August 20-28 2008, Democratic National Convention

Andenken Gallery, Denver Colorado

America's most popular contemporary artist's convened for one of the most important events in art and politics this year.

Artist's Featured Include: Shepard Fairey, Ron English, The Mac, Scott Lafavre, David Choe, Sam Flores, Maya Hayuk, The Date Farmers, and a ton of other talent.

Andenken Gallery teamed up with Upper Playground and MoveOn.org to host the event that took over a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The artist's arrived in Denver, took a few days to make their work, and opened the doors to all kinds of fellow Artists, Politicians, Celebrities, and News media.

Celebrities Involved include:
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Death Cab For Cutie, Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley, Zooey Deschanel, She and Him, Matthew Caws, Nada Surf, Jonathan Rice, DJ Z Trip

Senator Barack Obama is a champion for arts and culture who is the first presidential candidate to have developed a policy regarding support of the arts prior to entering the office. He believes the arts should be a central part of effective teaching and learning. The Manifest Hope Show is a powerful show of support for this unique candidate.