Target Launches Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event

Target Provides Families With Free Admission to More Than 80 Theaters, Art Institutions, Museums and Galleries in 30 Cities From July 16 to 18

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Jul 07, 2010, 09:07 ET

MINNEAPOLIS, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to inspiring parents and caring adults to nurture a child's love of learning, Target is partnering with more than 80 cultural and art institutions in 30 cities throughout the country to launch the Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event. From July 16 to 18, 2010, museums, galleries and other institutions from coast to coast will offer friends and families the opportunity to explore and learn about art together in an engaging and playful atmosphere – for free.

All participating institutions across the country, courtesy of Target, will offer a wide range of fun hands-on activities including mosaic paintings of the Target Bullseye dog, dance classes, educational workshops and more.

"At Target, we believe that the arts have the power to engage and enrich our children's academic achievement, both inside and outside of the classroom setting," said Laysha Ward, president, Community Relations, Target. "Together with our partners, Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event will further promote the integral role of the arts in shaping our children's academic success and everyday lives."

Target supports the arts year-round by sponsoring 2,200 free events and reduced-price performances at more than 120 museums, theaters and cultural organizations across the country. Following is a sample of participating cities and cultural institutions nationwide. To see a complete listing of institutions and cities participating in Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event, visit Target.com/arts.

Baltimore, Md. / Washington, D.C.	Artscape Port Discovery Children's Museum John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Signature Theatre
Chicago, Ill.	Art Institute of Chicago Chicago Children's Museum Millennium Park National Museum of Mexican Art
Dallas, Texas	Dallas Children's Theater Dallas Black Dance Theater Latino Cultural Center Nasher Sculpture Center Shakespeare Dallas
Houston, Texas	The Ensemble Theatre Houston Zoo Children's Museum of Houston Theatre Under The Stars
Los Angeles, Calif.	California African American Museum City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art Museum of Latin American Art Plaza de la Raza Target Feria Shakespeare by the Sea
Minneapolis, Minn.	Guthrie Theater Minnesota Children's Museum Minnesota Orchestra Walker Art Center
New York, N.Y.	Brooklyn Museum Children's Museum of Manhattan Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum El Museo del Barrio Harlem Stage Lincoln Center The Museum of Modern Art New York Philharmonic Queens Museum of Art The Studio Museum in Harlem High Line Wave Hill
San Francisco, Calif.	Asian Art Museum Contemporary Jewish Museum Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco – De Young Museum Museum of African Diaspora San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Yerba Buena Gardens Festival ZEUM

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,740 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.

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