WORKS SHOULD BE DELIVERED STARTING NOW TILL APRIL 30, 2001 - EXHIBITION OPENS MAY 7, 2001 - NO RETURNS I just thought I would mention again a request from a NEW ART museum trying to open its doors in Detroit (see below for details). It would be a nice statement to see artists flood the museum with art works, signed CDs, mailart, documentation, etc as a form of support and at the same time flesh out the museum's collection, I will be! Please read the following opportunity. This is mainly for an auction so BE SURE TO STATE THE RESERVE VALUE. "That work which doesn't sell at its reserve, will enter the museum's permanent collection." Jef didn't ask for it but why not send a file on yourself as well for their museum records (resume, slides or photos, articles, whatever you have on yourself in the form of documentation. It makes good material for curators to use when looking for artists to fill in the exhibition schedule. Remember, its a New Art museum so that means raw art is good too! And there is nothing newer than the international internet community of artists. There is no entry fee but why not send a tax deductible cash donation also, even $5.00 or $10.00 bucks helps a lot! Please forward this to other lists you are on but DON'T HIT THE FORWARD BUTTON! Copy and paste into a new email. Cecil Touchon, Director The International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction Cuernavaca, Mexico http://ipdg.org/museum/collage/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ARTISTS UNITE TO HELP FOUND DETROIT MUSEUM Artists from around the globe are joining those in Michigan to help found a museum at the art world�s last frontier, Detroit. There is no other major city in the US, let alone the world, that does not have its very own contemporary museum. Now, with the help from hundreds of artists, ranging from Europe to Japan, Detroit is coming into its own. The Museum of New Art is breaking all the rules before it even opens its doors. No other contemporary museum has ever built itself on such a bedrock of support.Initial financial backing has always come from private, corporate, or government sources. With Detroit�s Museum of New Art (MONA), that traditional support has been exchanged for generous art donations from the world�s artists themselves. On May 19th at 6pm, MONA will open its doors in the heart of Detroit to allow for a benefit silent auction. Hundreds of established and emerging artists have generously donated artwork for the event, and the public is now invited to attend Detroit�s first contemporary museum and help share in the support for this historical event. For further information: Telephone: 248-210-7560 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Museum of New Art (MONA) is located in the Book Building, 2nd floor, at 1249 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226. Bidding for the silent auction will begin at 6:30pm and end at 9:30pm. The party will continue afterward.
