[DAC] Fwd: Arts Action News - Auction to Benefit Arts Advocacy

[Donna Penn]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Americans for the Arts" <advocacy at artsusa.org>
> Date: October 25, 2006 12:58:33 AM EDT
> To: "Donna Penn" <donna at krausedesigninc.com>
> Subject: Arts Action News - Auction to Benefit Arts Advocacy
> Reply-To: "Americans for the Arts" <advocacy at artsusa.org>
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> October 25, 2006
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> Dear Donna:
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> As part of the celebrations being held during National Arts and  
> Humanities Month this October, Americans for the Arts is auctioning  
> a Gibson/Epiphone Dove acoustic guitar signed by an eclectic group  
> of more than 20 celebrity arts supporters, ranging from the Dixie  
> Chicks and Renee Fleming to Wayne Newton and Leonard Nimoy.
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> This is Americans for the Arts’ first ever online auction and all  
> proceeds will benefit our advocacy efforts on behalf of the arts  
> and arts education. The auction, which is being presented through  
> eBay’s charitable program Giving Works, will conclude this  
> Thursday, October 26 at 9:00 a.m. ET.  To place a bid, please visit  
> Americans for the Arts' eBay auction page.
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> The following celebrities have graciously signed the donated Gibson/ 
> Epiphone Dove acoustic guitar:
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> Alan Alda, actor, author
> Alec Baldwin, actor
> John Corbett, actor, musician
> Jamie Lee Curtis, actress, author
> The Dixie Chicks, platinum-selling musicians
> Pierre Dulaine, dancer, subject of the films Mad Hot Ballroom and  
> Take the Lead
> Melissa Etheridge, musician
> Renee Fleming, opera star
> The Indigo Girls, musicians
> Brian Stokes Mitchell, Broadway star
> Wayne Newton, legendary performer
> Leonard Nimoy, actor
> Peter, Paul, and Mary, musicians
> Lisa Marie Presley, musician
> Harry Shearer, actor
> Pete Yorn, musician
> Dan Zanes, musician
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> Winner of the auction will also receive a brand new Epiphone hard  
> shell case as well as the black Sharpie used to sign the instrument  
> by all of the celebrities.
> Thank you for your continued support of the arts, and happy bidding!
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