A MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR PEACE SEPT 1 18 ATLANTA PIANOS FOR PEACE TO BE UNVEILED SEPTEMBER 1 st TO 18 th IN ATLANTA, MARKING ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC ART DISPLAY PROJECTS IN THE CITY ALL 50 PIANOS FOR PEACE TO BE DONATED TO ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS FREE PIANOS FOR PEACE APP WILL DIRECT ATLANTANS AND VISITORS TO ALL 50 OUTDOOR LOCATIONS TO PLAY AND ENJOY THROUGHOUT METRO ATLANTA ATLANTA August 28, 2017 - Pianos For Peace will launch its second annual outdoor festival and community arts program with a public unveiling of all 50 painted pianos on Friday September 1, 2017 all over greater Atlanta, making the arts accessible to all. The collection of pianos has been beautifully handpainted by local and international volunteer artists in groundbreaking collaborations with the Fulton County Arts & Culture, Atlanta Public Schools, IKEA, and the City of Atlanta. After the two-week festival, the colorful pianos are donated to schools, nursing homes, healthcare facilities, community centers and other organizations in need to engage local artists and empower volunteers to further the education and healing of its recipients. The event will feature local musicians, artists, photographers, filmmakers, students and a number of wellknown celebrities, all of who have volunteered their time and talent for this project. The public will have a chance to see, play and enjoy all our Pianos For Peace between September 1 st and 18 th when they will be on display in public parks and high-traffic locations throughout metro Atlanta for everyone to play and anyone to enjoy. The 50 Pianos for Peace locations include strategic partners and Ambassadors for Peace such as MARTA, Fulton County Arts & Culture, The King Center, Fulton Public Library, Center for Civil and Human Rights, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Beltline, Underground Atlanta, Rialto Center for the Arts at GSU, and campuses of Georgia Tech, Spelman College, Emory, Agnes Scott College, Georgia State University, and many others. The closing ceremony, featuring local musicians and children s choir and band, will be held on September 28, 2017 in the Atrium of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in celebration of International Peace Day.
Atlanta Public Schools and Nursing Homes to Benefit After the two week outdoor festival, all painted pianos will be donated to local schools, nursing homes, healthcare facilities and community centers where our volunteer artists will participate in yearlong meaningful programs making art accessible to all. Our Ambassadors for Peace will unite and transform communities by building peace through music and education. As one of the largest public art display projects in Atlanta, Pianos for Peace will feature 50 pianos and impact an estimated half a million Atlantans and visitors this year. Free Pianos for Peace App The Pianos for Peace will be on public display for everyone and anyone to enjoy from throughout metro Atlanta locations such as The King Center, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Fulton Public Library, MARTA, Rialto Center for the Arts at GSU, Atlanta Beltline, Piedmont Park, and Georgia Tech among others. Pianos for Peace is using technology to enhance arts engagement and the app will allow people to explore, visit and play all 50 painted pianos throughout metro Atlanta. The free Pianos for Peace App is available to download for both iphone and Android. The app maximizes people s interaction with all Pianos for Peace, creating new opportunities for social engagement around the artist-designed instruments. Each piano has its own page in the app, which includes photos, location details, the artist s bio and design. The app enables users to explore the latest social buzz about the pianos, schedule their own pop-up concerts on individual pianos in any of the 50 locations, alert their friends and fans about upcoming events, and compete to win Pianos for Peace prizes including a chance for one lucky musician to perform live at Carnegie Hall with Pianos for Peace founder, composer and pianist Malek Jandali. About Pianos for Peace Pianos for Peace provides meaningful arts programs to underserved communities and organizations in need across metro Atlanta. Through the volunteer service of dedicated artists, musicians, painters, filmmakers, students and more Pianos for Peace transforms lives by bringing the soft power of music and the arts to those who need it most. Pianos for Peace is a registered 501(c)(3) Atlanta-based nonprofit organization with the goal of building peace through music, arts and education. Founded by composer and pianist, Malek Jandali, Pianos for Peace thrives to unite and empower communities to grow through philanthropy and music. More information can be found at www.pianosforpeace.org Press Contact: Debbie Smith - E-mail: Contact@PianosForPeace.org - Tel: 404.953.9121 Pianos for Peace 600 Peachtree St NE Suite 5200 Atlanta, GA 30308 ###