ARTWORKS FOR THE CURE 2013 Benefit Set for Barker Hangar, 10/11-13

The T.J. Martell Foundation (www.tjmartell.org), announced today that the third annual Artworks For The Cure, a highly-popular and successful three-day benefit exhibition, auction and sale of contemporary art will be presented Friday thru Sunday, October 11th-13th at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport.

A highlight of the event is the Saturday night Spirit Of Excellence Awards Dinner that honors innovators in entertainment and other industries for their professional leadership and humanitarian spirit. This year's Honorees are Spotify CEO & Founder Daniel Ek,Atom Factory Founder/CEO Troy Carter whose management clients include Lady Gaga and John Legend, Universal Music Group's President of Global Digital Business Rob Wells and Catherine An, Managing Partner House of An (Crustacean Restaurant) and Founder of An Catering & Tiato Restaurant.

Artworks For The Cure is a very contemporary offbeat, eclectic and sometimes irreverent charity art show that features the work, from street to studio, of over 100 painters, sculptors, photographers and mixed media artists from around the globe. A strong focus of the show will be on street art. The visual works of major music artists and the work of prominent rock photographers will also be on display and for sale at auction. The event will run over three days, each with its distinct features.

*Friday evening, October 11th, will feature a Meet The Artists Reception with many of the artists present. In addition to the art, there will also be a celebrity DJ, live music, wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres.

*Saturday evening, October 12th, features the Spirit Of Excellence Awards Dinner and a cocktail reception, art viewing, music, Awards presentations, and live and silent auctions.

*Sunday afternoon, October 13th, Artworks For The Cure continues with art, music, wine, beer and gourmet food trucks.

Artists participating include Lluis Barba, Brandon Boyd, Justin BUA, Mister Cartoon, Leonard Cohen, Danny Clinch, Desire Obtain Cherish, Henry Diltz, Shepard Fairey, Todd James, Minjae Lee, Tom Leighton, Hank O'Neal, Yoko Ono, RISK, Nathan Sawaya, Tracey Snelling, Herb Williams and many more.

New features this year are a display of low-rider cars, a Board Room with painted surf, skate and snowboards, a photo exhibit of graffiti art from the Berlin Wall and the opportunity for guests to try their hand at tagging street art.

Artworks For The Cure is presented by American Airlines and the Universal Music Group. Other major event sponsors include Accenture, Code Advisors, Live Nation, Mediacom and Microsoft. ]

Artworks For The Cure benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation to continue its funding of innovative cancer research at twelve top research hospitals in the United States. In Los Angeles, the Foundation funds pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

The event is open to the public. Tickets may be purchased online at: www.2013artworks.org or by calling 310-449-7627. Additional information on the Awards Dinner, tax-deductible sponsorships and donations can also be found on this website.