Hollywood Arts Council To Present 24th Annual Charlie Awards March 19

The Hollywood Arts Council will present the 24th Annual Charlie Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 19, 2010 starting at 11:30 a.m. in The Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel; 7000 Hollywood Boulevard (at Orange Street); Hollywood, CA 90028.

Emceed by ABC7's George Pennacchio, celebrity guests will present awards to individuals and companies for significant contributions to the arts and Hollywood. This year's Charlie Awards Honorees include: Artist June Wayne (Visual Arts); JAG/ROTO architecture (Architectural Arts); Madame Tussauds Hollywood (Entertainment Arts); Thai New Year Festival (Cultural Arts); Hotel Café (Music Arts); Chaz Dean Studio (Preservation Arts) and Theatre of NOTE (Theatre Arts). The Annual Charlie Awards help support Project S.O.A.R. (Students Overcoming All Risks), the Hollywood Arts Council's After School Art Workshops held in eight Hollywood area elementary schools, and its Annual Children's Festival of the Arts.

"This is a challenging year economically, but our kids' art programs must continue; Hollywood's at-risk children can't wait for times to get better. The Charlie Awards provide support for worthy and necessary community efforts," said Nyla Arslanian, President of the Hollywood Arts Council. "We are excited to be presenting the 24th Annual Charlie Awards in the home of the first Academy Awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel."

The 24th Annual Charlie Awards are made possible through the generous support of Paramount Pictures, Author Services, Sunset Bronson/Sunset Gower Studios, Classic Arts Showcase, COP Communications, CRA, Iron Mountain, The Walt Disney Company, Global Icons, Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Laura and Larry Worchell and Robertson Properties, among others.

This year's event is co-chaired by Nancy J Brown, Executive Director of Bethany Towers, and Ira Handelman, Owner of Ira Handelman Consulting. Event Committee Members include: Nyla Arslanian, Oscar Arslanian, Tony Clark, Patti Negri, Teresa Bourgoise, Anita Rosenberg, Harvey Schwartz, Joni Labaqui, Daniel Henning, Todd Talbott and Deanna-Marie Smith.

An Online Auction for one-of-kind celebrity items, shows, arts, etc. is being held at www.biddingforgood.com/hollywoodartscouncil in advance of the Charlie Awards. Please visit online for details.

The 24th Annual Charlie Awards Luncheon is open to the general public. Tickets are $100 each. For reservations, please call 323-871-ARTS (2787). For further information, please call 323-462-2355 and visit the website www.hollywoodartscouncil.org. Valet Parking is available.

The Hollywood Arts Council, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, is an action-oriented organization that works for the benefit of the Hollywood community through the arts. Strongly linked to the Council's purpose to promote, nurture and support the arts is the belief that the arts revitalize people as well as communities. Since 2000, Project S.O.A.R. (Students Overcoming All Risks), its after-school art program has grown significantly serving over 1,500 children annually in eight Hollywood area elementary schools. The Council also sponsors the annual Children's Festival of the Arts held the second Sunday of August at Paramount Pictures, and promotes the arts through a daily arts calendar of arts activities published in "Discover Hollywood" magazine and on its website www.hollywoodartscouncil.org.

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