6x6x2008 Huge Exhibition of Small Artworks

UPDATE (5/26/08): Original goal of 2,008 artworks met and surpassed! Nearly 1,000 artworks arrived on the final day of submissions! Total count pending, estimated at 2,500.

6x6x2008 Huge Exhibition of Small Artworks
Rochester Contemporary Art Center June 6 - July 6
Preview (During East End Fest): June 6, 6-10pm
Opening Reception and Artwork Sale: June 7, 6-10pm

A fresh, new fundraiser (this is NOT an art auction)!

6x6x2008 is an exhibition with a twist. Comprised of two thousand and eight original works of art, all measuring 6 inches square. This exhibition features artworks by celebrities, international, national and local artists, designers, and college students. All works are signed by the artists on the back, but are exhibited anonymously. Each artwork will be available for sale to the public for only $20 each. Only at the time of purchase will the artists’ name be revealed to the buyer. All proceeds will benefit Rochester Contemporary Art Center.

6x6x2008 is playful. The exhibition sets the 6x6 inch format as the only real parameter for the works and features artists and art-enthusiasts from all corners of the globe, including Indonesia, Spain, England, Scotland, Canada, Los Angeles, Seattle, Montana, Iowa, Florida, New York City and beyond!

Participate in the first annual art exhibition which tests your ability to identify famous artists’ work. Can you guess which artworks were made by Mayor Robert Duffy, Grant Holcomb (director of Memorial Art Gallery), Jerry Uelsmann (famous photographer) and your grandmother? The exhibition also challenges you to support the arts by buying what you like, regardless of the signature!

On June 7th become a part of the largest art exhibition and fundraiser in Rochester history!

For more information about the exhibition and an informative list of Frequently Asked Questions please visit our website at www.rochestercontemporary.org/6x6x2008_faq.html

Rochester Contemporary Art Center is a venue for the exchange of ideas. As a center for thoughtful contemporary art we provide unique encounters for audiences and extraordinary opportunities for emerging artists.

This fun, community building exhibition @ Rochester Contemporary Art Center runs from June 6 - July 6, 2008. A fundraiser preview will be held June 6, 6-10pm, with the fundraiser and artwork sale taking place the following evening, June 7, 6-10pm.