Bob Moog Foundation Issues Call To Local Artists
For Immediate Release
Bob Moog Foundation Issues Call to Local Artists For Moog-Inspired Art
Asheville Artists To Be Spotlighted In Benefit Auction and Event
April 14, 2010, Asheville, NC- The Bob Moog Foundation is issuing a call to Asheville area artists to donate Moog-inspired visual art for the Foundation’s upcoming fundraising event to be held at the Orange Peel on May 27th, 2010. Exciting details about the musical talent for this event will be issued on April 19th, 2010. Artists submissions should be of a theme pertaining to Moog instruments, vintage or new, (synthesizers, theremins, sound design elements, analog circuitry, etc), the Bob Moog Foundation, or works inspired by Dr. Robert Moog and his legacy of electronic music innovation. Artists are invited to explore their creative boundaries and the mediums in which they work. Contributors will receive two tickets to the event, promotion on the Foundation website, a mention in a nationally distributed press release, and their submissions featured in an online auction.
The auction will be administered through Ebay, giving local artists a unique opportunity to showcase their work to an international audience. It will be timed to end at the event itself; there, computers provided by City Mac will be available, allowing attendees to participate in the auction which will close at the end of the evening. The structure of week-long eBay auction will allow for local, national and international participation from Moog enthusiasts around the world. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit the projects of the Bob Moog Foundation which is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Through this opportunity artists are given a chance to become part of the Bob Moog Foundation’s effort to bring innovative science and music programs into the schools and to create a Moogseum in Asheville, NC. All donations are tax-deductible. Artist submissions must be received by the Bob Moog Foundation by May 15 at 2pm; the Ebay auction goes live on May 20th. For artist registration, please go to http://www.moogfoundation.org/artist-registration/.The deadline to register for the event is May 1, 2010.
The evening will feature local musicians performing with a virtuoso synthesist from California, a legendary Moog modular synthesizer from 1967, and a MoogLab interactive exhibit. The Foundation is celebrating the late Dr. Moog’s 76th birthday and is eager to work with community artists and business leaders in making the event a success, as well as to promote the cultural richness of the beautiful city of Asheville.
For further information about the event or about the BMF, please visit moogfoundation.org or send an email to info@moogfoundation.org.