UPDATE
June 23, 2005 Your contributions are needed now! Vol. 1, Issue 4

Message from the Director:

Dear Friend,
We believe in thinking globally and acting locally.  Therefore, CITYarts created "Pieces for Peace" mosaic project to build bridges of international cultural understanding between the United States, especially New York City youth, and youth from around the world.  Please help make it a memorable experience.
-Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive and Artistic Director

CITYarts
525 Broadway
Suite 700
New York, N.Y. 10012
(Phone) 212.966.0377
(Fax) 212.966.0551
info@cityarts.org
www.cityarts.org


Board of Directors:
Jill Simeone, Chairperson
Helene Saren Lawrence, Treasurer
Amnon Bar-Tur
Vera Sung
Lisa de Kooning
Irene Minkoff
Carol Feinberg
Gisela Keller
Irwin Shlachter
Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive Director


Board of Advisors:
Sam August
Anna Carbonell
Deborah Dugan
Robert Fisher
Jane Goldman
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Stephanie Holmquist
Katie Hollander
Charlotta Kotik
Miranda McClintic
Laura Miller
Dr. Lewis Peach
Lois Vaisman
Nina & Daniel Libeskind
Alex Gorlin
Bonnie Wyper


Pieces for Peace Advisory Committee:
Peter Sis, Artist
Lanie Lee, Artist
Sue Bastian
Melanie A. Katzman
Susanne Lingemann
Mike Malone
Ben Maulbeck
Gabriel Mayer
Susan Mazonson
Michelle Perr
John Reddick
Irwin Schlachter
Harvey Seifter
Stephen Spahn
Lilly Wei


"The project brings back such good memories about Longfellow Avenue; it brought us neighborhood kids together stronger than ever.  It stopped fights, anger, and created a sense of communication.  We discovered our differences, learned to understand them, and also learned to respect each others cultures."
-Yolanda
Past CITYarts Youth Participant








YOU can make a
difference...
Contact us!


           "PIECES FOR PEACE" 
    MOSAIC WITH YOUTH FROM AROUND THE WORLD
        We will be starting on the wall July 5th, watch our 
                          website for updates!         
 

Measuring the 230' x 8' wall prior       Students at PS 192 during a "Pieces
to cleaning.                                     for Peace" workshop. 

              WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1.  If you have mosaic or tile experience we would love to have you work with us on site.
2.  Between July 18-28th teens from Fiji, Mamibia, Germany, Israel and China will participate; sponsor a teenager to spend a memorable time in NYC with a $4,500 donation.
3.  Connect CITYarts with a foreign high school, student or community group.
4.  Provide one-of-a-kind entertainment for the international youth program.
5.  Volunteer with your children and family to help with the mosaic project.
6.  Join the wonderful sponsors raising the final $79,000; we still need to reach our project budget goal.
7.  Other ideas are welcome!

Current Sponsors: Allianz Foundation for North America, City of New York Department of Culture & Education, Target, Clinton Family Foundation, Goldman Sachs Foundation, Cowles Charitable Trust, Puffin Foundation Ltd., Milton & Sally Avery Foundation & Community Youth Services & St. Paul Companies.  List as of June 20, 2005.

A message from one of our leading sponsors:
"Pieces for Peace is an exciting opportunity to give voice to the ideas and concerns of young people across the world.  By bringing youth into artistic dialogue with each other on issues of peace, CITYarts is empowering them to share their visions for a more peaceful future and equipping them with critical artistic and intercultural skills that will help them shape the future they envision.  We strongly believe  that CITYarts is indeed making a difference through the arts."
-The Rev. Christopher Worthley
Executive Director
Allianz Foundation for North America

Please read more about Pieces for Peace on the Allianz website:
http://www.allianzgroup.com/azgrp/dp/cda/0,,794438-44,00.html

    
       INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING?

                Please visit CITYarts' Pieces for Peace                                  
     website:  http://www.cityarts.org/p4p_project/index.htm
              Call: (212) 966. 0377  Fax: (212) 966. 0551
                        Email: admin@cityarts.org


PICTURES OF PIECES FOR PEACE KICKOFF JUNE 15TH 2005


                                                                                               We look forward to your support. 
                                            Donations may be sent to CITYarts, Inc. at 525 Broadway, Suite 700, New York, 
                                                            NY 10012. Questions may be directed to tsipi@cityarts.org.

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