A special thanks to all committee members, hosts, sponsors, volunteers and all supporters of these fabulous events!
| Apr 30, 2008 | 9th Annual Art Auction Benefit |
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This year’s Art Auction Benefit at Phillips de Pury & Company was our most successful ever! Special thanks to all those who supported this event and helped us raise over $775,000 for Free Arts NYC’s programs! Along with Benefit chairs Amy Sacco and Mary Alice Stephenson, guests included Benefit Committee members Michelle Monaghan, Kim Raver, Lindsay Price, Erin Fetherston and Donna Karan, as well as Timothy Busfield, Ed Westwick and many of our generous contributing artists like Spencer Tunick and Todd DiCiurcio. A very special thanks to all of our sponsors, including Vanity Fair and 7 for All Mankind. Click to view event website.
Vanity Fair Agenda: Step onto the red carpet with Jessica Latham, Vanity Fair’s special events correspondent, as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Free Arts NYC Annual Art Auction Benefit. Click to view video. |
| Apr 25, 2008 |
Brooklyn Street Art Auction |
| | Ad Hoc Art hosted an auction to benefit Free Arts NYC celebrating the launch of Brooklyn Street Art, a new book by Jaime Rojo and Steven P. Harrington. The auction raised over $13,000, thanks to the generosity of contributing street artists and everyone who came out to support the event! To purchase a copy of the book and to view art from the event, please visit www.brooklynstreetart.com. |
| Apr 12, 2008 |
Saks Fifth Avenue and Burberry Event |
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Saks Fifth Avenue and Burberry held an event celebrating Free Arts NYC. Free Arts provided art projects for kids in the
Burberry outerwear department, while their parents were free to shop around, enter to win a jacket from the Burberry Spring/Summer 2008 collection or join in on the art making fun! The event raised $5,000 for Free Arts NYC programs.
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Free Arts NYC and Intermix Partnership |
| | Free Arts NYC partnered with retailer Intermix for their holiday campaign titled Give Straight From the heART. The campaign focused on art and charity, and featured the lyrical works of artist Jiha Moon of the Moti Hasson Gallery. Through redeemed gift cards, the sale of our holiday cards and a limited edition t-shirt, Intermix raised over $13,000 for Free Arts NYC! |
| Dec 12, 2007 |
Nohra Haime Gallery: Artist Plates Reception |
| | Board Member Nohra Haime held a reception to benefit Free Arts NYC at her gallery located at 41 East 57th Street. The show, Artist Plates, featured intricate plates designed by artists such as Judy Chicago, Keith Haring, Ed Ruscha, and Andy Warhol. Artist Plates will be on display until January 5th, 2008 at the Nohra Haime Gallery |
| Dec 11, 2007 | Polcei Store Opening |
| | Poleci celebrated the opening of their new flagship store at 32 Gansevort Street. The event was hosted by Janice Levin-Krok, Co-Founder and Creative Director, with co-hosts Marisa Noel Brown, Melanie Charlton Fascitelli, Amanda Ross, Amanda Tisch and Lucy Sykes Rellie. Guests sipped champagne while enjoying the contemporary designer clothing store. The celebration was held in support of Free Arts NYC. |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Catalog for Giving’s 12th Annual Urban Heroes Awards Benefit |
| | As one of 10 organizations selected to be a part of the The Catalog for Giving Free Arts NYC participated in the 12th Annual Urban Heroes Benefit at Chelsea Piers. The evening featured silent and live auctions, dinner, cocktails and inspirational speeches by the young Urban Heroes. Free Arts honored PACT Program participant, Devon Michael Wayne as our Urban Hero. |
| Oct 20, 2007 | An Evening at Pink Elephant |
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Free Arts Board Members Jacques Roizen and Daniel Ehrmann hosted their 3rd annual fundraiser this year at Pink Elephant nightclub with supporters Erica Roizen, Stéphane Siboni and Matt Turck. Delicious hors d’oeuvres were provided by Brenton Catering. The cocktail party was attended by over 200 guests and raised over $55,000 for Free Arts NYC! Click to view photos. |
| Oct 10, 2007 | Young Benefactor Fall Benefit |
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The 2nd Annual Young Benefactor Fall Benefit was a great success! The event was hosted by Links of London as part of their watch collection launch, in partnership with InStyle Magazine and Tracy Paul & Company at the Xchange. Committee members included Ferebee Bishop, Olivia Chantecaille, Celia Chen, Melissa Skoog, and Emma Snowdon-Jones, among other notable names. The highlight of the evening was a special performance by Nuttin’ But Stringz, a duo of brothers who combine Classical music, Jazz, R & B, and Hip Hop. Guests enjoyed cocktails by William Grant & Sons, sparkling wine by Ballatore, delectable hors d’ oeuvres by Mary Giuliani and also the amazing view of the city and Hudson River from the Xchange’s roof deck. Click to view photos. |
| Sept 17, 2007 | Bonpoint Bleeker Street Store Opening |
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Cristina Greeven Cuomo, Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler, Free Arts Board Member Mary Alice Stephenson and Richard Alibert, Bonpoint CEO held an event celebrating the opening of the new Bonpoint store in the West Village. With both champagne and juiceboxes on ice, fashionable mothers and children enjoyed French hors d’oeuvres and pastries while they shopped. 10% of proceeds went to benefit Free Arts NYC (through September 29th). Click to view photos. |
| Jun 6, 2007 | Jesse Malin Benefit Concert |
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John Varvatos and SPIN magazine presented Jesse Malin Jesse Malin for Free Arts NYC’s first benefit concert. The event was held at the recently opened Highline Ballroom with special guest performances by Radio 4 and DJ Josh Madden. Click to view photos. |
| Apr 23, 2007 | 8th Annual Art Auction Benefit |
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The 8th Annual Art Auction Benefit, Portraits & Polaroids, sponsored by Vanity Fair and Dior was held at Milk Gallery in Chelsea. Along with Free Arts board members and benefit chairs Amy Sacco and Mary Alice Stephenson, hundreds of well-heeled guests came out to bid on art in the live and silent auctions. Board member and auctioneer Simon de Pury had guest in a bidding frenzy, competing over works by Chuck Close, Barbara Kruger and Tom Friedman. Honorary chair Liv Tyler was among many to show her support and bid to sponsor a Free Arts program. Other celebrity supporters included Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, Selita Ebanks and Donna Karan. Click to view photos. |
| Apr 11, 2007 | Dior and Vanity Fair Preview Party |
| | In anticipation of our 8th Annual Art Auction Benefit, event co-sponsors Dior and Vanity Fair held a preview party at Dior’s 57th Street store. Guests enjoyed champagne, hors d’oeuvres and shopping while getting a close up look at some of the live auction art to be sold at the benefit. A percentage of proceeds from the evening’s sales were donated to Free Arts. |
| Apr 10, 2007 | Miguelina Store Opening |
| | Lifestyle designer Miguelina Gambaccini opened the doors of her new West Village boutique at an event benefiting Free Arts NYC, and donated 10% of the proceeds from the first week’s sales. The event was co-hosted by Free Arts Board member Amy Sacco, along with Astrid Munoz and Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler. |
| Spring 2007 | Sari Gueron and Glamour Collaboration |
| | Designer Sari Gueron created a one of a kind Splendid T-Shirt exclusively for Glamour magazine to help support Free Arts NYC. 30% of the sales from each shirt, which were available on www.shopbop.com, went directly to Free Arts NYC. |
| Spring 2007 | Lutz & Patmos and Liv Tyler Collaboration |
| | Free Arts NYC ambassador Liv Tyler served as a guest designer for luxury cashmere sweater makers Lutz & Patmos. Liv created a gorgeous cashmere cape cardigan and stipulated that a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of the sweaters go to Free Arts NYC. |
| Nov 30, 2006 | té casan |
| | On November 30th, té casan launched its global brand and opening of their New York flagship store. The evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and designer shoes was held in support of Free Arts NYC. The event was hosted by Free Arts board members Amy Sacco and Mary Alice Stephenson, along with supporters Sarah Bailey, Marisa Brown, Lauren Davis, Zani Gugelmann and Lucy Sykes. |
| Nov 2006 | Shopgive |
| | For the month of November Give highlighted Free Arts NYC as part of their "Organizations We Love" campaign. Give is a line of luxury handbags, travel bags and small leather goods. As the name implies, the company gave 10% of its online sales for November to Free Arts NYC. |
| Oct 24, 2006 | The Catalog for Giving’s 11th Annual Urban Heroes Awards Benefit |
| | As a part of the Catalog for Giving, Free Arts NYC participated in the 11th Annual Urban Heroes Awards Benefit on October 24th, 2006. Rosa Casiano, a long time Free Arts program participant, was a recipient of the award. Along with other Heroes, Rosa shared the story of her own personal struggles and hard won achievements. |
| Oct 18, 2006 | Fuller Building Fall Open House |
| | On October 18th, the Fuller Builing and Vornado Realty Trust hosted an evening of art and entertainment to benefit Free Arts NYC. More than 20 galleries participated in the evening festivites, opening their doors for a night of art exhibitions, music and dance. |
| Sep 16, 2006 | Bonnie Young’s Children’s Lifestyle Collection Launch |
| | On September 16th, Donna Karan New York hosted a party for long-time Free Arts supporter, Bonnie Young, who launched her Children’s Lifestyle Collection. The event benefited Free Arts NYC through the sale of a special edition t-shirt and 20% of sales for the month. |
| Sep 13, 2006 | Saks Fifth Avenue: Want It! |
| | On September 13th, Saks Fifth Avenue made a generous contribution to Free Arts NYC as a part of its celebration of Want It!, a storewide fashion event that featured fall’s most irresistible styles, cocktails and entertainment. Committee memebers included Free Arts supporters Lisa Airan, Francisco Costa, Donna Karan, Derek Lam, Amy Sacco, Mary Alice Stephenson, Jamie Tisch and Natalia Vodianova. The event also featured the Extra Fine Merino Wool Lounge, where guests could knit a row to benefit Free Arts NYC. |
| Jul 19, 2006 |
Young Benefactor Summer Benefit |
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The July 19th Free Arts NYC Young Benefactor Summer Benefit, sponsored by fasion house Ports 1961 was a huge success, raising over $40,000 for our art mentoring programs. Co-chaired by Celia Chen, Tia Cibani and Melissa Skoog, this Latin-night themed event featured Grey Goose cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raffles of luxurious items and a performance by Pierre Dulaine’s young ballroom dancing troupe. Click to view photos. |
| May 23, 2006 | 7th Annual Art Auction Benefit |
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On May 23rd, Vanity Fair and Emporio Armani presented Free Arts NYC’s 7th Annual Benefit Art Auction at Phillips de Pury & Company, raising over $555,000 for Free Arts programs! Along with Benefit chairs Amy Sacco and Mary Alice Stephenson, we would like to thank Honorary chairs Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who were among the many supporters who came out to bid on live and silent auction photographs and luxury packages. Other celebrity guests included Free Arts NYC ambassadors Eva Mendes, Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon, as well as Frederique van Der Wal, artists Phillip-Lorca di Corcia and Sarah Charlesworth. The evening’s highlights included the live auction of a sminal self-portrait Polaroid by long-time Free Arts supporter Chuck Close, which sold for $41,000! Guests also enjoyed cocktals courtesy of Grey Goose vodka, and delectable hor d’oeuvres provided by Bryan Calvert. Click to view photos. |
| May 22, 2006 | 2006 Art from the Heart Gallery Show |
| | Our third annual Art from the Heart gallery show, featuring masterpieces from participated Free Arts NYC children and families, took place on May 22nd, in the galleries of Phillips de Pury & Company, families, agency partners, staff and volunteers gathered together for a lovely evening reception to view the exceptional artworks created in our programs. |
| May 14, 2006 | Annual Art Lecture Luncheon |
| | The annual Art Lecture Luncheon, hosted by board member Nohra Haime on October 24th, was a great success. This year the lunch featured a silent auction and raffle of a beautiful Picasso print. Dr. Cynthia Nachmani presented an inspiring lecture, “Hot or Cold: Avant-Garde or Out.” Stay tuned for information about this year’s luncheon. |
| Apr 2006 | Volunteer Recognition Party |
| | During Volunteer Apreciation week in April, Free Arts NYC recognized the hard work and dedication of our fantastic volunteers. The event was hosted at Phebe’s Tavern & Grill volunteers, Free Arts staff and friends mixed and mingled while sipping on Grey Goose cocktails and enjoying Phebe’s tasty snacks. |
| Feb 6, 2006 | Child Magazine Fashion Show |
| | On February 6th, Child Magazine supported Free Arts NYC at its 2nd annual Fall Fashion Show at Bryant Park. Celebrity children strutted the runway in designer clothes from Cynthia Rowley, Sean John, Catherine Malandrino, Baby Phat and G-Unit, to name a few. Free Arts NYC benefited from a generous donation from Child and an on-line auction of the original designs from the catwalk. |
| Dec 15, 2005 | Young Benefactor Holiday Cocktail Party |
| | On December 15th, Free Arts NYC celebrated the holidays with a cocktail party at Home hosted by our Young Benefactor Committee and Armani Exchange. An open bar of Grey Goose flavors, beer and wine, as well as hors d’oeuvres by Andy King enticed over 300 people to support us at this fun evening. A special thanks to the YB Committee, Armani Exchange and all the guests for your support. |
| Nov 2005 | Lucky SHOPS! |
| | In November, Lucky Magazine held its 2nd Annual Lucky SHOPS, the ultimate shopping event at Gotham Hall, benefiting Free Arts NYC. The event launched with a VIP party hosted by Mandy Moore and included two days of bargain shopping at booths from vendors like Marc by Marc Jacobs, LaRok, Rebecca Taylor, UGG Australia, Jonathan Adler and many others. Thank you to participating donors for their generous donations and to all those who attended and supported Free Arts NYC at Lucky SHOPS. |
| Mar 2005 - Dec 2006 | POLO/Ralph Lauren G.I.V.E. Campaign |
| | Make a difference, and look good doing it. POLO Jeans launches its annual G.I.V.E. (Get Involved. Volunteer. Exceed.) campaign. 10% of sales from the G.I.V.E. collection directly benefit the efforts of volunteers and their specific non-profit organizations. Log onto www.polojeans.com to purchase jeans and vote to support Free Arts NYC. Also, look for G.I.V.E.’s ad campaign featuring Free Arts in major fashion magazines. |
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 | Partnership with JetBlue Airways
Look for raffles of JetBlue Airways tickets at upcoming Free Arts NYC events! |
