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River Guerguerian and the Center for Creative Technology and Arts

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Dear Friends,

This has been an inspiring spring. I just returned from sold out concerts in Turkey and Italy, and also performed at the White House for their Easter Celebrations.The Obamas are very cool and down to earth people.

I am excited to tell you that in September I will be moving my studio into the “Center of Creative Technology & Arts” at the Odyssey Community School (an integrative educational model for students of all ages). I will create a music curriculum for the k-12 classes, and also continue to teach privately and record music.

“The Center’s mission is to create a cutting-edge multi-disciplinary arts center that reaches beyond the borders of the school as a positive influence on the Asheville community"

Come be a part of this exciting new adventure. There are many ways to become involved: * Attend the “Fundraiser Concert and Art Auction” on June 5 at 7:30 (doors open at 6:30) at the School to raise $30,000 for infrastructure costs. We will be featuring an array of great local artists including: Free Planet Radio, Billy Jonas, Kat Williams, River Guerguerian, Mariam Matossian, Keowee Chamber Artists, Akira Satake, Gerald Trimble, Laura Hope-Gill, John Vorus, Sage Sansone, and Maria Voisin. The evening will also include an art auction with works donated by such well-received artists as Jonas Gerard.

* Make a donation! Whether you attend the concert or not, help make this Center a reality through tax-deductible donations.

You can send checks to Odyssey Community School, 90 Zilicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Please put "CCTA Donation" in memo line. The School will send you a "tax donation receipt letter".

* Please think about donating any musical instruments you are no longer using, these are also tax-deductible (contact me). The School will send you and "in-kind donation form".

This center will not only foster creativity in our young students, but has the potential to become a meeting place for artists to approach larger issues within the community.

Who: Odyssey Community School & River Guerguerian

What: Fundraiser Concert featuring: Free Planet Radio, Billy Jonas, Kat Williams, Mariam Matossian, Keowee Chamber Artists, Akira Satake, Gerald Trimble, Laura Hope-Gill, John Vorus, Sage Sansone, and Maria Voisin. Admission: Donations of $10 - $10,000

When: Saturday, June 5th - 7:30 pm, 6:30: Reception (refreshments, tour of Proposed Center Space, music)

Where: Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC

Why: To celebrate the creation of a new creative arts center for Asheville and to raise money for building the infrastructure. The School needs to raise $20,000 to build the music studio and a total of $30,000 to structurally develop the whole program.

For more information about Odyssey Community School’s summer camps, pool membership, or fall enrollment go to: www.odysseycommunity.org or call (828) 259-3653.