Convergence NYC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 13, 2010 Media Contact: Tamara Gabbard Email: artforafghanistan@gmail.com Phone: 704-787-3888 Marketplace Gallery Art Event to Help Operation Homefront - New York/New Jersey Artists Benefit Supports Military Service Members ALBANY, N.Y. - The Marketplace Gallery and Convergence NYC announces its second annual sponsorship benefit for Operation Homefront’s New York/New Jersey chapter. Operation Homefront provides emergency, financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers across 23 chapters and has met more than 267,000 needs since 2002. A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, $.95 of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes to programs. Convergence NYC is slated to take place from August 27 to August 29, at the 69th Fighting Regiment’s Armory on East 25th Street and Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. With over 70 Artist and Performers, Convergence is going to be an exhibition of grand artistic proportions. Artist include: Martha Alexandra Abbot, ScottMicheal Ackerman, Meech Art, The Phantom Street Artist, Of B&AB, Brian Balderston, Sam Bassett, Al Benkin, Jennie Booth, Tracy Von Becker, Annika Conner, Just Seeds Collection, Alex Contompasis, Samson Contompasis, Victor W. Cox, Deacon Czar, Jack Davietshin, Lauren Jean Domsky, DumbWon, Georgia Dormeus, Gregory Dunn II, Jacqueline VanDusen & Gabriel Escobar, Mike Ferrari, Jonathan Fritz, Gabby, GAIA, Austin Gamsjager, Kristin Gambell, Eleanor Gilpatrick, Ben Godward, Chucky Grimm, Lauren Hoffen, John C. Kuchera, Kaliptus, Brian Leo, Chealsea Greene Lewta, Miller Lopez, Christina Mannino, Seth Mathurin, Josh Matson, Liz Medina, Laura Meyers, Greyegg McKenna, Erica Morgan, Luis Monteagudo, PAPERGIRL PROJECT NY, Courtney Novak, Dwell & Oneunit, Nicholas Papadakis, Joseph Puma, Danny Quirk, RAD!CAL, Lance Rautzhan, Chris Reynolds, B. Scribles, Mister Sebastien, CAKE & Patrick Seeley, Rob Servo, Jason Shelowitz, Anslem Skogstad, Corrina Snider, The Free Art Society, Mani the Uncanny, Meghan VanAlstine, Mathew VanAlstine, Ron & Valerie Vanone, Hans Wolf… More to be announced at the show. Preformers Include: FRIDAY: DJ TRUMASTER, DJ DWELL SATURDAY: Egemen Sanli, Homespun Vector, Mr. Pants and the Adventure Soundtrack, Match Party, Forbidden Fruit, DJ DWELL & DJ LOS, Saturday sponsored by SAPPORO The Lexington Ave. Armory was the site of the historic 1913 "Armory Show" in which Picasso, DuChamp, Matisse, and many other world renowned visionary artists’ premiered their ground-breaking works, which changed art history forever. In turn, the Marketplace Gallery hopes to continue the ripple effects of change through the Convergence NYC benefit, by opening up the Armory’s doors once more, for a noble cause and amid an ever-changing world of visual art. Individuals, families, groups, and corporations interested in more information about the event may contact Tamara Gabbard @ (704) 787-3888 or go to the web site http://convergencenyc.wordpress.com . For more info about Operation Homefront - New York/New Jersey at 678 Aaron Court, Kingston, NY 12401, contact via email at ny@operationhomefront.net, or by telephone at +1 - 845 - 331 - 2624. For additional information about Operation Homefront - New York/New Jersey, visit www.operationhomefront.net/nynj. # # # About Operation Homefront: Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers across 23 chapters and has met more than 267,000 needs since 2002. A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, $.95 of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes to programs. For more information about Operation Homefront, please visit some of our useful links below: ƒ¼ OH Main Website: www.operationhomefront.net ƒ¼ OH ONLINE Community: http://www.homefrontonline.net ƒ¼ OH Volunteer: http://bit.ly/9gE7v8 ƒ¼ OH Donate: http://bit.ly/dyXEEJ ƒ¼ OH Facebook: http://bit.ly/8X4uZJ ƒ¼ OH Twitter: @Op_Homefront ƒ¼ Del.cious: http://delicious.com/operationhomefront