July '07 Las Vegas Art Scene—Audrey Roberts Column

The Palms Casino Resort Announces
The Presentation of the 2007 ARTV Awards

You know that I am the Creator and Executive Producer of the 2nd "INTERNATIONAL FINE ART AWARDS (ARTV)" jointly with GEORGE MALOOF, Owner of the PALMS CASINO RESORT have announced that the PALMS HOTEL will host our awards Ceremony in their exquisite new PEARL CONCERT THEATRE on September 29th, 2007. The Awards Ceremony will be taped for television in HD for future broadcast.

The announcement was made June 15th at a cocktail party at The Platinum Hotel and Spa to celebrate the nominees for the 2nd "MUSE" awards to be given by "ARTV."

Audrey Roberts, ARTV and George Maloof, Palms Casino
The 2007 ARTV Program will present fine artists from the USA, Europe, Japan and South America, at the event. "ARTV" honors work in the TOP 10 categories including oils, acrylics, watercolor, muralists, glass, sculpture, Mixed media, drawing, new movement/media, public art installation. There will be a special award given to the "ARTIST OF THE YEAR."

The announcement reception was attended by renowned Las Vegas artist, JOE PALERMO, who won the first "ARTIST OF THE YEAR" award in 2005. We are pleased to be presenting the ARTV AWARDS at the PALMS. The PEARL THEATRE is a beautiful new state-of-the-art venue to stage an exciting, all-original, one time only production like 'ARTV.' Our goal is to create a 3-dimensional show for TV and a cultural experience for the audience during the live event. The Pearl Theatre gives us the capability to produce a hybrid of art, technology and Broadway to spotlight these fine artists like never before.

I have been a long time champion and advocate of the arts across the country. In Las Vegas, I am a major contributor to UNLV's Fine Art Gallery, and The Las Vegas Art Museum and the NAA. As an international activist and educator, I have created art films from Europe to China. My films include documentaries with the BBC and TVUK, including the Anthony Quinn documentary, "Reflections in the EYE, The FINAL WORD" and "Living Famously" in Europe.

Now more than ever it is time for the arts to flourish, as far as my innovative awards show, and since this show is about the ARTISTS, the audience can expect many surprises.

The 2005 "PREMIER FINE ART AWARDS (ARTV)" show was hosted by Cheech Marin and aired on NBC/Bravo in March 2007. See VCO review.

It is now being distributed around the globe, making it the first art awards show ever broadcast to the world.

For additional information regarding the 2007 "INTERNATIONAL FINE ART AWARDS (ARTV)" please visit our Web site at http://www.artvawards.com/. Tickets will go on sale July 1st 2007 at http://www.ticketmaster.com/.

"Its vital to keep the arts alive and thriving during this 21st century chaos," Audrey Roberts says, "and it is up to all of us to do it."