Happy Martin Luther King weekend! We all share a dream with Shirley Marvin that one day soon Rockmore will rise up to the Art Worlds attention and be recognized as The American Genius Artist that he is. Things are moving really fast as we start this New Year with laser focus on our two Rockmore Shows in NYC & DC. We will be staying in the New York City area over the next 2 months to secure a date & venue in NYC. We have no dates scheduled yet but will let you know when we do. We are just over $30,000 in fundraising for pre-paying both show expenses of $50,000.

The response has been great from collectors who want to put works in the show to sell at 10X the current market value at 50:50 with our Non Profit GEFQ (as you can imagine). We spent a lot of last month negotiating consignment agreements for MAJOR MAJOR Rockmores in the 50K-150K range that fit into the theme of the show. We are proud to announce, as we remember Dr. King, that our theme for the shows will be "Artists depicting the Black Cultural Experience, Immigration, & New York City."

Gypsy Lou & JoAnn

Claire Oesch & Shirley

Dorian Bennett w Pres Hall Portrait

Uptown Party w Pres Portrait

So far we have learned that our 3 day weekend with multiple ticketed events (that we always do at our shows anyway) is what they are used to in New York. Also, that our show theme is very current and should be popular if we promote it well. We will network with our NYC Rockmore collectors and friends over the next two months. We hope to have some PRE Planning events to get as many of you as we can involved. Once we complete our fundraising and commit to a NYC date & venue, we will turn our attention to a DC Date & Venue. Once that is set, we will return to lining up the consignments and artworks for the show. Then we pick up the artworks across the country while documenting the artworks for the Show catalog and insurance. Then a massive PR blitz and on with the show, this is it!

We do have some exciting opportunities for all of you to be involved right now. Our sponsorship opportunities are listed below and include DOUBLE TICKETS as listed (until we announce that first show date - then tickets are $100 each), a work of art, our Show catalog and books. The VIP Tickets will include at least 3 scheduled party events with food, drinks & music, gifts, a lecture event, a private walk through and running around with the group for a whole weekend as we have done at all our other shows. This time it will be NYC & DC so who knows what great opportunities will happen. Once Herschel & Sheldon had an all night After party for Rockmore VIPs at the Presidential Suite of the Casino in Lake Charles. Shirley was the star and we made great memories with new friends all over Rockmore. We hope you will eventually attend one of these shows so why not jump in now and get some art and double tickets to help move Rockmore on to the next level.

We know many of you have supported us through all of our other past events and have contributed way beyond the Call of Duty. Thank you and we hope you understand that this is a Brand New Event and the fundraising for it only includes direct GEFQ or eBay contributions since last November. We have tried to include special works in this Mondays eBay, especially the last of Shirley's silk-screens & etchings, that give you a chance to get an important Rockmore & sponsorship all at the same time. Win one of these below and it will make you a Silver Sponsor!

1979 GOLD Leaf

Mother Cabrini Silkscreen 1980 - Edition 21-90

1980 Final Self Portrait Silkscreen  ONLY Signed One - Inscribed

We need you now more than ever and you will also be credited in the Show Catalog as "First Responders" = "those people that believed in us so much they sponsored us & bought tickets before we even had a date or venue." If you are interested in our VIP Levels and want to see the Art Rewards that are currently available not on this eBay just send us an email.

We love all you guys and you know that "we can build this "Rockmore Dream" together, Standing strong forever, Nothing's gonna stop us now!" - Starship

Shirley, Rich & Tee Marvin
The Golden Era of the French Quarter Team 

PS. Special Thanks to the "Early First Responders" already listed below! You folks are totally responsible for keeping this dream alive.

Our Personal Concierge Service in helping you make your reservations, plan your stay & events, invites to all our dinners & planning meetings, introductions at all events and transportation to and from events once you are in the area.

A SIGNED Rockmore valued at $5000 to keep or Sell at Show for 10X & all below.

12 VIP Tickets to Both Shows (24 Total Tickets), Includes Invites to Pre-Party and Post Party Special Events, Free drinks, Hors Doerves & Gifts during Both 3 Day Opening Weekends & all books below.

A SIGNED Rockmore valued at $1500 & all below.

6 VIP Tickets to Both Shows (12 Total Tickets), Includes Invites to Pre-Party and Post Party Special Events, Free drinks, Hors Doerves & Gifts during Both 3 Day Opening Weekends & all books below

A SIGNED Rockmore valued at $500 & all below.

4 VIP Tickets to Both Shows (8 Total Tickets), Includes Invites to Pre-Party and Post Party Special Events, Free drinks, Hors Doerves & Gifts during Both 3 Day Opening Weekends & all books below.

One SIGNED Rockmore valued at $250 & all below.

2 VIP Tickets to Both Shows (4 Total Tickets), Includes Invites to Pre-Party and Post Party Special Events, Free drinks, Hors Doerves & Gifts during Both 3 Day Opening Weekends & all books below.

One SIGNED Rockmore & all below.

2 Total Tickets to ONE Show & all books below.

$50 Donation gets you the future 2016 Show Catalog & our 3 Current books now (Noel Rockmore & Shirley Marvin: Our Journey to the Discovery of Rockmore , The Lake Charles Museum Show Catalog & The LaGrange Art Museum Catalog).

$25 Donation and up secures you a Catalog for the 2016 Rockmore NYC & DC Show in the future and your name in the Credits.

 

Mail your Check made out to GEFQ, 1624 S. Sandra Ave., Gonzales, LA, 70737 and we will notify you & mail out your reward immediately or just email us. If you win an item on eBay or buy one of our sponsored artworks it will be automatically credited to your level. Email if you have questions or wish to be emailed images of the Art Rewards available.