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SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART RECEIVES $250,000 BY S. MARK TAPER FOUNDATION TOWARD ITS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND BUILDING RENOVATION

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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The generous grant will support SHG's building renovation and will be highlighted in the naming of the dynamic central area of its building to the "S. Mark Taper Foundation Community Gathering Space".

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  • The generous grant will support SHG's building renovation and will be highlighted in the naming of the dynamic central area of its building to the "S. Mark Taper Foundation Community Gathering Space".
  • "We're very excited to receive the notable support of the S. Mark Taper Foundation toward our capital renovation.
  • To date, the Capital Campaign has garnered nearly $14.9 million, with an estimated $2.5 million needed to complete its Capital Campaign.
  • The Capital Renovation fundraising is ongoing with support by the State of California, the S. Mark Taper Foundation, and major contributions from generous private donors.

Lighthouse Immersive, The Leading Experiential Art Producer In North America, Announces Its Next Installation FRIDA: IMMERSIVE DREAM

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighthouse Immersive, North America's leading producer of ground-breaking experiential art exhibits, today announces its newest immersive art installation, FRIDA: IMMERSIVE DREAM. On the heels of its critically acclaimed blockbuster Immersive Van Gogh (now on-view in 15 cities), the Lighthouse Immersive team has set their sights on the art and life of Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), the beloved 20th century Mexican artist best known for compelling self-portraits and radiant pieces inspired by her life in her native country of Mexico. The exhibition features some of the artist's best-known works "brought to life" by the world-renowned master of digital art, Italy's Massimiliano Siccardi, again accompanied by composer Luca Longobardi's resonant score. Vittorio Guidotti is the Art Director. A brilliant, bold and uncompromising painter, Kahlo's work is globally recognized for its raw emotional vitality, vibrant color work and unflinching intimacy. FRIDA: IMMERSIVE DREAM arrives Spring 2022 in the following cities: 

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lighthouse Immersive, North America's leading producer of ground-breaking experiential art exhibits, today announces its newest immersive art installation, FRIDA: IMMERSIVE DREAM.
  • "The success of Immersive Van Gogh has demonstrated that audiences are excited to experience art in a new way.
  • They obtain an even richer understanding of the artist by seeing the work as its creator might have," said Lighthouse Immersive Producer Corey Ross.
  • "Frida Kahlo's work is uniquely suited to be explored in an immersive environment and her life story is equally fascinating," added Lighthouse Immersive Producer Svetlana Dvoretsky.