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Ebay Bidding to benefit Recycled Tunes

Please visit this page with all artwork to bid on individual pieces. Or email gallery@mergeculture.com with questions.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASPARILLA MUSIC FOUNDATION and MERGECULTURE
GALLERY PRESENT:

Acoustic Dreams to benefit the Recycled Tunes program which provides
the gift of music to young musicians in need.
What: An exhibit featuring acoustic guitars, reborn at the hands of 20+ artists based in Tampa,
St. Pete and Miami.

About the Exhibit. Acoustic dreams is a joint collaboration between Gasparilla Music
Foundation and Mergeculture Gallery, who both share a similar vision of bringing the best of
local, national, and international talent to provide inspiring creative energy to the Tampa Bay
Area.

This exhibit features over 20 acoustic guitars that were beyond the state of repair,
resurrected into a new life of visual art by over 20 artists. The exhibit features work by Brian
Butler, Hoxxoh, Atomik, and other Miami based artists such as Nico and Remote. The exhibit
also features local favorites, such as Noah Deledda, known for his geometric can sculptures, as
well as I.B.O.M.S. and Mize Gallery owner and artist Chad Mize. The guitars will be auctioned
off starting on August 13th at 5pm. 50% of the selling price will go towards Recycled Tunes
which provides new and used instruments to Title 1 music classrooms and students
(RecycledTunesFlorida.com).

For information on bidding on the pieces, starting at 5pm on August 13th, please watch this
page at mergeculture.com, enter your email address, and you will be notified when the auction
goes live. You may also contact Mergeculture Gallery directly at gallery@mergeculture.com.
https://mergeculture.com/2021/08/06/acoustic-dreams-a-gasparilla-music-festivalmergeculturegallery-joint-collab/

Artwork by artists is available to purchase, so collectors are
welcome to contact gallery@mergeculture.com for a complete catalog of the works.

Public Viewing: The exhibit will be able to be viewed by the public on August 13th until
August 19th at the brand new UT Ferman Center for the Arts at 214 N Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
during the hours of 8am to 5pm Monday through Thursday, then the exhibit is moved to
Mergeculture Gallery.
Please RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mergeculture-gasparilla-music-festival-acousticdreams-an-artexhibit-tickets-166308722867

Masks are highly encouraged inside of all University of Tampa
buildings.

Public Opening Event: Mergeculture Gallery will be holding a special opening to the public
during the August 27th Bloom on Franklin from 6pm – 10pm at 1544 N. Franklin Street, Tampa
Florida, 33603.
Please RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aug-27th-bloom-on-franklin-acoustic-dreams-openingtickets-166305400931
Bloom on Franklin is a mostly outdoor event, masks are required inside the gallery.

ABOUT MERGECULTURE GALLERY:
Mergeculture gallery provides a specific roadmap to cultivate an authentic and ever-growing
diverse creative culture in Tampa, and is a major contributor to the elevated ideas that make up
the global arts community.

ABOUT GASPARILLA MUSIC FOUNDATION:
The Gasparilla Music Foundation is a Florida 501(c)-3 non-profit corporation that organizes an
annual music festival in Downtown Tampa and supports music education throughout its
Recycled Tunes program.

The complete list of artists is below:
Jump
@jujmo
Tampa, FL

Chris Preston
@artbychrispreston
Tampa, FL

Cory Robinson
@mrcoryrobinson
Tampa, FL

Cosmicaela
@cosmicaela
Tampa, FL

Ryan Lagasse
@ryan.lagasse
Tampa, FL

Illsol
@_illsol_
Tampa, FL

Scumrag
@scumrag
Tampa, FL

Chad Mize
@chadmize
St. Petersburg, FL

IBOMS
@i.b.o.m.s
St. Petersburg, FL

HOXXOH
@hoxxoh
Miami, FL

Brian Butler
@upperhandart
Miami, FL

Nico
@nicosuavalicious
Miami, FL

Surge
@illsurge
Maimi, FL

Atomik
@atomiko
Miami, FL

Nate Dee
@miaminate
Miami, FL

Remote
@remoteroc
Miami, FL

WEERDO
@weerdo1994
Miami, FL

Ashley Cantero
@ashley_cantero
Tampa, FL

Sleepyyuzu
@sleepyyuzu
Tampa, FL

Conrad Garner
@conrad_garner
Tampa, FL

Ron S.
@ronsdot
Tampa, FL

Daniel “R5” Barojas
@r5imaging
St. Petersburg, FL

Megasupremo
@megasupremo
Lafayette, IN

Fotoset
@fotosetbyjames
Tampa, FL

Nneka Jones
@artyouhungry
Tampa, FL

Tammy Archer
@archersartanddesigns
Tampa, FL

Noah Deledda
@noahdeledda
Tampa, FL

Emiliano Settecasi
@esettecasi
Tampa, FL

Melanie Posner
@therealmelpoz
St. Petersburg, FL