Join in "39 Art Weekend (Thank you Art Weekend)";
the whole weekend of 8/9 March 2008
Dear Liverpool art galleries, arts groups and individual artists
"39 Art Day" (Thank You Art Day) is 9 March. It’s a special day to appreciate, promote, and otherwise positively engage ourselves in contemporary art worldwide. This year as 9 March falls on Sunday, some places will be closed that day so we thought it would be good to make it a weekend-long celebration!
Artinliverpool is now calling all the galleries, arts organisations and individual artists for participation.
Here is how to take part in the 39 Art Weekend.
It is very, very easy. An art gallery, a museum or an individual may participate in this project in various ways.
You could offer something special to your audience by:
--giving a discount on admission
--giving a discount on works or giving small gifts
--preparing special wrapping kits
or --serving a cup of tea or other refreshment. Etc.
For participation, please email
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by 7th March and don't forget to
include your details below -
1 Your name(museum, gallery, or individual)
2 WEB/URL
3 e-mail address
4 address
5 TEL
6 Explain what you will offer on March 8/9th to celebrate 39 Art Weekend.
Above information will be listed on the 39 Art Day website and Artinliverpool
39 Art Day website: http://www.39art.com/index-e.htm
Artinliverpool website: http://www.artinliverpool.com/index.php/39artday
Please see the last year’s 39 Art Day information to get more ideas...
http://www.artinliverpool.com/index.php/39artday
Background information
39 Art Day (www.39art.com) was initiated by a Japanese artist Yoshiaki Kaihatsu ( www.yoshiakikaihatsu.com ) in 2000 to foster the appreciation of contemporary art in Japan, the country where support for contemporary art is still weak at best, if not altogether absent.
In Japanese, "thank you" rhymes with 3/9 (san-kyuu), because there is no "th"
sound in Japanese and the Japanese people tend to pronounce "th" as "s." Thus,
the Day of 39 Art on March 9.
A number of art galleries/spaces, as well as individual artists and Internet-based
entities in Japan, offered special tie-in programs on March 9 (or the week of March 9).
Recent years, it has been spread out worldwide. This year, participants outside Japan
include galleries in Germany, US, Hong Kong and Netherlands. Liverpool is the first
UK city to participate.
Have a think what you can do on 39 Art Weekend 2008 and contact us!
For further queries and participation, please email:
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Full details on 39 Art Day: Official website www.39art.com
