Associates at H&R Block's Kansas City Headquarters showcased their creativity.

The following companies have participated in art@work since its national launch in October 2000 and/or have plans to participate this year.

American Century Investments, Kansas City, Missouri
Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky
Chico's, Fort Myers, Florida
Estée Lauder Companies Inc., New York, New York
Fluor Corporation, Aliso Viejo, California
Forbes, New York, New York
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP, New York, New York
H&R Block, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
King Engineering Associates, Tampa, Florida
Lockheed Martin, Manassas, Virginia
Pfizer Inc, New York, New York
Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
The Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa
Reliant Energy Communications, Inc., Houston, Texas
Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Saint Luke's Hospital/Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, Missouri
Scient, Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; London, England; New York, New York; San Francisco, California
St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, Florida
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., White Plains, New York
Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, Texas

To sign up your company, call 718 482-9900.


Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY, a producer, marketer and bottler of spirits, among other products, took an innovative approach to one of its art@work events by inviting its employees to create art related to its core business. The result: an exhibition entitled “The Art of the Bottle.” Prior to this, the company held a multi-media exhibition of employee art. A third art@work exhibition, planned to coincide with the company’s Annual Meeting in July 2001, showcased the art of six generations of the Brown Family.^ back to top

"Untitled," by Robert Holmes, Vice President, Director, Corporate Services/Real Estate, Brown-Forman Corporation. Medium: acrylic on canvas. ^ back to top

Fluor Corporation's employee art exhibition.

Fluor Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA, a consulting, engineering, construction, maintenance and diversified services company, held an exhibition of employee art in conjunction with its annual craft fair. For the week of the fair, employees’ photographs, watercolors and paintings were on view in the company’s headquarters. On the opening day of the exhibition, employee performances featured singing, dancing, fiddle and guitar playing, as well as book and poetry readings. ^ back to top

Forbes

Forbes, New York, NY, held a reception attended by hundreds of employees, family members and friends to open an exhibition of employee art displayed in the company's gallery. The art work included watercolors, acrylic paintings, photographs, painted glass, ceramics, mosaic, floral arrangements, and a needlepoint stocking. Forbes also published an anthology of employees' writings which was available in the exhibition gallery. A few weeks prior to the opening of the visual art exhibition, Forbes employees presented a performing arts program, featuring poetry, short story and play readings, stand-up comedy, dancing, singing and music.
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Cleveland Johnson Support Specialist, Information Technology, performs Hiding Place during the Forbes art@work program. ^ back to top

H&R Block, Inc., Kansas City, MO, displayed works by twenty-five associates, including 33 artistic creations in the first-ever Strength in Numbers art exhibition. A variety of pieces, including paintings, photographs, fiber art, sculptures and illustrations, were on display in the lobby of the H&R Block Center during the month of March.^ back to top

Associates at H&R Block's Kansas City
Headquarters showcased their creativity.
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King Engineering Associates, Inc., Tampa, FL, displayed employees’ paintings, stained glass, charcoal, ink and pencil drawings, ceramics, photographs and cross stitch works in a common area in its office. The art work of several employees’ children was also included in the exhibition.^ back to top

Jerome Baranowski, CFO, (left) looks at the work of King Engineering Associates employees during the company's art@work exhibition. ^ back to top

Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, a pharmaceutical company, held an opening night reception for its exhibition of employee art. The artwork displayed in the company's headquarters featured photographs, paintings, watercolors and sketches. The art@work event was attended by hundreds of employees, family members and friends.^ back to top

Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, IL, held an opening night event for art@work, during which employees viewed one another’s art work, listened to an employee band playing music written specifically for the evening. Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, ceramics and mixed media art created by employees were displayed throughout three floors of the company headquarters.
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Christie A. Hefner, (center) Chairman of the Board and CEO, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., looks at the art displayed during the company's art@work opening event. ^ back to top

The Principal Financial Group goes behind the scenes for art@work.

Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA, a financial services company, encouraged its employees to “unleash their creativity,” and to “get creative at work” by using art to generate new ideas and new ways of solving work challenges. The company posted employee art on its Intranet, provided employee led "lunch and learn" demonstrations, and offered suggestions about how to be more creative in their personal lives. Events were also held to encourage employees to become involved with local arts and cultural organizations, such as historic homes, the Des Moines Playhouse, as well as The Principal’s own corporate art collection.
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Scient implemented art@work in several offices, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York and San Francisco. Each office organized local art@work activities which included exhibitions, performances and opening night celebrations. In addition, Scient displayed employees' art work on the company's Intranet for all to enjoy. Some highlights included:

• New York -- The Scient New York office turned two floors of its office space -- in what was once Andy Warhol's Factory -- into an art@work exhibition venue, with paintings, photographs and mixed media works hung on the walls. To mark the opening of the exhibit, several hundred employees, their families and friends, gathered for a reception featuring video art works displayed on television monitors, presentations of slam poetry, a short film, piano and cello music, and the pop-rock music of a colleague band. Following the opening night celebration, the exhibit remained on display for several weeks for all to enjoy.
  
  

  Lisa Hoffman, Virtual Designer, Scient-New York, with her work "Farewell" at Scient-New York's art@work opening. ^ back to top

  
  

• San Francisco -- Scient's San Francisco office launched art@work during a special reception at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which included displays of art work, video presentations, and musical performances by Scient colleagues. Colleagues and special guests were invited to the reception to enjoy not only the Scient artists' work, but also the museum's permanent collection.

• Boston -- Scient's Boston office launched art@work with a special reception for Scient colleagues and their families in the Scient offices. The evening included artwork and musical performances by Scient colleagues.

• Chicago -- Scient's Chicago office launched art@work with a special musical performance held during an all-office meeting. The office also hosted an exhibition of digital drawings, digital photography, multiple drawings in color pencil and charcoal, color photographs, and a painting in acrylics by Scient colleagues. Also, several colleagues came together and recorded a CD of vocal and instrumental songs and sold it to fellow colleagues. They donated the proceeds to Toys for Tots.

• Dallas -- In Dallas, Scient launched art@work with yet another special reception featuring paintings, sculpture, needlework and music performances by Scient colleagues. ^ back to top
  
  

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., White Plains, NY, held its first art@work exhibition and meet-the-artists breakfast on July 14, 2003. Thirty employees submitted more than 100 works including paintings, masks, clothing, jewelry, and pottery. Each employee donated one piece of their artwork for a company-wide drawing which offered employees an opportunity to own – without cost – a colleague's work. ^ back to top