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CINCINNATI—Electronic Art (www.electronicart.com), a full-service Internet services company specializing in computer kiosks and high-end Web-based software development, signed a contract to provide kiosks to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for an upcoming exhibit on the tragedies in Darfur, a region of western Sudan.
The exhibit, which opens at the Center on June 14th, 2006, features images and video taken by George and Nick Clooney during a recent visit to Darfur. The Clooneys hope their trip to the war-torn Sudan province will focus world attention on getting protection and aid for the refugees. The poignant exhibit, named Smallest Witnesses: The Conflict in Darfur through Children's Eyes, presents drawings from children in refugee camps along the border between Darfur and Chad. The children’s illustrations offer a fresh, often heartbreaking perspective on the violence and suffering in the region.
The kiosks provided by Electronic Art will be used in the exhibit to enable guests to learn more about the struggles in Darfur and empower them to become more involved by supporting organizations that are actively helping refugees. Custom software was created to make the exhibit interactive for guests, and to allow them to visit the websites of organizations that have partnered with the Freedom Center, perhaps becoming “agents of change” in the process.
Along with providing kiosks and custom software, Electronic Art is also fabricating custom signage hardware to match the kiosks. For the opening night event, the Center will have five to six kiosks available and then a reduced number during the temporary exhibit, lasting for one month.
Electronic Art offers a unique service in leasing kiosk hardware for short- and long-term events. Full service is available to provide software, video, event hardware management, data analysis and interactive services.
More information about the exhibit is available at:www.nurfc.org and www.cetconnect.org, where you can view an interview with Naomi Nelson, Vice President for Programs at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, on CET, a local PBS TV channel.
For more information, contact Rob Brinkmeyer: (513) 321-1771 ext. 300.
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Electronic Art LLC (www.electronicart.com) is a Cincinnati-based Internet development firm specializing in custom Web based programming, such as e-commerce, database integrations and kiosk applications. Electronic Art sells, installs, and rents computer kiosks for events and tradeshows in the Midwest and east coast regions. Located in Clifton near the University of Cincinnati, Electronic Art provides programming, kiosks and IT solutions.