Tony Labat asks "what do you want?"

When: September 4, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. on
Where: Phyllis Wattis Theatre (SFMoMa)

TONY LABAT and SFMOMA are looking for performers, activists, artists (and just about anybody and everybody) to participate in
"POLITICAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT : I WANT YOU."
This project will target and coincide with the upcoming presidential elections.


Riffing on the iconic "I Want You" political campaign poster of the thirties and forties, artist Tony Labat invites you to make your own demands of the public and create your own slogan. What if you had one minute to seize the voice of authority, to be the finger-pointing Uncle Sam? How would you fill in the rest? I Want You... to do what?

We want you to present your demand/monologue/slogan in front of a (video) camera and a panel of judges on September 4. From these auditions, fifty finalists will be selected to return on September 11 to perform in front of a live audience. The audience will pick 5 winners whose images and slogans will be printed on posters to be displayed throughout the city to coincide with the presidential elections. A video of all auditions will premiere at SFMOMA on election night.

Thursday, September 4, 6:30 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater (SFMOMA)
One-Minute Slogan/Monologue Auditions (taped) in front of a panel of judges.
50 Finalists will be selected.

Thursday, September 11, 6:30 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater (SFMOMA)
50 Finalists return and perform in front of a live audience.
5 Winners selected by the audience will be announced and photographed on site for their posters.

Auditions, finalists, and winners will be featured in Tony Labat's new video project, I WANT YOU, screening at SFMOMA in November.

WE WANT YOU TO SHOW UP SEPTEMBER 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Questions? email: tlabat@sbcglobal.net