Nordstrom Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Latino Art Beat Exhibit
SEATTLE, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In celebration of Hispanic
Heritage Month, Nordstrom is partnering for a second year with Latino Art
Beat, a Chicago-based not-for-profit arts organization, to feature art from
their "What Hispanic Heritage & Culture Means to Me" contest at Nordstrom
stores and online at nordstrom.com.
High school juniors and seniors from Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami
and Washington D.C. were invited to enter a drawing or painting for the 2009
fine-arts competition that illustrates what Hispanic heritage and culture
means to them. Winning artwork from the Drawing and Painting category will be
showcased in window displays at select Nordstrom stores and in an
e-gallery at www.nordstrom.com/hispanicheritagemonth during Hispanic
Heritage Month, which is celebrated September 15 to October 15, 2009.
"We are delighted to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and partner once
again with Latino Art Beat, an organization that recognizes the importance of
furthering the value of arts education and Latino culture within our
communities," said Amelia Ransom Letcher, vice president of Diversity Affairs
for Nordstrom. "We are excited to feature the winning artwork in our windows
and share the talents of these five individuals with our customers and
employees."
"Young people are our future and this collaboration between Latino Art
Beat and Nordstrom, supplemented by the on-going support of all our sponsors,
academic partners and friends, is helping make a difference," said Don Rossi
Nuccio, president and co-founder of Latino Art Beat. "We will help shape
tomorrow's future by offering alternatives to our young people; encouraging
higher learning through the award of college scholarships. By profiling these
talented young artists through Nordstrom, and publicly honoring them at awards
ceremonies being held around the country, we are not only celebrating Hispanic
heritage, but encouraging their future success."
Latino Art Beat selected one winner from each region and one national
winner, each receiving a scholarship to the college of their choice. Nordstrom
will give each regional first-place winner a $1,000 cash prize and make a
$20,000 donation to Latino Art Beat to help in their mission to "Celebrate
Youth, Art and Hispanic Heritage and Culture."
The exhibit and e-gallery on nordstrom.com will feature winning artwork
from the following five artists:
-- Katherine Ordonez - "Todo Para Ti, Maria Sofia" - Miami, Fla.
-- Carolina Ibarra - "Mis Primitos" - Chicago, Ill.
-- Condelo Botello -"Loteria and Self-Portrait" - Houston, Texas
-- Jonathan Marquez Mejia -"El Esqueleto de Mariachi" - - Los Angeles,
Calif.
-- Christian J. Baez - "India Madre de Ecuador" - Washington D.C.
The e-gallery will also feature the winning film entry from Latino Art
Beat's Film and Animation Competition titled "My Life" by Gilbert Anthony
Perez-Aguilar, Los Angeles, Calif., who will also receive a $1,000 prize from
Nordstrom.
The exhibit will be on display at 19 Nordstrom stores across the country
including:
-- Broadway Plaza - Walnut Creek, Calif.
-- Dadeland Mall - Miami
-- Downtown Seattle - Seattle
-- Fashion Square - Scottsdale, Ariz.
-- Galleria Dallas - Dallas
-- Garden State Plaza - Paramus, N.J.
-- Horton Plaza - San Diego
-- Houston Galleria - Houston
-- Main Place/Santa Ana - Santa Ana, Calif.
-- Michigan Avenue - Chicago
-- Montgomery Mall - Bethesda, Md.
-- Park Meadows - Littleton, Colo.
-- Salem Center - Salem, Ore.
-- San Francisco Centre - San Francisco
-- Southcenter Plaza - Seattle
-- Stanford Shopping Center - Palo Alto, Calif.
-- The Grove - Los Angeles
-- Valley Fair - San Jose, Calif.
-- Village of Merrick Park - Coral Gables, Fla.
About Latino Art Beat
Latino Art Beat is a Chicago-based not-for-profit arts organization that
awards scholarships to high school students from Chicago, Houston, Los
Angeles, Miami and Washington D.C. through its arts competition held in May of
each year. Since its inception in 1998, Latino Art Beat has awarded nearly $2
million in college scholarships to select competition winners. Winning artwork
is displayed at various art exhibits and the top winning artwork is featured
in national print media. For more information, telephone: (773) 291-6901;
e-mail: latinoartbeat@hotmail.com; or visit the website at:
www.latinoartbeat.com.
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty
retailers, with 175 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe
store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 111 full-line stores, 61 Nordstrom
Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also serves
customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its
catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Sydney Haigh
Nordstrom, Inc.
(503) 299-4106
Don Rossi Nuccio
Latino Art Beat
(773) 291-6901
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