An 8-Hour Performance & Fundraising Event @ Art21 Telethon

Art21 Telethon An 8-Hour Performance & Fundraising Event Sunday, May 6, 2012, 3-11 p.m. ON-SITE: Algus Greenspon Gallery, 71 Morton Street, NYC ONLINE: art21.org/telethon MORE INFO: Press Release Art21 Telethon is an artist-initiated eight-hour performance event and fundraiser, featuring interviews, musical acts, animal talents, comedy, audience participation, and much more. Hosted by artist Ronnie Bass, who developed the event with Art21 featured artist Tommy Hartung and independent curator Miriam Katz, the Art21 Telethon is both a durational performance modeled after marathon television broadcasts, as well as an actual fundraiser where attendees and online viewers can both phone in or contribute online to support Art21. Featuring: Debo Eilers and Georgia Sagri Interviews with New York Close Up Artists: Shana Moulton Kalup Linzy Lucas Blalock Mika Tajima Performances by: Kate Berlant DAS Dirty Mirrors (Jennifer Coates, David Humphrey, Jon Kessler, John Miller, Aura Rosenberg, & Dan Walworth) Mike Dobbins Ryan McNamara Maria Petschnig Mariah Robertson MC Squared Plus special, surprise guests! Help kick off the fundraiser now by donating online at Art21.org--you'll be thanked on air at the telethon! Guests are encouraged to drop by the event at any time during the Telethon; there is a $5 suggested donation at the door. No RSVP necessary, but space is limited. Proceeds from the event will support the production of Art21's documentary film series, multimedia and internet-based education resources, film archive, and public programs. Art21 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible and high-level donations will receive Art21-themed gifts and public recognition. Art21 Telethon is made possible with generous donations from Lisa Cooley, Algus Greenspon, Mae Mae Cafe (Great Performances), On Stellar Rays, Ramiken Crucible, and Sikkema Jenkins & Co. New York Close Up is supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Toby Devan Lewis, the Dedalus Foundation, Inc., and the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by The 1896 Studios & Stages.

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