I AM IN DC and IT IS OBAMA TIME!

So on the eve of the most historic weekend of events in the United States, I thought I would share with you my official Artist picks for the inauguration weekend. These are the events that yours truly will be attending in celebration of the inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Obama!



Liberated Muse Productions partnered with Young & Powerful for Obama during the 2008 election campaign that won Obama the presidential election. During the week of inaugural activities, Young & Powerful will be presenting a series of activities that you can purchase tickets from through the Liberated Muse network.

Tickets will sell-out pretty fast, so please get yours TODAY! Check out some of the activities:

VISION Saturday, January 17, 2009: Young & Powerful Launch and Networking Social

HOPE Sunday, January 18, 2009: Young & Powerful Presidential Brunch

CHANGE Monday, January 19, 2 009: Young & Powerful Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast & Young & Powerful Roundtable Political Forum & Young & Powerful Black Tie Gala & Awards Ceremony

REDEMPTION Tuesday, January 20, 2009: Young & Powerful Inaugural Semi-Formal Affair

You will be able to purchase tickets for these events on the main page of the Liberated Muse social network. Click HERE to access that page and get prices.





Art Whino, The Sneaker Suite & Judah Presents: An Inaugural Appreciation!

Sunday, January 18, 2009
4pm-10pm

Art Whino
@ National Harbor
173 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, Maryland

In honor of this historic occasion, Art Whino plans to host a series of distinctive, strategic events to commemorate change in America and abroad; to memorialize history. The main objective is to provide and produce special, unique influencer/tastemaker driven affairs that are, in some cases, invite only and/or free and open to the public bringing true brand awareness to the multitude of individuals during the week long period.

The opportunity for an Inaugural Experience with Art Whino x the Sneaker Suite x Judah is here.

This exclusive Inaugural Appreciation production will give back to the community that embraces it the most. They plan on hosting numerous special guest attendees at this affair and will welcome them with special incentives courtesy of all brands represented; who are these special guests attendees?

You, you, him AND her; we are ALL VIP's!!




The Art of Change: An Inaugural Celebration of DC's Creative Communities
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
8 pm

The Warehouse Complex(corner of 7th Street and New York Avenue)
More info here.

This inaugural experience is being brought to you by Artomatic!

Occupying three separate venues in downtown Washington, D.C., the Art of Change will feature five stages of visual and performing arts, multiple dance floors, fire dancing and live music.

I hope to see you at one of these events. Artists should have their celebration too!

A Secretary of the Arts Under Obama?

Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President-Elect Obama to
appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers
of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never created such a
position. We in the arts need this and the country needs the arts--now
more than ever. Please take a moment to sign this important petition and
then pass it on to your friends and colleagues.

http:www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html

Unite for Change: Light a Candle to pray for clean elections this November 2008 and our votes counted!

Light a candle on cyberspace, click this link (http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng) be still, say a prayer, click on the wick, and sign your initials. May our prayers be heard for a clean election this coming November 4, 2008 and may our preferred candidate, Senator Barack Obama be installed as the 44th US president! Use this link to light a candle. Let us pray that a spiritual cordon of angels guide his administration that his governance be enlightened and guided by the best interests of the common public good!! Let us pray that all our cast votes be counted, register 8 million new voters and more, and work towards a landslide victory!!

Obama and Family Paper Dolls!

Dover Publications has created the Barack Obama Paper Doll collection which not only features the Senator but his wife Michelle Obama and their two beautiful daughters.

The clothes designed for the dolls are authentically displayed as the actual clothes worn by the family during the campaign.

What I found intriguing was included in the set is a "Election Night Scoreboard" which the user can score per state the number of electoral votes being cast for either Obama or McCain. How nifty.

This Collectible Campaign Edition Paper Doll Set is available from Dover Publications for only $7.99. Click here http://store.doverpublications.com/0486469786.html to order!

Legacy of Home Obama for America Art Studio Tour, Sunday, September 28, 2008

Folks! I am not in this one but a lot of my friends are. Come out and support the DC Black Artists as they fundraise for the Obama Campaign

OPEN STUDIO ART SALE
The Legacy of Hope
Obama for America Campaign

40 celebrated artists from the DC/Baltimore area are opening their studios to the public on Sunday, September 28, 2008. An “Art for Obama” event to raise money.
11:00 am - 5:00 pm.

20% OF SALES PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE OBAMA FOR AMERICA CAMPAIGN IN THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER. DONATION BY CHECK ONLY.

Throughout history, Art has been used as a vehicle for social and political change. We want to add our voices to a "change we can believe in." The event offers art lovers and collectors the unique opportunity to visit and view the works of various artists in their own studios. The public will be able to purchase original paintings, prints, wearable art, textiles, jewelry, ceramics, photography, sculpture and much more while supporting the campaign.

FOR A DETAILED MAP REGISTRATION and TO LEARN ABOUT EACH ARTIST AND LOCATE THEIR STUDIO
FEATURED GO TO

http://badcartforobama-emailinvite.eventbrite.com/?invite=NzYxNjAvc3dheXNAc2Fua29mYXN0dWRpby5jb20vMQ%3D%3D%0A

Artists

Akili Ron Anderson,Cynthia Sands
Amber Robles-Gordon, Bruce McNeil, Ben Belghachi, Aziza Gibson-Hunter
Chinedu Osuchukwu, Julee,
Daniel Brookings, Gomillion,
Harlee Little, James Brown,
Audrey Brown, Jeffrey McCauley,
John Henderson, LaShell Rivers,
Marc Williams, Michael Platt,
Prellei Williams, Prudence Bond,
Rosetta DeBerardinis, Stan Squirewell, Virginia Greene, Anne Bouie,
Ben Belghachi, Phoebe Farris,
Francine Haskins, Josh Isaac,
Gloria Kirk, Harlee Little,
Juliette Madison, Gwendolyn Aqui,
Christopher Randolph, Darnella Davis, James Roland, Carol Porter,
Anne Marie Evans

Designers Crafters & Artists for Obama!

Please check out and join Black Designers Crafters and Artists for Obama<https://mail.otherpeoplespixels.com/?timestamp=1206539019&md5=rDC64Ym9Vj9roIOVUArWxw%3D%3D&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.barackobama.com%2Fpage%2Foutreach%2Fview%2Fmaingroup%2FBlackDesignersCraftersandArtistsforObama> at Obama's website. The group is looking for a photo of an original item created by a African American designer, crafter or artist for the groups' page to replace the one currently there. This group is open to all types of creative African Americans from clothing designers to web designers, creators of toys and games to architects, visual artists to performing artists etc., who support Obama and believe we can do so in creative and practical ways. Here is the link to join the group.<http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/BlackDesignersCraftersandArtistsfo/rObama> YES WE CAN!