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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>CONTACT: <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Sarah Gyorki, Executive Director, s.gyorki@artscollinwood.org<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Mural Inspired by Art’s Collinwood’s Portfolio Project to be unveiled at the Waterloo Arts Fest June 26, 2010<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H1>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The middle- and high-school students in Arts Collinwood’s Portfolio Project are definitely going to leave their mark – for the entire city to see.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The students had the opportunity to work with a panel of arts professionals on selecting a new public art installation for the Arts Collinwood Arts Center.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Artist Jake Kelly is known locally for his iconic concert flyers, and murals at both Melt restaurants and The Grog Shop.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>His newest creation, entitled<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Collinwood Picturebook” is inspired by the artwork and concepts of Portfolio Project students created this spring in their arts intensive at Arts Collinwood.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The mural will be located on
north wall of the arts center, and act as a visible symbol of the value that the arts and arts education have in their community.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Arts Collinwood launched the Portfolio Project in 2009 with a grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The goal of the project is to provide youth opportunities to engage in the arts as a profession, working directly with professional artists in media from sketching and painting to photography and videography, and developing a portfolio of work through the process.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That work was displayed in an exhibit at Arts Collinwood Gallery, curated and presented by the students themselves. The students helped draft the call for the mural, and along with artist professionals including Dan Tranberg, Scott Goss, Chris Luciani and Michael Mikula<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>selected Kelly’s design from a field of proposals.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>“This mural is a major commission, and a gift to our community that will last decades, and serve as a constant reminder of what our students can do, what they can help to bring about, when they’re given the support and the tools,” says Executive Director Sarah Gyorki.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Art has been a powerful force for change in our community, both in the lives of our individual students and in transforming our neighborhoods.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Waterloo Arts District is an example of that, and the mural these students will participate in will be a major part of our artistic landscape.”</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>“Collinwood Picturebook” will have an official public unveiling as the kick off for this summer’s 8<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Waterloo Arts Fest at 11:45am on Saturday, June 26. The unveiling is free and open to the public.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Limited edition Tshirts will be given away to the first 20 guests.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information about the students and their work and the final selection in the mural project, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.artscollinwood.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.artscollinwood.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information about the Waterloo Arts Fest, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.waterlooartsfest.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.WaterlooArtsFest.com</FONT></A><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Arts Collinwood would like to thank Cuyahoga Arts and Culture for making this program, and other valuable arts and culture opportunities, possible for our communities.</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><FONT color=#00007f>Sarah Gyorki <BR>Executive Director <BR>Arts Collinwood <BR>216-692-9500 <BR>s.gyorki@artscollinwood.org</FONT></td></tr></table>