Hello Everyone,

I am writing to update you on the progress with the Guns In The Hands of Artists book.  Earlier this month, I  presented the exhibition at The Aspen Ideas Festival to a tremendous response.  The presenters and attendees alike embraced the project and several have come on board to help facilitate the traveling of the exhibition across the country.

You can see all the press coverage here by visiting my gallery's blog

http://jonathanferraragallery.blogspot.com/search/label/Guns%20in%20the%20Hands%20of%20Artists

I head back to Aspen this weekend for the second presentation of the project at The Aspen Action Forum, also held at The Aspen Institute.  the week will kick off with a reception for the exhibition and then I will be interviewed by Suzanne Malveaux of CNN.

I know everyone is anxious to know when the books will be published and in your hands...

There will be a slight delay in this because I am still actively pursuing various thought leaders (many of whom I met at The Ideas Festival) to contribute essays to complement the artworks to be featured in the book.

The latest updated list of confirmed is below and we will confirm many more before long.

Walter Isaacson is writing the introduction

Renowned curator Dan Cameron has written the essay on the art

Along With contributions from Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly

Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Dan Gross

John Barry

Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis

Maria Cuomo Cole

Michael Waldman

Robert Crais

Gregg Hurwitz

and Ace Atkins

I thank you for your continued support and patience...the book is going to be fantastic and I want to make sure it is the best it can be.

Creatively and Gratefully

Jonathan

We did it !!!! The book is funded and will now go into production..Thanks for supporting this important project...Stay tuned for more updates.