New Book: Art For Obama

Shepard Fairey and Jennifer Gross have a new book called Art for Obama, which features some of the artwork created during the 2008 campaign. Book sale proceeds are being donated to Americans for the Arts.

Big Art Show to Celebrate Obama's Inauguration?

ObamaArtReport is reporting an art celebration like the Manifest Hope gallery at the denver convention:

Apparently, Shepard Fairey and his team are currently in the works to put on a new Manifest Hope-like show to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration... No real word on the details yet, but from what we've heard this is going to be big. Like BIG, big.

Convention Preview Aug. 25

Shepard Fairey, the maker of the original Hope poster and the Manifest Gallery in Denver




The convention will have live streaming of the events. Michelle Obama's speech sure to be covered on all the news networks, cnn.com for sure. Rumor is that Bruce Springsteen might play on Thursday. Other musicians slated to play.

Monday’s headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama.

Other Monday night speakers include:
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri; Barack Obama’s sister Maya Soetero-Ng and Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother; Jerry Kellman, mentor and long-time friend of Barack Obama; Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.; former Indiana Representative Lee Hamilton; Tom Balanoff, President of Illinois SEIU; Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America; NEA President Reg Weaver; AFT President Randi Weingarten; Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; State Comptroller Dan Hynes; Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis; Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle; and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

Monday night will also feature a tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Recommended blogger covering the convention with much wit and smarts. Marc Ambinder also is doing a good job. He's got some raw video footage. 

Convention tidbits: The oldest delegate is 91 and the youngest is 17, half are women, 17% are seniors.

On that note, check out the convention speaker schedule. There are bunches of photos up and videos as well.  Read the convention blog.
Some of the artwork at the Manifest Hope Gallery at the convention. More at Obamaartreport.com

Lukas Ketner

Dem Convention Art Gallery Manifest Hope

The Manifest Hope Art Gallery at the Convention in Denver is in the works. See more. 

Obama Art at the Democratic Convention

If you're going, the Manifest Hope art gallery at the Denver convention will display some great works of art by artists from all over the world, including these, which I snatched from ObamaArtReport.com. 

A little on the gallery: 

Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum. The Manifest Hope Gallery celebrates that role and shines a spotlight on artists across the nation who use their voices to amplify and motivate the grass roots movement surrounding the Obama Campaign. The Manifest Hope Gallery highlights the central themes of the progressive grass-roots movement- Hope Change, Progress, Unity and Patriotism.

The Manifest Hope Gallery will be open to the public in Denver, CO at the Democratic National Convention, between Monday August 25th, 2008 through Thursday, August 28th, 2008 between the hours of 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

The Manifest Hope Gallery, housed within Denver's Andenken Gallery, and an additional transformed warehouse space, spans 10,000 sq. ft. and will draw together a works as varied as the voices of the artists who created them. Manifest hope will showcase some of the finest modern contemporary artists, acclaimed NY painters and sculptors, activated grass roots and street artists, and present the most widely recognized pieces seen throughout the 2008 presidential primary campaign, as well as newly commissioned works and previous works on loan from some of the United States top artists.

Manifest Hope, along with its online partner MoveOn.org, challenges the artistic world to engage their local communities in a significant and meaningful way, by inviting all artists to compete for a chance to present their works alongside these acclaimed and celebrated artists. Visit the online gallery for details.

Obama Art at the Democratic National Convention

Submit your art at manifesthope.com to have your work hang at the Democratic National Convention.
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