From a Prime Minister … to an astronaut … to a Nobel Laureate … to a five-time Grammy award winner … 138 participants responded to the call to create art from telephones. The telephone was chosen as the basis of art creations because it is both a social and political instrument, a symbol of communication in the modern world, and a reflection of our lives interpersonally and internationally. Exhibited in 2004, show&tel: art of connection, raised funds and awareness for the Zimmer Children’s Museum’s youTHink arts education programs in public schools.