Linda Perry Announced As 2014 Visionary Ali Larter And Hayes Macarthur To Receive The “Spirit Of Elysium” Award
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — December 17, 2013
The Art of Elysium is holding their seventh annual black-tie gala, “Heaven,” on January 11, 2014. Heaven is The Art of Elysium’s largest annual fundraiser, supporting the majority of the foundation’s operating costs, and ensuring the continuation and expansion of its mission to make art a catalyst for social change, and bring creativity into the lives of tens of thousands of hospitalized children. Linda Perry has been chosen to serve as the 2014 Visionary, and Ali Larter & Hayes MacArthur will be honored with the 2014 “Spirit of Elysium” Award for their involvement in the charity. This year’s gala is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.
Guests will first enjoy a cocktail hour provided by Perrier-Jouët champagne while they enjoy music from Micah Sheiner who will play the Tibetan Bowls and Gingger Shankar who will play with tabla and Sitar. Following the cocktail hour, dinner will be served and guests will enjoy a fashion show along with performances by The Smokin Knights, Linda Perry, The Art of Elysium children, Evan Rachel Wood and Steven Tyler.
“The Art of Elysium is the art of Heaven,” said founder Jennifer Howell. “Artists are mirrors of what is going on in society. When an artist shows love, compassion, and philanthropy through their work, they are not just building a career, they are reflecting those values onto an entire community.” Every year, the organization chooses one visionary artist to create his or her own conception of “Heaven on Earth,” through a larger-than-life art installation, to be unveiled at the event. This year, the Heaven gala will unveil Linda Perry’s vision of Heaven— “Heaven is Resonance.” Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter and record producer. Known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and composed and produced songs for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Jewel and many others. Past Visionaries include: Colleen Atwood, Jim Sheridan, Mark Mothersbaugh, Shepard Fairey, and Cameron Silver.
In addition to an unparalleled artistic experience, incorporating the four main disciplines that make up the foundation’s self-sustaining model for philanthropic entertainment—music, fine art, fashion, and theatre/media arts, the charity will also honor two special artists with their highest distinction, The Spirit of Elysium Award. Given to artists who have shown incredible initiative, sincerity, and consistency in volunteering with the organization, this year’s Spirit of Elysium Award recipients are Ali Larter and Hayes MacArthur. They are the first ever couple to receive this award.
“I am thrilled to be honoring Ali and Hayes with THE SPIRIT OF ELYSIUM award. They are like family to me, and it is a thrill to have them as the first-ever couple to receive this award. While they have both volunteered for years, I feel that after they had Teddy, their dedication to the charity took on a deeper meaning. As parents, Ali and Hayes have a strong connection and understanding to volunteering because they can not only empathize with the children, but they can also empathize with what the parents are experiencing,” says Jennifer Howell of the award recipients. Past Spirit of Elysium recipients include: David Arquette, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, and Eva Mendes.
The host committee this year, all of which are confirmed to attend, will be the following: Justin Bartha, Kristen Bell, Camilla Belle, Michel and Jeffrey Best, Pete Black, Brent Bolthouse, Shea and Brian Bowen Smith, Eric Butterbaugh, Scott Caan, Tarina Tarantino and Alfonso Campos, Melonie Diaz, Domenica and Andrew Dunlap, Daya Fernandez, Ashlee Margolis and Dan Fishman, Andrea Fiuczynski, Topher Grace, Nyakio and David Grieco, Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffud, Shanola Hampton, Amber Heard, Anne and Michael Herwick, Ashley Hinshaw, Tracey Jacobs, Jade Jagger, Vince Jolivette, Anna Kendrick, Joe Manganiello, Katrina Begin and Michael Masini, Leon Max, Mason McCulley, Patrik Milani, Moby, Laurie Mulstay, Olivia Munn, Ahna O’Reilly, Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse, Chris Panizzon, Gregoroy Parkinson, Rain Phoenix, Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish, Mike Rosenthal, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Abigail Spencer, Selly Straight, Michelle Trachtenberg, Emily Yomtobian and Jeff Vespa, Kat Von D, Alicia Witt, Johnny Wujek, Finola Huges and Russell Young.
For more information regarding tickets or general inquiries about The Art of Elysium, please contact Allison Beck at abeck@theartofelysium.org or at (213) 387-3944.
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ABOUT THE ART OF ELYSIUM
The Art of Elysium is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, founded in 1997 by Jennifer Howell, which encourages actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. They provide artistic workshops in the following disciplines: acting, art, comedy, fashion, music, radio, songwriting and creative writing. They work with numerous hospitals and hospices throughout Los Angeles, California and began servicing hospitals in New York, New York in 2009.
ABOUT MERCEDES-BENZ
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ABOUT TWEEZERMAN
Tweezerman International is recognized in the beauty industry for setting the highest standards of quality, reliability, innovation and service with every beauty tool sold. Tweezerman features cutting edge beauty tools for brows, lashes, face, manicure and pedicure. Tweezerman products are sold through professional beauty suppliers as well as top cosmetic and department stores, chain drug stores, and specialty shops. Additionally, Tweezerman operates a Second Bottom Line through which the company allocates a portion of its profits to charitable organizations, while actively supporting local communities.
