Date & Time: Saturday, September 20, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008
4:00 PM

“AMP (Art.Music.Politics.) A Political Art Show with Intention”

AMP is presented as an “artist as activist” event to promote free speech, progressive thought, and peace. On the eve of International Peace Day, Create:Fixate brings together leaders in the political, art and music community, activist groups, and over 40 individual artists, musicians, and DJs. As our country embarks on the upcoming presidential election we are faced with the opportunity to actively utilize the powers to choose, voice, and influence the path we will take. Since the beginning of time, artists have been at the forefront of political consciousness, reflecting and altering societal perceptions and voicing a call to action.

Participating activist groups and partners include:
The Onion, CODEPINK, Young Progressive Majority, Press for Democracy, Giveback, NextAid, and Healthcare for All.


The event will also include a group project entitled “Art Piece for Peace.” The curators have asked all participating visual artists to produce an art piece that demonstrates each artist’s individual expression of peace through their art form. Proceeds from the sales of these art pieces will be donated to VFP - Veterans For Peace. VFP is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war and is an official Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) represented at the UN. VFP supports recently returned vets, actively participates in efforts to save VA healthcare, defends veterans’ rights and champions military family rights. www.veteransforpeacela.org


OPTICAL LOUNGE

ART : PHOTOGRAPHY : SCULPTURE : MULTIMEDIA : INSTALLATION : LIVE PAINTING

Ando Pndlian : Andre Freimann : Annie Madison : Bryan de Roo : Chris Lee : Dan Levin
Dave Bondi : Dave Zunkel : David Andres Kietzman : Holly Wood : Jeff McDonald : Jim Gentry
Jon E. Nimetz : Kelly Fogel : Kermit Graham : Lionel Uhry : Lola Scarpitta : Lucy Mesa
Marco Nunes : Mear One : Nikki Nash : Painter of the White Dove : Patrick Haemmerlein
Robbie Conal : Savva Teteriatnikov : Shepard Fairey : Sheri Lee Robinson : Stevi Carroll


LIVE PAINTING
Mear One


VIDEO PROJECTIONS
VJ Culture


POLITICAL ARTIST GROUPS
Yo! What Happend to Peace? : Mark of the Beast : The Center for the Study of Political Graphics


FASHION & JEWELRY
Brooke Benson Designs : Clothing of the American Mind : Janaration : Otterbach : Search+ResQ : 11:11



AUDIO LAB

HOUSE : TECHNO : DOWNTEMPO : BREAKS : DUB : EXPERIMENTAL: WORLD RHYTHMS : LIVE MUSIC


LAB .01
Body Rock DJs (Ninjaskills) : Jeremy Sole (KCRW / Afro-Funke) : Valida (valida.com)
Stephen R. (Architects and Heroes) : Somnambulist (Live) : Christos Kedras (Kapa Music/Groove Kitty)


LAB .02
Patricio (LABA) : Slash Fiction (Full Frontal) : Square Root Square (Bass Ritual)
Henry Strange (henrystrange.com) : DJ VIKA (Heat | Air Conditioned)


CURATED BY Michelle Berc & Janice Markham
PRODUCED BY Michelle Berc
MUSIC COORDINATOR Andrea Giardina


* The views expressed by the artists and musicians do not necessarily reflect those of Create:Fixate.



SATURDAY, September 20th, 2008 : 7pm - 2am : GALLERY PREVIEW 4-7pm

*Kids Kreativity Zone from 4-7 pm*
Premiere Events Center : 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA
$15 Admission before 10pm / $20 after : Gallery Preview $5 suggested donation



**We’ll be firing up the BBQ - offering Burgers and Veggie Burgers for our hungry art patrons!



‘LIBERATE YOUR PERCEPTION’ AT www.createfixate.com
FOR PRESS INQUIRIES PLEASE EMAIL lynn@greengalactic.com


JOIN CREATE:FIXATE’S PATRON PROGRAM AND RECIEVE SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND PERKS
AT ALL OUR EVENTS! visit our website for more information: www.createfixate.com