Rock & Art is a Live Nation program that unites visual artists with national touring musicians. Founded in spring of 2006, the inaugural season took place at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA. A large-scale painting (4’ x 4’) was created by local Boston artists for each of the headlining musical acts that played at the Pavilion, many of which were signed by the performers. Upon completion of the 2006 concert season each original piece was auctioned at The Opera House with proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations: Action for Boston Community Development and Artists For Humanity.
This season the paintings will be 30” x 30” and will feature work by over 40 local and national artists. All paintings will be auctioned at The Opera House on November 15 with proceeds benefitting ABCD and AFH. If you are interested in learning more about the artists who participated in last year’s program or would like to track this season’s artwork, please go to our website at www.rockandart.org. Tickets for the event will be on sale soon.
For more information on Rock & Art contact RockAndArt@livenation.com.
About Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
Action for Boston Community Development was founded in 1962 with a mission to combat poverty by promoting self-help for low-income people and neighborhoods. Today ABCD provides a better quality of life for over 100,000 Greater Boston residents annually through innovative and effective programs. www.bostonabcd.org
About Artists For Humanity
Artists For Humanity’s (AFH’s) mission is to provide underserved city youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts. AFH began in 1991 with what was then an ambitious and unconventional idea – young people can provide, through their creativity, tangible services to the commercial world. This concept is now recognized as social entrepreneurship and is a proven model for youth development. Training and employing urban teens is a solution to economic disenfranchisement and has a resounding effect on communities. AFH employs Boston teens in paid apprenticeship in the arts, including painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, silkscreen, and murals.
www.afhboston.com
About Live Nation
Live Nation is a leading live event and venue management company focused on creating superior experiences for artists, performers, corporations and fans. Live Nation owns, operates and/or has booking rights for 153 venues worldwide and produced more than 29,500 events in 2005. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.”
For more information regarding Live Nation and its businesses, please visit the company’s website at www.livenation.com.