BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art

527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

www.thebecafoundation.org    mail@thebecafoundation.org

Help Save a Vital New Orleans Art Space: The BECA Foundation Announces Its BECA Fundraiser + Art Auction

November 16, 2009, New Orleans, LA – Although it’s been a tough year for many art galleries and arts organizations throughout the United States, The BECA Foundation, a non-profit arts organization with offices here in New Orleans and Denver, CO, is hopeful that for 2010 it will be able to keep the gallery doors open to a vital physical gallery space here in New Orleans.  For the past 2 years the gallery space at 527 St. Joseph Street in the Warehouse Arts District across from the Contemporary Arts Center has been one of very few spaces in the Warehouse Arts District dedicated to exhibiting works by emerging artists + designers. From January 2008 – June 2009 the gallery space held well received and many times critically acclaimed international group exhibitions with artist participants from over 25 countries.

“This year of global economic turmoil has shaken our sensibilities while reminding us that safety is an illusion, that crisis is an opportunity, and that art is not an expression of safety; it's expression of being alive." - Charles Guice 

Beginning today through December 5, 2009 The BECA Foundation has embarked on a fundraising drive to raise a minimum of $36K which will cover one-half of the gallery’s expenses in 2010. The other one-half of the 2010 operating costs will come from artist submission fees that contribute to the realization of monthly group exhibitions.  Those interested in making a direct donation may do so online via The BECA Foundation's 501-c-3 fiscal sponsor by visiting https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/2073. Contact the gallery at 504.566.8999 or email: mail@thebecafoundation.org regarding donations by personal check.  Those in the New Orleans' community and beyond who wish to support the continuance of the New Orleans gallery space for the benefit of emerging artists, designers and the public, may join them online at http://www.becagallery.com beginning November 29, 2009 and also in person on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 4pm - 10pm at the gallery at 527 St. Joseph Street for a BECA Fundraiser + Art Auction to help save the New Orleans gallery space. For the Art Auction, works of art + design will be available by a wide array of talented artists, many of whom have exhibited at the gallery space. Other works are being contributed by artists who may have not exhibited there but value the contributions thus far made by the BECA international emerging artist exhibition program. Artists + designers interested in participating may contact The BECA Foundation at mail@thebecafoundation.org

For more information on The BECA Foundation, please call 504-566-8999, email: mail@thebecafoundation.org or visit one of its many project and art services websites: www.thebecafoundation.org , www.CurateThis.org, www.BECAregistry.org or www.TheProjectBridge.org