Art Van Furniture and WSYM-FOX47 Announce 'American Idol Cash and Car Giveaway'

WARREN, Mich., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Art Van is making it possible to share in the same prizes awarded to the contestants of American Idol – without having to sing a single note!  Helping to kick-off the ninth season of American Idol, Art Van Furniture is teaming up with WSYM-FOX47 for the "American Idol Cash and Car Giveaway."  Come to Art Van to check-out the "superstars" of furniture and enter to win major cash giveaways or the grand prize - a custom wrapped 2010 American Idol Ford Fusion.  Customers can enter at Art Van's Lansing and Jackson stores, or online at fox47news.com with no purchase necessary.

As a premier sponsor of American Idol on WSYM, Art Van will be the only place to win this exclusive American Idol Ford Fusion, which has been named "2010 North American Car of the Year" and is the most fuel-efficient mid-sized sedan on the market.  Ford is a major sponsor of American Idol and has provided the custom Fusion to be on display at the Art Van Furniture Lansing store January 15-22.

The $1000 cash prize will be awarded on Friday, January 22, and the car winner will be announced in March on WSYM-FOX47.

For more information about the contest or store locations visit www.artvan.com.

About Art Van Furniture

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Art Van Furniture is Michigan's largest furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer, operating 31 stores in 29 communities throughout Michigan, a full service e-commerce website plus a new freestanding bedding store in Canton Michigan, 'Art Van Pure Sleep.'  The company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Michigan.  For more information, visit artvan.com.

SOURCE Art Van Furniture