ABOUT GUITARMANIA
GuitarMania® is a Greater Cleveland community public art project that has raised $2 million for its two benefiting charities - United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's education programs. The project consists of large, 10-ft-tall Fender® Stratocaster® guitars creatively transformed into works of art by local artists and national celebrities. The guitars are displayed on the city streets of Cleveland for residents and visitors to enjoy from the end of May through October, 2012. Corporations, organizations and individuals sponsor the guitars and select from a variety of local artists to paint, sculpt or decorate them. Celebrity artists also paint and decorate guitars.
GUITARMANIA KICKOFF
Memorial Day Weekend
Friday, May 25, at 11:30 a.m.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Collection Auto Group Plaza
Free and open to the public
Be a part of the exciting fourth installment of GuitarMania as it kicks off at the Rock Hall Friday, May 25, at 11:30 a.m., continuing throughout Memorial Day Weekend. This is the perfect chance to see the 10-foot guitars displayed together in one location, so grab your family and friends and find out why they call Cleveland “The Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll”! RSVP if you plan to attend this free event.
GUITARS MOVE TO THEIR SUMMER HOMES
Beginning May 29, 2012
Discover where all the guitars will be placed around the city this summer using the GuitarMania map in the Friday, May 25th, special supplement to The Plain Dealer. Bring your family to Cleveland and make a day of scouting all the guitars throughout the city. You can even make it a mini adventure and race to see who will be first to snap a picture of all the guitars! All guitars head back to the Rock Hall on Thursday, August 30, for the last six weeks of display.
SAVE THE DATE: GUITARMANIA GALA AUCTION
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Auction begins at 8 p.m.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Tickets start at $75 and will be available for purchase Friday, May 25, at unitedwaycleveland.org/guitarmania.
Make sure to get your ticket to this rockin’ event! You don’t want to miss this opportunity to bid on these 10-foot-tall artistic masterpieces while getting to meet some of Rock ’n’ Roll’s big names. Past celebrity guests have included Alice Cooper, Marky Ramone and Graham Nash.
If you have questions, please contact Michelle Battle, United Way of Greater Cleveland, at 216.436.2121 or email guitarmania@unitedwaycleveland.org.
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