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April 13, 2006

Photo Op: Austin GuitarTown

Text and images courtesy of Gibson Guitar.

Music legend Ray Benson (left) gets excited at the official announcement for Austin GuitarTown which took place today at Austin's City Hall with the Honorable Mayor Will Wynn. A ten-foot tall Gibson Guitar sculpture designed to highlight the the Lone Star State's flag will serve as a special reminder that Austin GuitarTown will exhibit throughout the city for charity. The arts project brings together visual artists and musicians in a unique display of up to fifty ten-foot tall Gibson Guitar sculptures which will be on display throughout the city begininng Summer 2006. For more information on Austin GuitarTown and Gibson Guitar, the presenting sponsor, go to www.austinguitartown.com or www.gibson.com. Photo by Cambria Harkey.
Members of the Austin GuitarTown Steering Committee join Co-Chairs Ray Benson and the Honorable Mayor Will Wynn at today's official launch announcement of the project which took place at Austin's City Hall Pavilion. Steering Committee members pictured (l to r back row) are Jim Butler, Chris Collins, Ronne Rock, Benson, Mayor Wynn, Howard Carey. Pictured (l to r front row) are Rose Reyes, Theresa Jenkins, Tracy Walker and Kat Jones. The Austin GuitarTown project is an arts project dedicated to bringing visual and music artists together in a unique display of up to 50 ten-foot Gibson Guitar sculptures to be placed throughout the city Summer 2006. The project will benefit designated charities. For more information on the project go to www.austinguitartown.com or www.gibson.com. Photo by Cambria Harkey.

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