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ArtWorks Teens Create Interactive Mural at the Contemporary Arts Center

Opening Celebration: Saturday, March 27 at 1pm

Local artists Ali Calis and Ryan Little of Able Projects and a team of five teen Apprentice Artists from ArtWorks are creating an interactive mural for the Contemporary Arts Center entitled Stay Up Cincinnati. The work will be on view in the UnMuseum through October 31, 2010.

Working in the style of street artist Shepard Fairey—using techniques such as screenprinting, painting, stenciling and wheat pasting—Stay Up Cincinnati connects with another exhibition, Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand, currently on view.

The mixed-media installation honors Cincinnati’s history by showcasing recognizable, but not always well-known, Cincinnatians such as Ezzard Charles, Annie Oakley, Aaron Pryor and Doris Day. Just like Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand, in addition to the mural in the museum, the team will create an external mural on ArtWorks’ new Over-the-Rhine headquarters.

Opening: Saturday, March 27 1:00 – 4:00 pm
The celebration is open to the public and free with general museum admission.

Press Inquiries: LeAnne Anklan [email protected] 513.345.8421

About ArtWorks – www.artworkscincinnati.org

Founded in 1996, ArtWorks is a non-profit arts organization that connects artists of all ages with opportunities in the arts through inspiring apprenticeships, community partnerships, and public art. ArtWorks pairs teens with professional artists to make innovative art to enrich the Greater Cincinnati community. To date, the ArtWorks has provided job opportunities for more than 2,200 teen Apprentice Artists and 400 professional artists. ArtWorks is funded in part by the Fine Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council and the City of Cincinnati.

About the Contemporary Arts Center – www.contemporaryartscenter.org

Founded in November 1939 as the Modern Art Society by three visionary women in Cincinnati, the Contemporary Arts Center was one of the first institutions in the U.S. dedicated to exhibiting the art of our time. In May 2003, the CAC relocated to its first free-standing home, the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, designed by Zaha Hadid. Throughout its distinguished history, the CAC has earned a reputation for stimulating thought and introducing new ideas by presenting the work of diverse artists from around the world, including hundreds of now-famous artists such as Laurie Anderson, Jasper Johns, Louise Nevelson, Nam June Paik, I.M. Pei, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Kara Walker and Andy Warhol. The CAC focuses on new developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art and new media, presenting six to 12 exhibitions and over 20 performances annually. The CAC receives ongoing support from: Fine Arts Fund; Ohio Arts Council; The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. /U.S. Bank Foundation, City of Cincinnati Arts Grant Recipient; The National Endowment for the Arts; the generous contributions and grants of individuals, corporations and other foundations; CAC memberships, facility rentals, special events and sales from the CAC Store. UnMuseum programs and artists are sponsored in part by the Charles H. Dater Foundation, Josephine Schell Russell Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee, and The Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Foundation.

Contemporary Arts Center is located in the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art

44 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio / 513.345.8400

Gallery hours:

Monday: 10am–9pm (FREE after 5pm)

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday-Friday: 10am–6pm

Saturday & Sunday: 11am–6pm

CAC Store hours:

Store is open during normal museum hours and Tuesday: 1am-6pm

CAC Admission:

Adults: $7.50; Seniors (65+): $6.50; Students w/ID: $5.50; Children (3-13): $4.50; Members and Children under 3: FREE