Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Museums from Business Wire EON 2008-07-05T12:19:55Z http://eon.businesswire.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://eon.businesswire.com/atom10/aemuseums.xml 2008-07-02T09:30:01Z WorthPoint Corporation, a Web-based social network and search engine for collectors, announced Wednesday that it will sponsor the “American Presidential Experience” during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25-28. (Business Wire EON Jul 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/presidential/prweb1071894.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/presidential/prweb1071894.htm 2008-06-03T10:15:03Z Atlanta-based WorthPoint Corporation, a Web site that provides detailed information on art, antiques, and collectibles, has signed a partnership with Omaha-based Proxibid, a Webcasting service that works with auctioneers to bring live Internet bidding to an online audience. (Business Wire EON Jun 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/proxibid/prweb995934.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/proxibid/prweb995934.htm 2008-05-27T09:20:01Z Fine Art Capital, LLC today announced that it has changed its name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, LLC. The new title highlights the company’s affiliation with Emigrant Bank, the largest privately held bank in the country. Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance’s sole business is making loans collateralized by art and antiques. Its staff, headquarters location, and ownership remain unchanged. (Business Wire EON May 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/fine_art/emigrant/prweb974854.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/fine_art/emigrant/prweb974854.htm 2008-05-06T10:00:01Z Unorthodox, adventurous contemporary art meets on-the-go technology with the inaugural Special Art Edition Inspiron 1525 laptop, featuring two exclusive artworks by Mike Ming. (Business Wire EON May 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mike_ming/designs/prweb922024.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mike_ming/designs/prweb922024.htm 2008-03-17T06:25:01Z USA Basketball, the national governing body for the sport of basketball, announced a partnership today with the Sports Museum of America (SmA). (Business Wire EON Mar 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sport/basketball/prweb778204.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sport/basketball/prweb778204.htm 2008-03-13T06:55:01Z The National Soccer Hall of Fame now joins over 50 single-sport Halls of Fame, National Governing Bodies, Museums and other sports organizations across North America as a Founding Sports Partner of the Sports Museum of America (SmA), www.sportsmuseum.com. Scheduled to open in New York City in May 2008, SmA is the Nation's first and only museum to celebrate all sports under one roof. Filled with original films, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits/displays and an iconic collection of memorabilia, SmA will richly showcase the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture through great sports' stories of courage, education and triumph. (Business Wire EON Mar 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/soccer/sport/prweb770404.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/soccer/sport/prweb770404.htm 2008-02-28T11:45:02Z Reston-based WorthPoint Corporation has named veteran international technology executive Bernard Ferret as Vice President, Product Management. (Business Wire EON Feb 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/bernard/prweb731434.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/bernard/prweb731434.htm 2008-02-14T10:27:58Z The Sports Museum of America (SmA) today announced that Cisco(R) has been selected as the exclusive technology-solutions provider for the nation's first-ever all-sports experience, set to open in New York City in May 2008. This state-of-the-art facility will provide sports fans with a chance to interact with exhibits, memorabilia and artifacts donated by individual athletes, more than 50 partner associations, including Halls of Fame and museums, and private collectors. SmA will also give visitors a glimpse into how the "stadiums of the future" will improve the fan experience through the use of technology and the delivery of exciting new fan services. (Business Wire EON Feb 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sports/cisco/prweb699583.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sports/cisco/prweb699583.htm 2008-02-14T11:35:12Z It's Valentine's Day and what better way to show off your love of sports than by sharing your most treasured sports memorabilia with the rest of this "Fan-tastic" nation. (Business Wire EON Feb 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sports/museum/prweb700794.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sports/museum/prweb700794.htm 2007-09-17T07:00:01Z PC Magazine's PCMag.com recently named Going.com one of the Top 10 Undiscovered Lifestyle and Entertainment Web Sites of 2007 as part of its Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites special feature. Going.com, the destination site and community that wants to know what's happening in their cities, was included in the list because the site is leading the way in re-inventing local entertainment for 20-somethings. (Business Wire EON Sep 17, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/going/entertainment/prweb554143.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/going/entertainment/prweb554143.htm 2007-08-16T06:00:02Z Spurred by a love of modern art, and the desire to help others appreciate it as more than just "wild, off-the-wall novelty pieces," digital media producer Lori Apthorp put her talent to work and created a new Internet TV show that provides a meaningful look into modern art and the people behind it. Apthorp's efforts paid off because she has won a $5,000 cash prize and contract from ON Networks to produce the show for the new media company. (Business Wire EON Aug 16, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/networks/apthorp/prweb547286.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/networks/apthorp/prweb547286.htm 2007-07-12T06:10:01Z Cellfish.com, the online mobile entertainment portal, announced today that it has partnered with an international art workshop, led by teaching artists Olivier di Pizio and Gonzalo Belmonte of the Ateliers des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, to create the first-ever mobile-generated collective artwork on its Fusion Art channel (http://fusionart.cellfish.com). (Business Wire EON Jul 12, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/cellfish/media/prweb539336.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/cellfish/media/prweb539336.htm 2007-05-19T06:44:02Z The Franklin Mint, which recently offered treasure from the El Cazador shipwreck in one of the most successful sales of authentic coins in history, today announced its interest in pursuing discussions with Odyssey Marine Exploration (AMEX:OMR) to acquire all or part of the immense treasure trove of silver and gold coins recently discovered along with the "Black Swan" shipwreck. (Business Wire EON May 19, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/franklin/el_cazador/prweb527648.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/franklin/el_cazador/prweb527648.htm 2007-05-07T06:46:01Z While it might seem ironic that a musical art form known for its resistance to any electric instrument would benefit from the world's most recognized state-of-the-art electronic medium, those who run the International Bluegrass Music Museum are confident that their new internet service is going to be bluegrass heaven to fans old and new around the globe. RBI: Radio Bluegrass International, a non-commercial, 24-hour internet radio station, made its debut Tuesday May 1, 2007 and will stream from the museum's website at www.bluegrassmuseum.org. (Business Wire EON May 8, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bluegrass/museum/prweb524531.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bluegrass/museum/prweb524531.htm