Miami GuitarTown Offers Exclusive Preview Of New Ten-Foot Tall Guitar Sculpture "La Juana"

Gibson Guitar, presenting sponsor of Miami GuitarTown along with the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County, is proud to announce the exclusive preview of "La Juana", a ten-foot tall Les Paul sculpture designed by Miami-based painter and front man for 2009 Grammy Nominee Locos Por Juana, Itagui. Photos attached available to press in hi-res upon request. Click here to read more.

Charity Recipients Announced:

Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation (MCHF) is a non-profit organization whose sole mission is to create awareness and generate funds for Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), the only licensed specialty hospital in South Florida exclusively for children. The Foundation’s guiding principle is to ensure that all children have access to state-of-the-art pediatric care. MCH, a 289-bed freestanding facility, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with several specialty programs ranked among the best in the nation in 2008 by U.S.News & World Report. MCH offers family-centered care and excellence in all aspects of pediatrics medicine. For more information please visit http://www.mchf.org/

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is committed to creating opportunities for all people to experience the visual and performing arts. To fulfill this mission, the Center interweaves exhibitions, performances, and educational programs that reflect the highest standards of artistry and diversity. We foster a creative environment where new and challenging work can thrive and flourish.  Our goal is to educate the community through innovative programs for children and adults, and enhance the quality of life by making the arts available to the broadest possible audience through free and affordable programs. For more information please visit http://www.artandculturecenter.org/

The Miami Music & Art Fund, administered by the Dade Community Foundation, where grants will be made to talented young Miami students in need of financial assistance for the purchase of musical instruments and art supplies. The fund is designed to encourage all Miami-Dade County students to realize their artistic abilities. For more information please visit www.dadecommunityfoundation.org.

These 501(c)(3) organizations will share in the proceeds raised by the project and be awarded a check by the Gibson Foundation following the gala auction later in 2009.

The project is administered by the Gibson Foundation, the philanthropic division of Gibson Guitar, which is dedicated to making the world a better place for children through its initiatives and the support of nonprofit organizations that advance the arts, education, health & welfare and environmental causes. http://www.gibsonfoundation.org/.