The Center for Arts Education January 14 Unveiling of "The Strength Inside" Photography Showcase

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Media Alert:

WHAT:	Unveiling of “The Strength Inside” Photography Showcase, a collaborative effort with Nike, Inc. and The Center for Arts Education (CAE), celebrating the work of a group of talented student photographers attending Art and Design High School, Thomas Edison CTE High School and John Dewey High School.

	Nike’s “The Strength Inside” billboard project was a competition that tasked high school students in New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore to create a photo journal capturing their interpretation of personal strength. One image was selected to appear on a billboard in each of three NYC boroughs (Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn). Nike partnered with The Center for Arts Education to reach students throughout New York City.

WHEN:	Wednesday, January 14, 2009
	5:00-7:00pm

WHERE:	Art and Design High School in Manhattan
	1075 Second Avenue (between 57th and 56th Streets)

WHO:	The winners whose portrayals of strength, struggle and self-expression will be featured on billboards in 3 city boroughs:

	— Sarah Flores, the Art and Design High School, billboard at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue
	— Cindy Bencosme, Thomas Edison CTE High School, billboard at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard
	— Kimone Napier, John Dewey High School, billboard at the corner of Flatbush and Washington Avenues

WHY:	Powerful images captured by high school student artists that give them a voice through visual art. Interview opportunities available with winners, teachers, principals, representatives from Nike and The Center for Arts Education

HOW:	For CAE Interviews Contact: Susan Johnson, The Center for Arts Education
	(212) 971-3300, ext. 308
	sjohnson@caenyc.org
	(917) 601-5778 – mobile
	www.caenyc.org