1000 Fifth Ave. / New York, N.Y. 10028-0198 NEWS RELEASE November 5, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information Emily Canan, Communications Director Cell: (940) 636-9197 E-mail: cananem@auburn.edu
APOLLO CIRCLE BENEFIT COMMITTEE AND CAROLINA HERRERA HOST FIFTH ANNUAL APOLLO CIRCLE BENEFIT NEW YORK – The Apollo Circle Benefit Committee is hosting its fifth annual Apollo Circle Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Wed, Nov. 12. The event will last from 9 p.m. until midnight. The theme of the night is “Gilded Pleasure.” The dress is black-tie. The event will be held in the Sackler Wing of the museum which houses the Temple of Dendur. The night will include dancing, cocktails and desserts. All funds that are raised will benefit The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Conservation Departments. Fashion Designer Carolina Herrera will be sponsoring the fete. Disc jockey Paul Sevigny will be providing the music. Tickets for members of the Apollo Circle are $175 and are $275 for nonmembers. The Apollo Circle is a membership group for individuals ages 21 to 39. Annual dues are $1,000 for individuals and couples, and proceeds support the Apollo Circle Fund for Art Conservation. For more information about The Apollo Circle or the event, please email Emily Canan at cananem@auburn.edu or call her at 940-636-9197.
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1000 Fifth Ave. / New York, N.Y. 10028-0198 PSA 30 seconds Dec. 2, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information: Emily Canan, Communications Director Cell: (940) 636-9197 E-mail: cananem@auburn.edu
(Announcer) The Metropolitan Museum of Art is encouraging all Christmas lovers to come CELEBRATE the holidays with them Friday afternoon, December fifth, at threethirty. Drew Minter and Marcia Young will be providing a Medieval Italian ensemble with the themes of Advent, the Nativity and the Epiphany. Minter and Young will be accompanied by instruments from that time period. Tickets are free with museum admission. The concert will be held in the West Gallery of the museum. Again the concert is FRIDAY, December fifth at three-thirty.
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WHY ART IS IMPORTANT It goes without saying that The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Philippe de Montebello, the director and CEO of the museum, believe that art matters. However, when one addresses the significance of art, it is not a question of whether it is important or not. But rather, why? Why do so many scholars and historians devote their entire lives to studying and researching art? The reason is: A work of art is the only thing a person in a previous generation can create that allows for people today to see and identify with. Civilizations since the beginning of time have been producing art. It might be the etchings on a cave wall that tell an old fable or a piece of pottery was used to collect water, but these items tell us about a culture. They act as a time capsule. A sketch allows our generation to travel back in time and look into the memory of the person who created the sketch. It gives a sense of the individual and the community in which he lived. Even though the world is interconnected today, art proves that this is not a new concept. It is evident in the works of art that people created
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page 2 of 2 years ago. Tapestries with both Christian motifs and Muslim symbols were woven on silks from India, fusing three cultures from different corners of the globe into one item. Viewing art allows for us to understand others, but creating art is vital as well. Individuals can use art as an outlet to express themselves to our generation and those to come. Not long ago, it was impossible to view works of art from different places in a single location. Museums have made it is easier to look into the minds of generations past. Museums house pieces of art that span thousands of years of existence from every corner of the world. However, this can be a doubleedged sword. Although more people have access to a wider variety of works of art, individuals have a greater chance to overlook works and not give them enough time to take in the whole piece. Most people know that art matters, but it is imperative to see through its outward beauty to the importance that lies beneath the surface of the canvas. Every painting has a story and individual behind it. The Met challenges its visitors to find out the significance of that story and who the individual is. The Met was founded in 1870 and has since retained its mission to stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of art for the public.
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1000 Fifth Ave. / New York, N.Y. 10028-0198 NEWS RELEASE Nov. 13, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information Emily Canan, Communications Director Cell: (940) 636-9197 E-mail: cananem@auburn.edu
SOCIALITES AND GOLD ADORN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART NEW YORK – On Wed, Nov. 12, celebrities joined The Apollo Circle at their fifthannual benefit. Included on the attendees list were Carolina Herrera, Ivanka Trump and Tory Burch. Themed “Gilded Pleasure,” the event was held in the Sackler Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Amid the Egyptian Temple of Dendur were dancing, cocktails and desserts. The event was sponsored by Herrera. All proceeds went to the museum’s conservation departments. “This year was better than best year by far,” says Herrera. “The women looked gorgeous and the men so handsome. And what better place to display exactly where the proceeds go to than in the midst of ancient Egyptian ruins?” The music for the event was by disc jockey Paul Sevigny. The dress was black-tie and all that glitters. The Apollo Circle is a membership group for individuals ages 21 to 39. The group partakes in educational and social events throughout the year that support The Apollo Circle Fund for Art Conservation. Membership is $1,000 for individuals and couples, $490 of that being tax deductible. For more information about the event or The Apollo Circle, please contact Emily Canan at 940-636-9197, or e-mail her at cananem@auburn.edu.
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