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Art of the Olympians is a non-profit organization of Olympian artists that "promote() the Olympic Ideals through programs of art, education, and cultural outreach".〔http://artoftheolympians.org/about-aoto.html〕 It puts on traveling exhibitions, organizes talks at schools, and previously operated a museum. ==History== Art of the Olympians was founded in 2006 by Olympic gold medalist discus thrower and artist Al Oerter, who died in 2007.〔 In 2006, the organization put on a touring exhibition of art by Olympians.〔(Olympic Greats Exhibit Their Art )〕 Art of the Olympians put on an exhibition at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. AOTO also held a 2008 exhibition at the Rauschenberg Gallery, Edison College in Fort Myers, FL. In January 2010, the organization opened the Art of the Olympians Museum and the Al Oerter Center for Excellence in downtown Fort Myers, Florida. In February 2010 Art of the Olympians held an exhibition at the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. In 2011, graphic artist and former long jumper Bob Beamon became the CEO of the Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery. During the 2012 London summer Olympics AOTO held two international exhibitions in the United Kingdom. The first was held at the University College of London and the second was held in Torbay on the south coast of England.〔(Wall Street Journal )〕 〔(USA Gymnastics )〕 On July 16, 2013 CEO Bob Beamon released an open letter directed to the museum's board announcing his resignation. On July 17th, after 3 and a half years, the Art of the Olympians museum and the Al Oerter Center for Excellence closed its doors.〔http://archive.news-press.com/article/20140223/NEWS0110/302230034/Former-Art-Olympians-building-won-t-anything-anytime-soon〕 On the AOTO website they posted an announcement: "Its time to reorganize and restructure the foundation. A new direction focused on National and International Exhibitions programs will further the vision of the founder." Cathy Oerter, Al Oerter's widow, is currently the CEO of Art of the Olympians.〔http://www.artoftheolympians.org/ambassadors.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Art of the Olympians」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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