association, on...
Basil Hayden's(R) Bourbon and Out(R) Magazine Celebrate Style in First Design Chicago Search
DEERFIELD, Ill., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Basil Hayden(TM) Bourbon and Out magazine (parent company: PlanetOut, Inc.) invite aspiring designers and artists to showcase their style in the 2008 Basil Hayden Design Chicago search. Celebrating Basil Hayden's sophisticated...
Historical MegaYacht Launches Most Innovative Concept in Luxury Marketing
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., July 9 PRNewswire — Expoships today announced the "The SeaFair Experience Preview Tour," a multi-city launch of its expanded brand, SeaFair, the world's first mega-yacht venue. An exclusive guest list of premium luxury, art, event and marketing industry...
Pork Alert: Commerce/Justice/Science
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2008 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the Fiscal 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Act. The top five porkers are CJS Appropriations Subcommittee member Patrick Kennedy...
The Event Film of the Year, The Dark Knight, Opens in Larger-Than-Life IMAX(R)!
DEARBORN, Mich.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2008 - Moviegoers will be lining up around the block to get the hottest ticket in town when The Dark Knight opens at The Henry Ford IMAX on July 18, 2008. The follow-up to the action hit Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and...
The Festival of Arts Presents Everette Harp at the 1st Annual Summer Smooth Jazz Concert Series July 12 from 1-3:30pm
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2008 - The Festival of Arts kicks off the Summer Smooth Jazz Concert Series on Saturday, July 12 from 1-3:30pm with an astounding contemporary smooth jazz musician, Everette Harp. Everette Harp has been playing saxophone, EWI, Flute, Keyboards and singing...
Nationally-Renowned Artist Lisa Jones of Collective Vision to Exhibit Her Latest Work: Life III Collection
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2008 - Collective Vision, a group of professionals looking to bridge the divide of life experiences between diverse cultures, today announces the latest exhibit by nationally-renowned artist Lisa Jones. Jones will be exhibiting her latest artwork titled Life III...
ORANGE DAZZLE! Krylon(R) Introduces Its Newest X-Metals(TM) Color: Anodized Orange
CLEVELAND, July 8 PRNewswire — From fashion to furniture, electronics to luggage, orange is everywhere you look. Krylon(R), the nation's leader in spray paint, is juicing up homes, yards and toys with its newest X-Metals(TM) color: Anodized Orange. This new, eye-popping finish that...
CafePress Expands Its On-Demand Canvas by Acquiring Imagekind
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire — CafePress, the recognized leader of user-generated commerce, today announced the acquisition of Imagekind, the fastest-growing user-generated site offering high-quality fine framed art. Since 1999 CafePress has changed the way people shop for...
IPRN Wins Global Assignment from World-Famous Art Collection
ZURICH, Switzerland & LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2008 - The International Public Relations Network, a global network of leading PR agencies, has been assigned with the global communications mandate of the Foundation E.G. Buehrle Collection, one of the most important twentieth-century private...
The Harley-Davidson Museum Reveals Its Best Kept Secret: Motor and Cafe Racer
MILWAUKEE, July 8 PRNewswire — While the Harley-Davidson Museum's exhibits have so far been shrouded in mystery, perhaps the destination's best kept secret has been its two new restaurants, Motor and Cafe Racer. On July 12, Motor and Cafe Racer will throw their doors open and treat...
MARTINI & ROSSI(R) Reinvents Vermouth with Andy Warhol Inspired Cocktails
MIAMI, July 8 PRNewswire — From canvases to cocktails, MARTINI & ROSSI(R) has embarked on a new advertising and cocktail campaign — The MARTINI Factory — aimed at redefining vermouth and the art of the aperitif. The vermouth aperitif drinking occasion, hugely popular...
Sony Online Entertainment Awards $10,000 Scholarship for Winner of First-Ever G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition
SAN DIEGO, July 8 PRNewswire — Sony Online Entertainment LLC today announced that Julia Brasil of San Francisco has won the 2008 G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition. The competition was the first of its kind and was promoted in conjunction with The Art Institutes system of schools, to...
Stage Directions Magazine Honors America's Top High School Theatre Programs
LAS VEGAS, July 8 PRNewswire — Stage Directions magazine, celebrating its 20th year serving the theatre industry on all levels of productions, proudly announces that nominations are now be taken for its annual salute to high school theatre, the 2008 High School Theatre Honors Program...
Famed Photojournalist Stanley Tretick's Iconic Photographs Go Online
WASHINGTON, July 8 PRNewswire — More than 8,000 images of major American figures — Presidents, movie stars, athletes, artists — go online at www.stanleytretick.com. Stanley Tretick, an award-winning photojournalist, died in 1999, and left his photo archive to the writer...
Zov Karamardian to Demonstrate at The Festival of Arts Art of Cooking: Southern California Chef Series in Laguna Beach
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2008 - The Festival of Arts - California's Premier Fine Art Show presents the 4th annual weekly event series Art of Cooking. On Sunday, July 13 from 1-2pm, The Festival of Arts welcomes Chef Zov Karamardian who will demonstrate mouth-watering summertime...
Chantal Wolf-Laeufer Paints a Vision of Sustainability Using Rohm and Haas's Acrylic Technology at Cefic Exhibit in Strasbourg
LAUTERBOURG, France-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2008 - Chantal Wolf-Laeufer, a local artist, will mark the opening of the Cefic exhibit at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on July 8, 2008, by painting a picture in the theme of sustainable development using interior paints which contain acrylic...
Astoria Federal Savings Announces Its 2008 Teen Photo Contest Winners
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 7 PRNewswire — Astoria Federal Savings has announced the 12 winners of its annual Teen Photo Contest. This year, the contest theme was "People in Action" and Astoria Federal asked contestants between the ages of 13 and 19 years old to use their cameras and their...
Alcoa's Popular Dura-Bright(R) Wheel on Permanent Display In New Transportation Museum
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2008 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that a permanent aluminum wheel display has been placed in the recently opened over-the-road transportation museum, America On Wheels, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. On display is Alcoa's popular Dura-Bright(R) with...
Dow Corning Silicones Allow Blend of Design and Function to Create Iconic Cultural Centers Around the World
MIDLAND, Mich., July 7 PRNewswire — Adding to the joy that music and theater bring to cultural patrons — as well as to the cities in which they are located — is a new generation of striking architecture made possible by silicone glazing technology. "Architects, designers...
New Online Marketplace for Digital Photos, Videos and Catchy Tunes
SCHOONHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 7 PRNewswire — - A New Way to Make the Most of Self-Made Photos, Videos and Ringtones Over 100 million digital cameras were sold in Europe this year. The average number of photos taken with a digital camera is 500, resulting in 50 billion new photos...
Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-July 5, 2008 - The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising campaign. The flame that burns atop the 217-foot Liberty Memorial tower...
America I AM Mobile Experience Begins Nationwide Tour
NEW ORLEANS, July 4 PRNewswire — Thousands of people united at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans today to celebrate the launch of "America I AM Across America," a mobile experience leading to the "America I AM: The African American Imprint" museum exhibition. Through...
George H.W. Bush Receives Henry A. Kissinger Prize at the American Academy in Berlin
BERLIN, July 4 PRNewswire — Former US President George H. W. Bush received the American Academy in Berlin's 2008 Henry A. Kissinger Award on July 3 for his service in strengthening the transatlantic community. The American Academy in Berlin honored former US President George H.W. Bush...
Morse Plans New Wing to House Objects from Tiffany's Estate on Long Island
WINTER PARK, Fla., July 4 PRNewswire — The Board of Trustees of the Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation announced today that the Morse Museum has begun design development on a new wing in which to exhibit most of its holdings of objects and architectural elements from Louis Comfort...
Meadows Museum Presents Jack Kilby: The Eye of Genius - Photographs by the Inventor of the Microchip, July 12 - September 21, 2008
DALLAS, July 3 PRNewswire — SMU — Jack St. Clair Kilby's invention of the integrated circuit (IC), or microchip, at Texas Instruments in 1958 revolutionized the world, creating limitless applications for computers, calculators, space-age technology and much more. For his...
FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, July 3 PRNewswire — FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, and Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc., a leading producer of Japanese animation, announced today their partnership to distribute select DVD titles in North America...
City of Tulsa, TU Celebrate Gilcrease Museum Partnership
TULSA, Okla.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Gilcrease Museum, which houses the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West, opened today under the management of The University of Tulsa in an unprecedented agreement with the City of Tulsa. "Gilcrease...
WorthPoint to Sponsor "American Presidential Experience" During Democratic National Convention in Denver
DENVER-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - WorthPoint Corporation, a Web-based social network and search engine for collectors, announced Wednesday that it will sponsor the "American Presidential Experience" during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25-28. The announcement was made at a...
What's new in San Antonio!
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - The state's top leisure destination now boasts an easy - and affordable - way to see some of its most popular attractions. Tourism officials in San Antonio announced the launch of San Antonio & Beyond: A Prepaid Pass to Attractions and Museums. The...
IMAGELESS: Findings of Pioneering AXA Art Conservation Research Project on View at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Exhibition Opens July 11, 2008
NEW YORK, July 2 PRNewswire — AXA Art Insurance Corporation is pleased to announce its support of 'IMAGELESS: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting', an exhibition on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum from July 11 through September...
Smart Destinations Introduces Go Toronto Card, Helping Tourists See Best Attractions and Tours in Toronto and Niagara Falls at Low, Fixed-Price Per Day
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Smart Destinations introduces the new Go Toronto Card. The Go Toronto Card enables visitors to enjoy the best attractions and tours in Toronto, Niagara Falls and surrounding areas for one low per-day price, which saves vacationers time and money on their...
The Jay T. Snider Collection Featuring the History of Philadelphia and Important Americana To Be Sold at Auction
NEW YORK, July 2 PRNewswire — Philadelphia businessman Jay T. Snider announced today, on the verge of the 232nd anniversary of American independence, the sale at auction of his preeminent Americana collection related to the City of Brotherly Love. Formed over the last fifteen years...
Artwork by Homeless Men on Display in Tremont Cafe
CLEVELAND, July 2 PRNewswire — An exhibition of paintings by homeless men in the Joseph's Home Art Program is now on display at Grumpy's Cafe, 2621 West 14th Street, in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. The exhibition includes several paintings from residents of Joseph's Home, a...
Missing Scenes Discovered From Fritz Lang's "Metropolis"
HAMBURG, Germany, July 2 PRNewswire — The following is a press pre-release of DIE ZEIT No. 28 first on sale on Thursday, 03 July 2008 For 80 years the original version of Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" has been considered lost. The ZEITmagazin shows details from the missing scenes of the...
California Design College Earns Its Star with a New Name - The Art Institute of California - Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, July 1 PRNewswire — California Design College has been renamed The Art Institute of California - Hollywood. "With plans to grow significantly in the coming years, The Art Institute of California - Hollywood seeks to prepare students to become art and design professionals in...
Largest Gathering of World-Renown Artists Ever to Visit Detroit
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 1 PRNewswire — Park West(R), the largest art gallery conducting fine art auctions on more than 85 cruise ships and auctions at sea in other locations throughout the world ranging from Venice, Italy, to St. Petersburg, Russia, marks its 40th anniversary this...
Thomas Hoving, Best-Selling Author and Former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Joins artnet as Contributor to artnet Magazine
NEW YORK & BERLIN-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - artnet is pleased to announce that Thomas Hoving, best-selling author and former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has joined artnet as a contributor to artnet Magazine. A renowned museum executive, Hoving was first a curator (1959-65...
The Declaration of Independence Continues to Inspire 232 Years Later
LOS ANGELES, July 1 PRNewswire — 232 years to the day since it was first printed, an original copy of the Declaration of Independence will once again be in the people's hands this July 4th, as part of Declare Yourself's non-partisan initiative to register every new voter in time for...
Jim Brickman with the North Carolina Symphony Join Grand Opening Month Lineup for Durham Performing Arts Center
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Christmas spirit will thrive this year at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) as the theatre presents platinum-selling recording artist, pianist and composer Jim Brickman alongside the renowned North Carolina Symphony on December 18, 2008 at 8 p.m...
Kodak 2nd Quarter, 2008 -- Release Notice
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) will release its 2nd Quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 31st at 7:00 AM Eastern Time over all major wire services, direct fax, e-mail, and kodak.com Investor Relations web page. All interested investors are...
Unprecedented Community Support Drives bergenPAC Fundraising 'Over the Top,' Fueling Next Phase of Growth
ENGLEWOOD, N.J., July 1 PRNewswire — Driven by an incredible outpouring of support from its patrons and the local community, bergenPAC announced today that it has reached its funding goal through the Capital Endowment Campaign, exceeding the amount needed to secure a matching grant of...
Dunkin' Donuts to Showcase Store Employees' Artistic Talent Through National Holiday Gift Card Design Contest
CANTON, Mass., July 1 PRNewswire — Dunkin' Donuts, America's favorite everyday, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, today announced three national store employee finalists in the company-wide contest to design the 2008 holiday-themed rechargeable Dunkin' Donuts Card. Customers are...
'Newly Unearthed Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci'
PARIS, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A new addition to the very rare works of the Master Leonardo Da Vinci has come to light. The painting, a nuptial portrait of a young woman in profile, dates from Leonardo's first Lombard period, ca.1485. The finding is one of the most amazing...
Springs Creative Group LLC Announces Company Relocation
ROCK HILL, S.C., July 1 PRNewswire — Springs Creative Group LLC has relocated its headquarters from the Rock Hill Business and Technology Center at 454 South Anderson Road to the historic Cotton Factory at 300 Chatham Avenue, Suite 100 in Rock Hill, S.C. The newly renovated 20,000...
Jinsoo Terry Exhibits New Palbot Comic Series ''Come to America'' and Robot Prototype at the Anime Expo 2008
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - The innovatory Palbot "Come to America" comic series written and created by Jinsoo Terry, the hottest, pioneering creator of leadership training in the U.S., will be joining the line up of Anime Expo(R) 2008 exhibitors on July 3-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles...
Controversial Topic of Religion and Politics is Focus of International Museum of Women's Global Exhibition
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The International Museum of Women (I.M.O.W.), a non-partisan social change museum, examines the sometimes combustible combination of religion and politics this month in its global online exhibition Women, Power and Politics at www.imow.org...
Former R/GA Executive Producer Joins Domani Studios
NEW YORK, July 1 PRNewswire — Independent interactive agency Domani Studios has welcomed Joe Jaffe as director of production. Jaffe comes from R/GA in New York where he was team leader and executive producer. Jaffe is responsible for forging new business and overseeing the team of...
Nikon Further Extends the NIKKOR Perspective Control Lens Selection with the Introduction of Two New PC-E Micro Lenses
MELVILLE, N.Y., July 1 PRNewswire — Nikon, Inc. today introduced the new PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED and PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D lenses, expanding a series of lenses that allow photographers to effectively correct perspective and/or depth-of-field to push creative boundaries...
Washington Monument Grounds Honored with Design Award
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Three years and millions of tourist later, the award winning grounds of the Washington Monument will again, this July 4th Holiday, serve its purpose by going largely unnoticed. That was the exact intent of the Olin Partnership, who recently won a 2008 Honor...
Foundation for Investor Education Invests in Students' Success by Joining Digital Arts Alliance
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Foundation for Investor Education, publishers of The Stock Market Game, is joining the Digital Arts Alliance, which promotes digital arts in K-12 education through fully funded and staffed programs delivered directly to schools and...
National Education Association Foundation to Expand Digital Arts Programs in Schools
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire — The National Education Association Foundation is joining the Digital Art Alliance. They will sponsor, with The Pearson Foundation, digital arts programs in school districts that are part of the NEA Foundation's Achievement Gap Sites program. This...
The Digital Arts Alliance Expands Partnerships, Collaborations
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire — The Pearson Foundation today announced a series of new partnerships, programs, and funding commitments with members of the Digital Arts Alliance, the consortium that promotes digital arts in K-12 education through fully funded and staffed programs...
Surviving Recession and Succeeding in the Art Business
MIAMI, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In times of economic trouble, an art gallery may seem to be a very distant place for art lovers and quite a challenge for gallery owners needing to survive the recession. St. Thomas University's Institute for Communication, Entertainment and...
53% of U.S. Population Lives Within a Half Tank of Gas of a Ripley Attraction
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - More than 50% of the U.S. population lives within a half tank of gas of one of the 50-plus Ripley Entertainment attractions located in the U.S. and Niagara Falls, Can. Based on auto industry averages, 53% of the U.S. population can visit a Ripley...
America I AM Exhibition Mobile Experience Begins Nationwide Tour July 4
LOS ANGELES, June 30 PRNewswire — "America I AM Across America," a mobile experience leading to the America I AM: The African American Imprint museum exhibition, will make its debut July 4 at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans, bringing the exhibition's inspirational message to...
Natural Pop Artist Jessica Park's Book Offers a Window Into Her Dazzling Work
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The dazzling artwork and remarkable life of Jessica Park are featured in the new book, "Exploring Nirvana: The Art of Jessica Park." Park, a nationally recognized artist with autism, is known for her minute attention to detail and...
Change, Chaos and Creativity
Austen Riggs' Erikson Institute Creativity Seminar July 17 - 19 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — How does change — personal or societal — and its accompanying chaos affect creativity? How are projection and the encounter with difference part of...
Online Photographic Competition Sees Changing World Through Young Eyes
LONDON, June 30 PRNewswire — - With Photo An online photographic competition for young people aged 11-24 will give the winner a chance to win a trip to see their work exhibited in Quebec, Canada as part of the World Youth Congress on UN International Youth Day August 12. The free...
Opening of Celebrity Vault's Photographic Exhibition 'Hendrix Revealed' on May 29 to Benefit Seattle's Experience Music Project, Who Will Lend Rare Hendrix Artifacts for the Show
LOS ANGELES, May 26 PRNewswire — "Hendrix Revealed: A Life Through The Lens" opens Thursday, May 29 at the Celebrity Vault gallery in Beverly Hills, and represents the largest exhibition of photographs of Jimi Hendrix ever shown in the Los Angeles area. Acclaimed in London earlier...
Nikon Announces Moving Moments Photo Contest on AshtonsD60.com
NEW YORK, May 23 PRNewswire — Calling all shutterbugs! Nikon today announced the "Nikon D60 Moving Moments Photo Contest" in conjunction with the D60 D-SLR advertising campaign featuring Ashton Kutcher. Beginning May 23, 2008, consumers can upload an image with an accompanying...
Tubbs Jones Honors Congressional Arts Competition Winners
CLEVELAND, May 22 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is pleased to announce the winners of this year's Congressional Arts Competition, "An Artistic Discovery." This year, over 140 students from schools throughout the 11th Congressional District participated in...
The Mann Center, Please Touch Museum, The Zoo and Microsoft(R) Will Support First Annual West Park Arts Festival May 31
PHILADELPHIA, May 22 PRNewswire — West Park Cultural and Opportunity Center and the High School of the Future will present the first annual West Park Arts Festival, Saturday, May 31 at the School of the Future, 4021 Parkside Avenue. The Festival on Saturday runs from 11 a.m. - 5...
The Alpert Foundation and CalArts Present 2008 Alpert Award in the Arts at Vibrato, Bel Air
LOS ANGELES, May 22 PRNewswire — Expected Attendees - Available for Interview: — Herb and Lani Alpert — Actor Ed Harris — Actor Andy Garcia — CalArts President Steven Lavine and Janet Sternberg — Alpert Foundation President Rona Sebastian &mdash...
Georgia Artist's Work Takes Center Stage at New World of Coca-Cola
ATLANTA, May 22 PRNewswire — The Coca-Cola Company will celebrate the artistic contributions of famed Georgia portrait artist, Steve Penley, by presenting an exhibition of his work at the New World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta this year. On loan from public and private collectors, the...
mochee: Imagination as Decor
HONOLULU, May 22 PRNewswire — What would happen if the walls around us were extensions of our unique personalities, tastes and even moods? Now they can be, thanks to mochee . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE mochee
Americans for the Arts, Ad Council and the NAMM Foundation Launch New PSAs Championing Arts Education
NEW YORK, May 22 PRNewswire — The Advertising Council joined Americans for the Arts and the NAMM Foundation today to announce the launch of a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to promote the benefits of arts education. The PSAs, part of the award-winning "The...
Academy of Art University Honors Internationally Renowned Photographer and Six-Time Oscar-Winning Make-Up Artist
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 PRNewswire — Academy of Art University will acknowledge the artistic achievements and groundbreaking contributions of two celebrated artists, Oscar-winning make-up artist Richard Baker and internationally renowned photographer James Nachtwey at the commencement...
Memorial Redesign Unveiled to Halt Vandalism, Improve Visibility
PHILADELPHIA, May 21 PRNewswire — In the wake of recent vandalism at the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a new redesign concept will be unveiled prior to the annual Memorial Day ceremonies on May 26 at noon at the site at Front and Spruce streets. The concept suggests opening...
Bank of America Unveils New Kennedy Expressway Mural
CHICAGO, May 21 PRNewswire — Bank of America today unveiled the newest Kennedy Expressway mural wall, a Chicago tradition the company continued following its acquisition of LaSalle Bank. The mural celebrates community life and features a number of iconic Chicago institutions and...
Zero Redefines Theater: Are You Ready to UP WAKE?
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 21 PRNewswire — Natasha Tsakos, Swiss conceptual director, performer and idea generator, now residing in Miami, is ready to UP WAKE globally. With 19 collaborators applying their 3D animation, musical scoring, choreography, special effects expertise and skills...
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