ARTS OLYMPUS | Presentation 04

ARTS A TIME WHOSE SHIP HAS COME .

WE’RE NOT ONLY living in turbulent times--we’re living in a pivotal age. You need only pick up the paper each day to see fingers pointing and storm clouds swirling. What’s needed is a better way to bridge people and cultures. A vessel in which to contain the goodwill innate in people of all civilizations, so it can be celebrated and shared from shore to shore. Precisely the vessel your support can help launch. NOAH’S ARK HAD ANIMALS. THIS SHIP WILL HAVE ARTISTS.

ARTISTS ARE, indeed, the antenna of the race. They provide us with the DEW Line--the Distant Early Warning of what is happening in our world . The vi sion of Arts Olympus is to tap this enormous global resource by working with creative genius, cultural ambassadors, critics and curators to gather artists of all kinds--from all cultures--and set them sailing around the globe on a big, beautiful ship with a guest list of key influencers . Here, together, they can “bear witness, pull down the stars to their own will, and make glad the heart of man.” THE WORLD’S OCEANS AS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD THEM BEFORE.

SOUND TRAVELS faster on water than it does on land, which is fitting since the goal of Arts Olympus is to let the world’s great and varied voices be heard. Musical and theatrical performances of international import will be shared. Noteworthy speakers will take the stage. The microphone will be passed to poets, writers, visionaries, and futurists. Here, opera, dance, and cultural acts of all kinds can be staged, both indoors or out, in a setting unlike any other--a stunning, unbiased, international platform uniquely positioned to reach the whole world at once and ensure the beauty and insights found in art wash up on every shore. ALL DRESSED UP AND EVERYWHERE TO GO.

ARTS OLYMPUS will be a floating city unto itself that can turn up anywhere in the world, including at some of the most exciting cultural events taking place in port cities. The ship’s spectacular arrival will add to the host cities’ fes tivities. It will contribute to the local economy. It will allow cities with small budgets to host free performances for their populace. The ship and its guests are already interested in the arts and culture, so voyages to events such as the Venice Biennial will be very enticing. But besides these premier events, Arts Olympus will make stops in smaller, poorer, third world locales where the artists can truly fascinate, draw aid and attention to people seldom ex posed to the art of other countries, and help incorporate their own culture into the continuing voyage. Vortex Immersion Media domes can bring cultural exchanges to life--on land.

A DAZZLING laser light show will illuminate the night sky as the “ship of global goodwill” pulls into port. The on-board orchestra will perform an anthem composed for each host city. Representatives from all parts of the globe will line the decks, hand in hand, in traditional costumes. Shortly the city will erupt into a “World’s Fair of the Arts” as all the artists take to land to perform in local venues and in the ship’s own “Vortex Imerssive Media Domes,” free of charge. These are pop-up domes that feature the latest in imerssive media and virtual reality technology, allowing countries to host “virtual pavilions” and offer “3D tours” of cultural landmarks that everyone should see. In the ship’s ballroom , a gala will host royalty, heads of state, philanthropists, and a multi - tude of local and international artists. A presidential address welcoming the world will be followed by cultural performances of immense national pride. All of it filmed for television and future educational programming, so everyone can recall the day that ship full of alien artists arrived. WAY WAY OFF OFF BROADWAY.

STAGING WORKS hundreds of nautical miles off-shore, in international waters, offers unique opportunities. For one, projects that deserve to be free of societal pressures--such as the need to make profit--can be shown among a wide audience of patrons who fund the arts . What makes most sense, though, is that stunning theaters, salons, and gallery spaces already exist onboard ships being targeted for charter. Much of the lighting, sound, and production equipment is also in place. Which means funding can be directed more to art and culture and less to the mechanics of presenting it.

Beautiful theaters and gallery spaces already exist on major cruise liners. LIVE FROM THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.

ARTS OLYMPUS will afford tremendous potential for content in both television and internet programming. So much so that Arts Olympus was chosen to speak at N.A.T. P. E, the largest television convention in the world. Already, China, India and Africa have shown interest, representing an audience of over four billion people. Most countries have the equivalent of “Arts & Entertainment” and the “Discovery” channel and they are constantly trying to find innovative programing. With a different back - drop in every port, Arts Olympus will be to culture what National Geographic is to adventure. It’s no wonder “Arts and Business” in London described Arts Olympus as the “sexiest intercultural program in the world”: Our studio is the globe. A SHIP CERTAIN TO MAKE WAVES.

ARTISTS HAVE ALWAYS colored outside the lines.. That’s why a state-of-the-art media center will be at their disposal, with real-time satellite uplink and downlink for taped and live programming. A full team of production specialists will work continuously on program creation and development. The ship will originate its own programming for sale to satellite and cable networks, thereby creating a revenue stream to help sustain the ambitious effort to bring understanding and goodwill to all parts of the globe--in waves , not ripples. 139 MILLION SQUARE MILES OF EXTRA SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

SO MANY CULTURES today are marginalized, maligned, and misunder - stood. Many are corralled and cordoned off in ever-diminishing plots of land. Some are simply dispersing or disappearing all together. They deserve more. Why not give them all the oceans of the world? Why not bring their traditions, ideas, myths, and magic out into the wide open, where they can be seen and appreciated, even recorded for posterity. As it travels the globe, Arts Olympus intends to pick up all kinds of people, help them participate in an exchange of culture, and feel welcome in a place where there’s room for absolutely everyone. THEY SAY GREAT IDEAS COME OUT OF THE BLUE.

BRILLIANT MINDS can float freely here. You can easily see past your navel and out over the horizon, where the future is. This wonderful wide open space could be a catalyst for breakthroughs. Not just artistic break - throughs, but environmental, social, and economical ones, too. Which is why Arts Olympus will be an ideal site for summits. The bow of this boat is going to cut through waves, red tape, bureaucracy, loggerheads, conventional thinking, and over 139 million square miles of blue space (WE COULDN’T AGREE MORE.) from which any number of ideas could pop up. Zhang Yimou Angelique Kidjo Oprah Winfrey Indra Noovi John Wood George Lucas Kiki Smith Bill Bryson Sheikha Al Mayassa

Arturo Ferrari Keyko Matsui Tahar Ben Jelloun Larry Gagosian Stanley Kubrick Mathew Barney Jane Rosenthal Sonny Mehta Steven Pinker April Gornik Nizan Guanaes Jeffrey Skoll George Soros Larry Ellison Marc Quinn Annie Leibovitz David Friedman Michael Shermer Andreas Gursky Bono Alvaro Siza George Baselitz Jerry Bruckheimer

Guy Laliberte Aditya Assarat Robert De Niro Bill Clinton Nichola Julie Taymor Jim Dine Darko Tresnjak s Serota Toni Morrison Charles Saatchi Mahzarin Banaji John Brockman Leonard Susskind Thomas Siebel Lee Bul Sir Peter Hall Alvin Toffler Takashi Murakami Elton John Ratan Tata Aditya Assarat Lekha Poddar Bill Cosby Sunil Mittal Yoyo Ma Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi David Thomson Eli Broad Don Simpson David Hockney Sheikh Saud Bin Muhammad Youssou N’Dour Peter Gabriel Kofi Annan Viktor Pinchuk Michael Ondaatje Chris Cooper-Hohn Robert Shapiro Alex Bogusky Bruce Coburn Jacques D’ambois Eugenio Lopez Alonzso John Baldessari Tahar Ben Mary Boone Jasper Johns Steven Spielberg William Forsyth Richard Branson Francois Pinault Eli Broad Anish Kapoor Linda Gray Neville Marriner Phillippe Segalot Alison Gopnik Saburo Teshigawara Marcelo Gleiser Janet Echelman Aaron Spelling Guy Ullens Frank Gehry Toshikatsu Endo Pierre Omidyar Douglas Gordon Jennifer Tipton Robert Zemeckis Antonio Damasio Jeff Koons Bill Gates Pinchas Zuckerman Arpad Busson Tom Wolfe Damien Hirst Brian Eno

THE NOTION of bringing top minds together isn’t new. From the great Arts Olympus hopes to spur cross-fertilization and perhaps even influence art salons and royal societies of 18th century Europe to the summits we a renaissance. One that springs from art and culture but informs all parts know today, gatherings of these sorts have made extraordinary contri - You of our lives, and all parts of the world. You may think we’re dreamers, butions to the betterment of our world. By gathering bright minds from but, as you can see from the like-minded thinkers on the “wish list” of as broad an array of disciplines as possible, and setting them out to sea, possible invitees above, we’re not the only ones. wow. A POW WOW TO HEAL THE SEAS.

NATIVE AMERICAN Indians know a thing or two about living in concert with nature, and it’s high time we put their insights to work. One of the events being conceived for Arts Olympus’ maiden voyage is a gathering of representatives from all tribes in a ceremonial Pow Wow in the middle of the ocean. The ship’s engines will shut down. In silence, as the sun dips its toes into the sea, the tribes will send out the healing prayer Mitakue Oyasin : “You are all my relations, my relatives, without whom I could not live. We are in the circle of life together, co-existing, co-dependent, co-creating our destiny. One, not more important than the other. One nation evolving from the other and yet each dependent upon the one above and the one below. All of us a part of the Great Mystery.” Wow, indeed. CONTEMPORARY ART IS OUT THERE.

MANY COLLECTORS today are finding it hard to imagine anything more pedestrian than an art gallery. Especially whole streets of galleries lined up one after the other, like reproductions. Artists, too, are getting out beyond the walls of cookie-cutter cubes to explore the broader possibilities of alternative spaces. So you can understand why artists, gallerists, curators, and auction houses are totally behind Arts Olympus and the notion of presenting work to a world audience in a traveling showcase under a big blue sky. They want their art to be out there. WHAT DOES ONE WEAR FOR DINNER WHEN EVERYONE ON BOARD IS CREATIVE?

CULTURAL TOURISM is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry, and no one is better placed to take advantage of it than Arts Olympus. Guests on Arts Olympus will mingle among the most interesting, creative, exotic, and culturally intelligent people in the world. Each guest ticket will include the sponsorship of one international artist’s presence on the ship, which is a fully tax- deductible way of contributing to the arts and traveling in great company. THE MOTHER SHIP OF ALL TEST RUNS.

IN JUNE OF 2010, Arts Olympus did a “dry run” of its premise by staging a four-day multi-cultural festival onboard the most famous ship in the world, The Queen Mary. So enthralled by the mere idea of Arts Olympus, the owners of the Queen Mary offered the ship for free. In its review, the Los Angeles Times gave the event an outstanding four-and-a-half stars out of five. During a star-studded gala in the very room where Churchill made history, Arts Olympus made history awarding gold medals to artists for their outstanding humanitarian work, including the late Jane Russell for her work with orphans and writer Robert Muller as founder of the University of Peace. Robert received his degree in Fine Arts from California State University HOW ARTS OLYMPUS’ Long Beach. He began his professional life with the Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center. He gained diverse production experience working behind the scenes with artists as Stevie Wonder to George Winston. He would later work with "Cotton Club" legend Leonard Reed who gave him his start on stage singing ragtime, jazz and blues. As an actor, he FOUNDER joined the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Moving to Miami, Robert captured national attention with his “Art Deco Week,” an over the top tourist draw in the now famous “Deco District” FOUND HIMSELF. of Miami’s South Beach. With this success, Robert was asked to help produce Miami’s first International Film Festival. On ships, as entertainer and event coordinator, he worked to help launch Carnival Cruise Lines when it had only one ship, and is now the largest and most successful in the world.

Moving to New York, Robert would co-host a television talk show, become an art dealer and arts magazine correspondent, produce the “first ever” International Humanitarian Film Awards and host countless art salons. Pivotal , in 1993 in New York, he founded the “International Salon Society of the Arts,” inspired by the great intellectual salons of Paris in the 1900’s. These small gatherings grew to all proportions and quickly became major all-encompassing arts events in prestigeous locationss all over the globe.

Over the years, Robert has nurtured an outstanding track record in the public arena along with an impressive list of art contacts, the majority of whom share Robert’s vision of creating a more harmonious world through the arts. Robert Slaughter, founder of Arts Olympus. 10/11: Arts Olympus and Friendship Ambassadors Foundation take 350 chil - A TRACK RECORD dren from the United Nations International Youth Assembly on a mini good - will cruise around Manhattan.

12/08: Arts Olympus hosts a Grand Film Salon for the Bangkok International THAT SPEAKS Film Festival.

9/06: Arts Olympus hosts a New Orleans style Jazz Processional down the REALLY ELOQUENTLY streets of Harlem to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina .

6/05: Arts Olympus founds the first International Cultural Embassy on a sev - enteen acre estate dedicated to hosting cultural Ambassadors from all na - FOR ITSELF. tions.

4/03: Arts Olympus joins the Alliance for the Mentally Ill to produce a first ARTS OLYMPUS has been established as a 501 C3 nonprofit organization in class New York art exhibit giving enormous pride and accomplishment for the cultural arts since 1999. Many of the projects for which it has become young mentally challenged artists. known can be seen as stepping stones to the forthcoming launch of a “Ship 6/02: Arts Olympus escorts the American Delegation of kids to perform at of Global Goodwill.” A few prominent examples are cited here: the World Children's Conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

10/10: Arts Olympus is awarded the prestigious World Peace Pole in recognition of tireless efforts to bring peace and harmony among peoples of all cultures.

12/00: Arts Olympus hosts the United Nations Day Reception at Dag Ham - marskjold Tower after a celebration jazz concert in the General Assembly.

8/99: Arts Olympus produces the First International Humanitarian Film Awards in New York with closed circuit simulcast between Hollywood, New York and the United Nations in Geneva. WHO’S ONBOARD?

AN EXTRAORDINARY international team has been in the making for over ten years, with experts covering the full spectrum of disciplines, from event production to global broadcasting. Here, in no particular order, are a few of the people who will make Arts Olympus’ team one of exceptional caliber.

NAOFUMI OKAMOTO: A leading Japanese film, theatrical, and television producer credited with generating the highest ratings in Japanese television and highest- grossing documentary. Recent posts include head of Fuji Television in New York, where he established the first Japanese-language news network in the United States.

MAMADOU NIANG: A preeminent African producer and journalist known for capturing international political and cultural issues worldwide for film and radio. Recent posts include Senior Producer with the NY bureau of French Television, the establishment of NextMedia TV, a production and content development com - pany based in New York, and the forthcoming launch of Access Africa, a Television channel for global African Immigrant communities.

LEE MILLER: With a most varied award winning television career, Lee has over 2700 hours of television programming to his credit. A Sample List of Producing Credits include: The Tony Awards, The Oscars (twice), The Emmys, The Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies, The People’s Choice Awards, The 11th, 12th, and 13th ACE Awards, Garth Brooks-The Hits, Leonard Bernstein & the New York Philharmonic, The NBC White Papers, Cher, Cass Elliott, Raquel Welch, The Everly Brothers, Motown Christmas, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, The CBS 50th Anniversary Week, Kathie Lee Gifford’s Celebration of Motherhood, Life in the Fat Lane, and the 1991 thru 2010 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethons, 2004 & 2005 Spirit Awards Arrivals Premiere Special, Executive Producer of the 2005 thru 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, The 2006, 2007 and 2010 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Awards.

RANJIT SIVAPAKASAM: An expert in the financing and implementation of technology and entertainment businesses. President and CEO of DSI Live, VP Finance for A & I Investment, a Small Cap Investment firm with a focus on entertainment, founder of FINTEC, for collateral-backed financing, Founder of Online Gateway Services (OGSI), a catalyst for conscious causes to engage audiences through entertaining.

JOIE ALBRECHT: An Award Winning Director / Writer internationally for over 25 years, Joie has created over 80 hours of prime time network programing and cable programing, many receiving the TOP TEN of the Nielsen Ratings. She worked with Walt Disney Co. & Disney Channel, and co-produced with Johnny Carson Productions, Stephen J. Cannell, Ron Howard, CBS, HBO, TV Guide, NBC, and ABC among others. She is in “Who’s Who” of Entertainment. Her specialty is variety/musical specials. JEFFREY S. GLOVER, ESQ: An entertainment attorney and creative program executive on projects at the crossroads of entertainment and new communication technologies. Recent projects include the development of strategy, branding, and programming for such paradigm-shifting companies as, TiVo, AOL Plus, and Orbit Satellite Network.

CYNTHI STEFENONI: She served as production coordinator for the most watched concert in history, the legendary “Live Aid Concert.” She designed the complicated scripts for the seven different live and tape delay feeds that were broadcast from 32 mobile television studios worldwide. She produced the “ End Hunger Televent“ on network television, production manager for the “End Hunger Network”, “Hands Across America“, “The Soviet American Peace Child Tour” and “AIDS Walk.” Other television and film credits include “Lois and Clark”, “The New Adventures of Superman”, “Sisters”, and “Boston Legal.”

SYLVIA DESTEFANO: Born in Mexico, Sylvia had been a television producer for a number of years before she took on producing the news for ECO in North & South America for the largest Spanish speaking television network in the world. Her knowledge of the Latin American market is unparalleled.

AMELIA VOORSANGER: She is a leader in the tactical implementation of initiatives at state, national and international levels with experience in over thirty countries. Recent assignments include over one hundred and fifty promotional road shows for over fifteen companies in the USA and abroad. A public speaker and a talk show host of Current Affairs on PBS among others, she a recipient of the 2000 Notable American Women Award and is cited in the "Who's Who" of Women.

EDWARD LANTZ: A media and entertainment engineer, inventor, scientist, artist and entrepreneur. He is internationally recognized as a pioneer and leading authority in large-format digital cinema and immersive experiences for mass audiences. Ed continues to nurture the development of the "full dome" medium, surpassing IMAX replacing film and analog star projectors with large interactive computer graphics.

ELIZABETH ESTRADA: Chairperson of the META (MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS,) Elizabeth has an extensive background in television and film. She lived and worked in Singapore with unparalleled knowledge of the Asian market. She has expertise in banking and hotel development.

FAYE C. FELLER: As Executive Director of the "National Association of Women for the Arts", Faye Feller recently hosted an international conference on "Women Who Impact the Power of the Arts." She was a New York State Cultural Commissioner and worked on Radio and Television for AmeriCorps.

MARY DUDA: With extensive background in computer Interactive Technologies, she created the grand opening of Epcot Center at Disney World. On the cutting edge of immersive technology, NASA recently commissioned her to create a very successful 3D walk on the moon.

IRIS MERLIS: An Emmy Award winning producer specializing in musical programming with PBS and other leading American television networks. ROB THURMER: Rob has had over twenty-three years’ experience in all aspects of event production. For years he managed events for Paramount Studios in Hollywood. His private events include the “Who’s Who” of the entertainment world from Johnnie Carson to Michael Jackson. Other events include Barbara Streisand’s comeback concert and Madonna’s wedding. He also has experience producing events on ships with various cruise lines. His most recent event was the Arts Olympus World Press Launch on the famous Queen Mary.

ANGELA ZUBRZYCKI: Broadcasting from the United Nations, Angela, produced innumerable news broadcasts to television networks worldwide. This including disseminating bilateral meetings between the Secretary General and heads of state globally at v arious global headquarters and at International Conferences in Europe, Africa and Latin America. Angela has had to wear many hats while on location, supervising crews and directing virtually all aspects of what is needed to capture ground breaking news. At the UN, in the General Assembly, she would direct complex multi-camera coverage of years of events from Security Council meetings to history making World Peace Talks.

YVES AUCOIN: A multi award winning international Lighting and Production Designer, Yves has over twenty five years of experience. Highly sought after, his exceptional lighting talent can be seen in many productions from Cirque du Soleil to Disney to Celine Dion’s World Tour to name a few.

PRADEEP GUPTA: Having been published and graduating from MIT Sloan School of Management, Pradeep is an expert in private equity strategies for tech buyouts. He was a senior executive in the U.S. finance and technology industry in Silicon Valley, Boston, France and India, and has advised global corporations in information technology, communications, retail and energy sectors worldwide. Pradeep founded Maxis Capital, a Boston based global investment firm, commodity trading business and developed unique alternative investment products including Direct Investments and Philanthro Capital, products uniquely structured to improve transparency while reducing liquidity risks for global investors.

DR. ALBERT S. LAI: Dr. Lai founded and published the award winning publication YPPA, considered the Bible for East-West business networking. Sanctioned by Chinese government, Mr. Lai later introduced the Official Directory of American Industries, and developed the 5th largest “Asia American Expo” in the US. He has served as the President of the Chinese American Business Association of Greater Los Angeles, Management Director of the International Committee of Exchange on Sports, Culture and Education (ICE-SCE) and a member of the prestigious National Committee on United States-China Relations.

BRYAN CHADWICK: An advertising creative director with global experience. Recent posts include Regional Creative Director for Europe with Young & Rubicam. He is recipient of over 50 international awards, including those from Cannes, the Clios, and the New York and London Film & Television Festivals. His work fighting pollution was named “Ad Campaign of the Decade.” He was a co-founder of “YouthAIDS.” He launched Barbara Bush’s “Children’s Literary Initiative” and served as a White House speechwriter. He produced the nonprofit book, “Healing Hearts,” endorsed by NY Senator Charles Schumer as the official gift sent to every family worldwide who lost a loved one on 9|11. He’ a recipient of a United Nations UNDP Gold Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Interest of Public Service. NEXT STEPS.

SINCE ITS CULTURAL SPLASH on the famous Queen Mary in Los Angeles, Arts Olympus has been meeting with the world’s premier cruise lines, all of which have expressed interest in being charter partners in this historic event. The next step is to finalize our ship choice and to come to contractual agreements with the cruise lines. These include Cunard in England, Holland America in Seattle, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian Cruise Lines in Miami, as well as contenders in other parts of the world. In making this decision, a number of variables come into play: passenger capacity, the number and quality of venues onboard, budgetary issues, satellite hookups for broadcasting television and Internet, to name a few. However, after making a number of on sight inspections aboard various ships an out - standing vessel has now been identified, contracts are being drafted, and plans are being set for a seven-day Inaugural Voyage from New York to Bermuda and back, scheduled for 2012. This event, watched by the world, will serve as the exciting Global Press Launch of Arts Olympus, and--just as importantly--the formal introduction of the projects Founding Sponsors. FOR INDIVIDUALS, families, trusts, and companies who want their philanthropic giving to arts and culture to achieve something new, measureable and far-reaching, Arts Olympus may be just the ticket. While funding requirements for a project this audacious are substantial, they are only so at the outset. Just as the Olympic Games got their start through visionaries and have long since become self-sustaining, Arts Olympus aims to quickly establish revenue streams through which it will be able to stay afloat entirely own its own. Sources of revenue will include tickets sales, charters, broadcasting, sponsorship programs, productions fees, and, of course, the annual budgets that all countries dedicate to promoting their culture overseas. So the search is on for a select few private or public entities with the resources to support this noble endeavor as “Founding Sponsors.” Doubtless, Arts Olympus will offer an unprece - dented level of visibility worldwide. It is an utterly unique program. One that has no closing ceremony and no final destination. Most importantly, a “Ship of Global Goodwill” offers a chance to shape the world in which we live through a platform for arts and culture that can reach us all.

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