Tutu Tuesday

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Help Mesa Arts Center (MAC) compose the largest gathering of people in tutus! We are kicking off October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, with this demonstration of solidarity inspired by Bob Carey’s Ballerina exhibition. Participants can show their support by wearing their tutus on TUTU Tuesday, Oct 2 and participating in the group photo. Tutus will be available for purchase at the event or through pre-orders. Professional photographers will be on-hand to take individual and group portraits for a $10 donation per photo that will benefit the American Cancer Society and Cancer Care.

TUTU TUESDAY SCHEDULE

11am-2pm: Festivities and Individual Photo Opportunities

12pm: Begin Gathering for Group Photo

12:30pm: Group Photo

INSPIRATION FOR TUTU TUESDAY

Ballerina exhibition by Bob Carey September 14 – December 2, 2012 Showing at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Ballerina stems from Bob Carey’s body of work called The Tutu Project, which humorously depicts the tutu clad artist in playful predicaments and scenarios. The project began 10 years ago, when Carey and his wife moved from Arizona to New York. Six months later, Carey’s wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and the photographs have taken on a new identity and become a visual anthem for the fight against this devastating disease.

TUTU ORDER AND PICK-UP- Deadline to order tutus is Monday, Sept 24^th
Complete the order form and mail it to: Attn: Betty Florez, Mesa Arts Center, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 (download our order form).  Tutus will be available for pick-up between Sept 25-Oct 2 (during regular business hours) at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum at Mesa Arts Center.   

TUTU TUTORIAL

Click here and here for tutuorials on how to make a tutu. 

THANK YOU 

A special thank you to these photographers for generously donating their time and talents for this event:

Keith Alstrin – http://alstrinphotography.com/  
Dan Delaney - www.gilbertphotographer.com  and  www.twodphotography.com  
Jackie Mercandetti - www.mercandettiphotography.com

David Schmidt - www.davidschmidtphoto.com/
Raymond Vestal -www.raymondvestal.com