FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2010
Contact: Charmain Yobbi, Manager,
Public Relations and Community Partnerships
954.921.3274 x235

Nathan Sawaya Returns to the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Hollywood, Fla. – Back by popular demand! The works of internationally renowned LEGO® artist Nathan Sawaya return to the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood on Saturday, June 5, 2010, and will be on display there through Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010.

This summer the Center will feature a family-friendly exhibition of new work by Sawaya, whose 2008 summer exhibition drew the largest attendance in the Center's 30+ year history. Throughout his "Replay" summer exhibition, children will be able to interact with the colorful bricks in the Center's student gallery.

A media sensation, Sawaya has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, ABC's "Good Morning America," "The Rachel Ray Show," and Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report."

The Center will hold an opening reception for Sawaya on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. as well as a live "Day Build" on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. Free parking is available at the Center, which is located at 1650 Harrison St. General admission cost is $7 for adults; $4 for students, seniors, and children ages 4 to 13; and free to Center members as well as children under the age of 4 accompanied with an adult.

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents contemporary gallery exhibitions, live stage performances and high-quality education programs for adults and children. The Center fosters a creative environment where new and challenging work can flourish through programs that reflect the highest standards of artistry and diversity. To learn more, call 954.921.3274 or visit www.ArtandCultureCenter.org.

Nathan Sawaya: Replay is funded in part by a Cultural Tourism Program grant from the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and The Florida Marlins Community Foundation. Funding for the 09/10 visual arts season is provided in part by Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz, and a grant from Funding Arts Broward. The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported in part by its members, admissions, private entities, the City of Hollywood, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. We welcome donations from all members of the community who wish to support our work.