Sing for Hope displayed two newly painted pianos on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the NFL On Location Super Bowl Club on the Super Bowl stadium campus in East Rutherford, NJ.
The pianos, which feature artwork inspired by the themes of football and New York City, will be included as part of The NFL On Location Super Bowl Club pregame party adjacent to MetLife Stadium. NFL On Location is the National Football League™s official source for event experiences and hospitality.
The exhibit features an upright piano painted by NFL quarterback Kurt Warner with his wife Brenda Warner and their daughter, Sing for Hope Volunteer Artist Jesse Jo Warner. The second piano, a baby grand, was painted by artist Jessica Browne-White and high school students from Sing for Hope™s educational programs.
"Sing for Hope is thrilled to be a part of Super Bowl XLVIII!" said Sing for Hope co-founders Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora. "Both the arts and sports are all about teamwork, passion, and maximizing potential. We are so excited that the Sing for Hope Pianos will pay tribute to the New York/New Jersey community at this historic event."
Both pianos were on display for NFL On Location Super Bowl Club ticketholders at the NFL On Location pregame party inside the stadium security perimeter prior to the game.
From the Bronx to Beirut, the Sing for Hope Pianos program is a global arts initiative that creates artist-designed pianos; places them in public spaces for anyone and everyone to enjoy; then transports and activates them year-round in permanent homes in schools, hospitals, transit hubs, refugee camps, and community-based organizations. Sing for Hope has provided more pianos for under-resourced public schools than any other organization in the world.
This is the most important question of all, and the answer is a resounding Yes! The Sing for Hope Pianos are for everyone and anyone to enjoy. Have a seat and play — it’s all yours!