April 25, 2013

The 3rd Annual Monster Drawing Rally's Live Event Draws Together Artists and Audience

For Immediate Release

Download PDF Press Release: http://www.spacesgallery.org/files/pr/2013/130425-spaces-mdr-pr.pdf
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Live Drawing Event: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 6:00 ? 10:00 p.m.
Work Remains on View Through: Sunday, May 5, 2013
Admission: $5 (FREE for SPACES Season Pass holders/members & children age 17 ?)

Cleveland, OH, April 25, 2013—Monster Drawing Rally is a live drawing event and fundraiser featuring over 100 artists. Demystifying a process that usually takes place in the privacy of the studio, the Monster Drawing Rally allows spectators to observe artists in the act of creation in the public domain. In keeping with SPACES' mission to provide a public forum for artists, this event sets the stage for extraordinary interaction.

Providing the basic necessities of the drawing practice-pencils, charcoal, pens, markers, ink, and paper-SPACES creates the context while the artists create the content of the drawings. The evening will consist of one-hour drawing shifts that each feature approximately 25 artists drawing simultaneously. As the drawings are completed, they are hung on the walls and made available for purchase for $65 each. The Monster Drawing Rally provides a unique opportunity to watch a drawing come to life, and to purchase a work of art minutes after its completion. Proceeds from the event provide direct support for SPACES' exhibitions and residency programs.

Bring the Family!

SPACES will also feature the Li'l Monster Drawing Rally: a section where children and families may sit, draw and display their work on the wall for the evening or the weekend. Children age 17 and under are admitted to the Monster Drawing Rally for FREE! Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Participating artists include:

Amber J. Anderson, Karl Anderson, Ron Armour, Joe Ayala, Stephanie Ayala, Brandon Baker, Alenka Banco, Christina Bender, Christi Birchfield, Cathie Bleck, Rian Brown-Orso, Catherine Butler, John W. Carlson, Brian Castellani, Joshua Chrosniak, Kristen Cliffel, Dan Corrigan, Spencer Cowan, Rebecca Cross, Dexter Davis, Christina Day, Michael Dickas, Jim Engelmann, Phillip (Gnawbit) Epps, Jose Estrada, Jack Flotte, Derek Grubaugh, Meredith Hahn, Ann Hanrahan, Jake Hatmaker, Todd Hoak, Nina Huryn, Joe Ionna, Harris Johnson, Lori Kella, Beth Kelly, Alice Kiderman, Margaret Yuko Kimura, George Kocar, Matthew Kolodziej, Stanka Kordic, Jill Kreling, Douglas Manry, Michael Marine, Adam Markanovic, Liz Maugans, Michael Meier, Micardez, Michelle Muldrow, Erik Neff, Bob Peck, Bellamy Printz, Arabella Proffer, Derrick Quarles, Jason Rudolf, Adam Schonhiutt, Nancy Schwartz-Katz, Bill Shearer, Lesley Sickle, Mark Simmons, Corrie Slawson, Jerry Smith, Dan Sonpal, Stephanie Streeter, Emily Sullivan, Buzz Szilagyi, Josh Usmani, Peit van Dijk, Dott von Schneider, Jia Wang, Ari Michael Warner, Justin Will, Nikki Woods, and more!

Props

Monster Drawing Rally was conceived by Southern Exposure (SoEx) in San Francisco and has become a national model. SoEx has partnered with nonprofit arts organizations in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Richmond, Brooklyn and now Cleveland to help them establish the Monster Drawing Rally with SoEx's support. SoEx is proud to share their successful fundraising models and community-building strategies with similar artist-centered organizations.

Monster Drawing Rally is supported in part by:
Utrecht, Dave's Market, and Phil Vedda & Sons, inc.