ArtSeed Art-a-thon 2012 April 21, 2012

In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge

Ten-Hour Art-Making Marathon to Support ArtSeed's Youth Programs

ArtSeed invites people of all ages and skill levels to test their creative art-and-music-making endurance at its exciting 2012 Fourth Annual Earth Week Art-a-thon, sponsored by the Wipro San Francisco Marathon. With every hour spent making art or music, participants will raise funds to support ArtSeed's education programs.

This ten-hour marathon will take place on Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm, April 21, 2012, at the Thoreau Center in the Presidio of San Francisco. Participants are welcome to come any time and stay for any duration during those hours and may work on their own projects or take advantage of the expert guidance and supplies provided. Throughout the day there will be live music, food, and Skype connections to satellite Art-a-thon events at other cities throughout the country.

Participants are asked to register and collect pledges in any amount for each hour they create art. A $15 registration donation is suggested to help offset the cost of supplies and refreshments. To register online go to ArtSeed's website http://www.artseed.org. A celebration with prizes will close the day's display of art from 7-8 pm. Selections of Art-a-thon-produced work will be exhibited the following weekend, 11am-6pm Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29 at ArtSeed's Spring Open Studio # 2513 in Building 101 at the Hunters Point Shipyard.

Funds raised will support Bayview Hunters Point youth and other disadvantaged youngsters' participation in ArtSeed's year-round Apprenticeship Program including scholarships to the ArtSeed Summer Fine Arts Intensive in July.

Official Website: http://www.artseed.org