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This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 2, 2011.
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Place your name on the donor wall of the 100 Faces Website.
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Place your name on the donor wall of the 100 Faces Website, and receive a thank you card signed by the artist.
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Receive a beautifully produced exhibition catalogue of The First 50 Portraits. This is a special edition produced just for this drive. You can also place your name on the donor wall of the 100 Faces Website and receive a thank you card signed by the artist.
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Receive the exhibition catalogue of The First 50 Portraits with your name or personal dedication on the dedications page. You can also place your name on the donor wall of the 100 Faces Website, and receive a thank you card signed by the artist.
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Fund the travel of one person to the studio to have their portrait painted. Be recognized as a "Travel Level" donor on the donor wall. Receive a thank you card signed by the person you helped sponsor and by the artist. Receive the exhibition catalogue of The First 50 Portraits with your name or personal dedication on the dedications page. Your book signed by the artist.
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Send a copy of the exhibition catalogue of the first 50 Portraits to all of the 50 people pictured in the project so far and to the next 50. They should each have a copy of this book. For your gift you will receive an oil on canvas portrait study, a signed, personalized copy of the exhibition catalogue of the first 50, recognition in the exhibition catalogue for your gift and recognition on the donor of the website for your generous gift.
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An exhibition of 10-12 portraits at your location for 1 month. Artist's lecture and slide presentation at your location. 5 signed copies of the exhibition catalogue of The First 50 Portraits. The artist has given several lectures to colleges, high schools, and professional audiences ranging in interest from new forms of public art to using 100 Faces as a teaching tool. Travel not included. Inquire for dates available: matt@100facesofwarexperience.org
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A month long exhibition of all 50 portraits plus additional portraits as available. Please contact the artist to inquire about time slots available: matt@100facesofwarexperience.org Receive ten copies of the exhibition catalogue of The First 50 Portraits, signed by the artist. Exhibition shipping not included.
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Receive your own portrait commission executed by the artist Matt Mitchell. This portrait will be independent of the 100 Faces project. Oil on linen, it will show the head and shoulders of the sitter at life size. You will have your own painting and know you have contributed very significantly to the progress of the larger work. Email inquiries: matt@100facesofwarexperience.org Recognition on the donor wall of the website and the dedications page of the catalogue. Five signed and personalized copies of the exhibition catalogue of The First 50 Portraits.
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Matt Mitchell is an artist integrating traditional painting techniques with contemporary concepts of public art. Matt started the 100 Faces project in 2005. It has been shown at the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Outwin Boocheever Portrait Competition, for the US Congress, and at Museums, Colleges and Galleries across the country. For a full exhibition list see the 100 Faces website. Grants include Mass Humanities, Haymarket, and St. Paul Cultural Star. Other awards include the "Arts and Culture" award of WFCR Western New England Public Radio. The work has been covered by: NPR Weekend Edition, Sunday, CBS Evening News, BBC World News America, the Boston Globe, and the Washington Post. "American Artist" Magazine featured an article on one of his oil techniques. Matt is a graduate of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.
