In 1963, French artist Robert Filiou declared that January 17th of that year marked the 1,000,000th birthday of art. Since then, this pseudo-historic day has been celebrated yearly by hundreds of organizations and individuals around the world.
Event in Collaboration with Studio XX, UpgradeMtl, and Parlour Treats
Flickr Set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saibotuk/sets/72157594493896958/
YouTube Video:
Archive Page of the Event on UpgradeMtl: