5th ANNUAL BENEFIT ART AUCTION AND PARTY:
 


Gallery Aferro
June 15th, 2013
7- 10 PM, with VIP preview from 5:30-7 PM

Regular Advance Tickets $25 / Regular Tickets at Door $30
Advance VIP Tickets $100 / VIP Tickets at Door $150
On Sale Now Here: www.aferro.org

Gallery Aferro is thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Benefit Art Auction and Party on June 15th. This festive event features hundreds of artworks and experiences by emerging and established artists, live jazz by the William Spaulding Quartet, seasonal foodstuffs, strong signature cocktails as well as icy beer from Hunterdon Brewery, and many, many wonderful door prizes including but not limited to fine dining experiences, theatre tickets, and gifts from McCarter Theatre, Stencil1, Shy Brothers Farm and others.

All proceeds from your tickets and purchases make possible Gallery Aferro's year-round exhibitions, award-winning artist residencies, publications and expanding education program. For one night only unique artworks by emerging and established artists will be available for sale at prices that will enlarge or establish your collection. Delight a friend, colleague or loved one with the gift of artwork. Bring someone who's never been to the gallery, or to Newark, or someone you come with every year. Bask in the knowledge that you've supported downtown vibrancy, the free exchange of ideas, and arts access for the next generation. Dance and have fun.

Artists include: Fanny Allie, Dara Alter, Keliy Anderson-Staley, Ariana Barat, James Blake, Sam Bornstein, Karlos Carcamo, Deric Carner, Patricia Cazorla, Marcy Chevali, Lane Cooper, Marc D'Augusto, Kevin Darmanie, Jackie Du, Lisa Elmaleh, Alyssa Fanning, Diana Gonzalez-Gandolfi, Tai Hwa Goh, Allan Gorman, Phoenix Lindsay-Hall, Lisa Iglesias, Darren Jones, Valeri Larko, Alyssa Lawler, Abby Levine, Jo-el Lopez, Laura Lou Levy, Lara Loutrel, Nadja Marcin, Shawn MCafferty, Stephen McKenzie, Anne Q. McKeown, Maria Driscoll McMahon, Bud McNichol, Vikki Michalios, Mustafa Muhammed, Kirsten Nash, Yoko Ono, David Oquendo, Nell Painter, Meera Lee Patel, Daniel Pillis, Seth Ruggles Hiler-Destino, Liz Sales, Lee Sherry, Abigal Simon, Jomar Statkun, Christine Mahoney-Steenburgh, Ted Victoria, Kai Vierstra, Christine Wagner, Joe Waks, Andrew Wilkinson, Jay Wilson and many more with each day!

Gallery Aferro has exhibited over 500 local, national and international artists, granted workspace to more than 60 artists, created 21 publications including a sound art CD and feminist art history handouts, collaborated with dozens of other community-based organizations, galleries and museums, hosted and created talks, screenings and demonstrations for high schools, colleges, universities, professional and senior groups, created off-site exhibition opportunities for NJ artists and expanded our educational offerings, starting with our program connecting Newark’s young women with creative experiences and computer literacy.
 
Gallery Aferro’s exhibition offerings are expansive and varied. Shows include performances, talks, screenings, book signings, and more.  One artist who we exhibited recently commented: " I was so pleased to see my pieces in that context- critical and well executed."  The challenging, unexpected and inclusive context that we create is what we are most proud of at Gallery Aferro.

Thank you for your support, for your ideas, for your enthusiasm. We can't wait to see you on June 15th!