First-of-Its-Kind Camera Phone Art Exhibit

Business Wire, Nov 6, 2003

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BROOMALL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2003

Philadelphia Area Art Students to Display Digital Masterpieces on High Definition Plasma and Liquid Crystal Flat-Panel TVs

In a first-of-its-kind art exhibit, local students will be using Samsung VGA 1000 camera phones from Sprint to capture images and create artistic expressions to be displayed on cutting-edge Plasma and Liquid Crystal flat-panel TVs. Art students from Drexel University, Moore College of Art & Design, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, the Hussian School of Art and the University of the Arts will participate in the one-night-only art exhibit open to the public at the Highwire Gallery in Old City, Philadelphia on November 14th.

The event will feature multimedia art created by these up and coming artists using the latest camera wireless phone technology available, focusing on Philadelphians on their wireless phones.

Hifi House is co-sponsoring the exhibit, along with Sprint, and Philadelphia Style magazine. As a co-sponsor, Hifi House will provide exclusive high-end Plasma and Liquid Crystal flat-panel TVs for the students to display their works of art. Then the students will demonstrate their creativity by manipulating and editing images taken with camera phones into various forms of artistic expression sure to dazzle and please attendees.

"Hifi House is happy to support Philadelphia's visual arts students who have created a unique experience by blending the latest in telecommunications, digital photography and display technologies," says Jon Robbins, COO of Hifi House. "We are proud to contribute our expertise in high-end exclusive home video technology to this exceptional evening of digital artistry."

The Highwire Art Gallery is located at 137 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, and will host the free event on November 14th from 6:30-10:00 p.m. The event is open to the public and light refreshments will be available.

About Hifi House

Hifi House (www.hifihousegroup.com) is the region's leading supplier of exclusive, high-end audio and video electronics for homes, businesses, educational institutions and other organizations. Hifi House's retail division provides the highest quality audio and video equipment for home entertainment, as well as expert design and custom installation services. Today, the company leads the region in sales of Plasma and Liquid Crystal flat panel TVs, and home theater installations. Hifi House's Audio Video Systems Group (AVSG), a full-service audiovisual systems integrator, specializes in the design, building and installation of corporate boardrooms, distance learning and training facilities along with professional video conferencing suites.

For more information about Hifi House, please contact Garrett Allen of Gregory FCA Communications at (610) 642-8253 or garrett@gregoryfca.com.