Wednesday,
ARTV announced Cheech Marin, comic and art collector, will host the ARTV
Awards at the MGM Grand on October 29, 2005. Creator Audrey Roberts,
"I am extremely delighted to have Cheech as our our host. He has
made me laugh for so many years. I love his spirit and passion for
art!"
Grissom, a nominee in the painting
category, thinks Cheech will be an excellent host. "Yes, he's an
engaging entertainer and he's also one of the top collectors of Chicano
art." Grissom, a local artist, is also noted for hosting/producing the
award-winning television series Give Your Walls Some Soul.
Her first children's book, Monkey Made of Sockies is due out
this fall.
The 2005 ARTV Awards is the first ever
nationally visible red carpet event in America. The event will
include live and multi media presentations and will be filmed for
televised broadcast. Following the awards the winner's artwork will
tour the United States. For further information regarding the event,
visit
www.artvawards.com or contact the artist at
www.shannongrissom.com.
Wednesday,
ARTV announced Cheech Marin, comic and art collector, will host the ARTV
Awards at the MGM Grand on October 29, 2005. Creator Audrey Roberts,
"I am extremely delighted to have Cheech as our our host. He has
made me laugh for so many years. I love his spirit and passion for
art!"