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THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY ANNOUNCES “EXTREME EXPOSURE”
The Annenberg Space for Photography is pleased to present Extreme Exposure, a group exhibit featuring arresting imagery from five unique talents in photography who work on the edge of wildlife, climate and environment.

THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION UNVEILS PITCH: AFRICA
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As the world's attention is on South Africa ……
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION UNVEILS PITCH: AFRICA
A “STREET” SIZE SOCCER FIELD THAT CAPTURES,
CLEANS AND STORES RAINWATER

More Than One Billion People Do Not Have Access To Clean Drinking Water
One PITCH Can Provide Enough Daily Drinking Water
To Serve As Many As 1,000 People For One Year

Lauren Bon Raises Strawberry Flag with US Veterans
For her latest project, Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio are at work with U.S. veterans at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Campus in West Los Angeles.

In an effort to bring awareness to the challenges of returning soldiers and to share the historic significance of the VA grounds, Lauren and her team have been creating a living sculpture and hands-on experience that includes veterans and the community at large.



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The Museum of Modern Art's Performance Exhibition Series Continues with Live Performances on March 7 and 8, 2009
February 27, 2009
http://www.moma.org
NEW YORK, NY:  The Museum of Modern Art presents the second and third installments of its Performance Exhibition Series on March 7 and 8, 2009, with live performances dedicated to early choreographic works by Simone Forti (American, b. Italy 1935) and Yvonne Rainer (American, b. 1934)—two key figures of the 1960s minimalist dance movement who defined a new language of physical movement.

MoMA Deepens Commitment to Collecting, Preserving, and Exhibiting Performance Art Through a Range of Pioneering Initiatives
February 27, 2009
http://www.moma.org/
NEW YORK, NY:  The Museum of Modern Art has increased its focus on performance-based art with a range of pioneering initiatives: a new exhibition series, an ongoing series of workshops for artists and curators, major acquisitions, and a retrospective of the work of performance artist Marina Abramović in 2010.

Annenberg Foundation Grant Brings POYi Program to Los Angeles
December 22, 2008
http://www.poyi.org
Pictures of the Year International will receive a substantial grant from the Annenberg Foundation to host the 2009 POYi Education, Awards, and Exhibition Program at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles.  The grant will provide support for POYi's two-day professional development program and an educational display of award-winning photojournalism; scheduled for mid-July. 



Messages from our Trustees

December 2008 - Holiday message from the Annenberg Foundation

December 2008 - Chora Prints, 2008, a collection of issue-oriented artworks by artists are available for sale

October 2008 - The importance of Factcheck.org





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THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION UNVEILS PITCH: AFRICA
MEDIA ADVISORY

As the world's attention is on South Africa ……
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION UNVEILS PITCH: AFRICA
A “STREET” SIZE SOCCER FIELD THAT CAPTURES,
CLEANS AND STORES RAINWATER

More Than One Billion People Do Not Have Access To Clean Drinking Water
One PITCH Can Provide Enough Daily Drinking Water
To Serve As Many As 1,000 People For One Year

“WATER: OUR THIRSTY WORLD” EXHIBIT AT THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE

The Annenberg Foundation is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography, tentatively entitled “WATER: OUR THIRSTY WORLD” in partnership with National Geographic Magazine. The exhibit, opening to the public on March 27, 2010, will coincide with the release of National Geographic's April 2010 issue on the precarious state of the world's fresh water.

Applications Accepted Now for Annenberg Alchemy--- A Free Nonprofit Leadership Development Program
June 02, 2010
The Annenberg Foundation is pleased to announce new training sessions in January, February and March 2011 for Annenberg Alchemy's Leadership Seminar, an innovative leadership development program for nonprofit executives and board leaders.

Chora Council of the Metabolic Studio Announces the winner of the Chora Prize
The Chora Council, which supports the intangibles that foster creativity, is proud to announce the winner of the first Chora Prize. Artist Felicity Powell will receive $50,000 to acknowledge her fully realized project of merit and originality, an exhibition entitled Medals of Dishonour, currently at the British Museum in London through September 27, 2009.

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