2016 UNRESTRICTED The Artadia 2016 Benefit Auction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2016
ANNOUNCING UNRESTRICTED: THE ARTADIA 2016 BENEFIT AUCTION
New York, NY - Artadia will host a Benefit to raise funds for its unrestricted, merit-based Awards Programs.
Artadia is a national nonprofit organization that supports visual artists with unrestricted, curator-driven
Awards and a lifetime of professional opportunities. Since 1999, Artadia has provided over $3 million to
more than 300 artists in participating cities of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York,
and San Francisco.
The Benefit will take place on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm at the East Village studio
of Izhar Patkin. Formerly a vocational school, the unique location now houses Patkin’s impressive studio,
gardens, and beautiful event space.
The event will begin with cocktails sponsored by Casa Dragones and will include a bountiful Mediterranean
buffet provided by Dishful Catering. Artadia has partnered with Paddle8 for the live and silent auction, with
Sotheby’s auctioneer Gabriela Palmieri. Music will be provided by Matthew Higgs.
Individual tickets are $250 and a pair of tickets is $450. There is also the opportunity to sponsor an artist’s attendance for $250. To purchase tickets, visit the event website: artadia.org/unrestricted/. You may
also contact info@artadia.org or call (212) 727-2233 to purchase tickets.
Board of Directors
Benefit Auction Lots *List in formation as of April 1, 2016
Marie Samuels, President
Laura Roberson Fisch, Vice President
Marjory Graue, Treasurer
Margot Ziegler, Secretary
Christopher Vroom, Founder
Robert Brawner
Nick Cave
Curt Conklin
Justin Conner
Cristina Enriquez-Bocobo
John Guess, Jr.
Matthew Higgs
Cecily Horton
Chrissie Iles
Karen Mehiel
Marilyn Minter
Aurele Danoff Pelaia
Franklin Sirmans
Richard Ziegelasch
Laurie Ziegler
Ricci Albenda
Jules de Balincourt
Yevgeniya Baras
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Patrick Berran
Sebastian Black
Talia Chetrit
Jacob Ciocci
Ann Craven
Ida Ekblad
Liam Everett
Jenna Gribbon
Nicolas Guagnini
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Van Hanos
Richard Hawkins
Christian Holstad
Alisha Kerlin
Wilmot Kidd
Barney Kulok
Jennie Jieun Lee
Simon Linke
45 Main Street Suite 515
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 727-2233
Tony Matelli
Haley Mellin
Sean Mellyn
Tracey Moffatt
Eamon Ore-Giron
Gabriel Orozco
Anthony Pearson
Danica Phelps
Tal R
Gabrielle Roscoe
Florian Schmidt
Dana Schutz
Allison Read Smith
Mungo Thomson
Brian Wills
Erik Wysocan
Michael Zwack
Experiential Auction Items with:
Marilyn Minter
and more
info@artadia.org
www.artadia.org
Benefit Committee & Supporters
Sarah Aibel
Shane Akeroyd
Augusto Arbizo
Shaune Arp
Nicelle Beauchene
Kristen Becker
Nicole Berry
Andrew Black
Rimma Boshernitsan
Karin Bravin
Annie Burns & Benjamin Godsill
Jaclyn Butler
Kylie Cappelli
Andrea Cashman
Jereann Chaney
Margaret Liu Clinton
Carol Cohen
Michelle Hellman Cohen & Adam Cohen
Pippa Cohen
Lisa Cooley
Louis Corrigan
Laura de Gunzberg
Dan Desmond
Jessica Duffett
Brendan Dugan
Justine Durrett
Daelyn Farnham
Zach Feuer
Adam Fields
Larry Fields
David Fierman
Margery Fischbein
Alissa Friedman
Leslie Fritz
Dawn M. Gillespie
Melissa & Albert Grobmyer
Michael Hagler
Jane Hait
Brian Herbstritt
Ashley Clemmer Hoffman
Hannah Hoffman
Maja Hoffmann
Heather Hubbs
Terri Kahan
Tony Karman
Nicole Klagsbrun
Philae Knight
Andrew Kreps
Jade Lai
Emily T. Lambert
Ellen Langan
Max Levai
Joey Lico
Kimberly Light
Cristina Linclau
Greg Lulay
Michele Maccarone
Iris Marden
Maryanna McConnell
Kathy Meadowcroft
Christine Messineo
Liz Mulholland
Bridget Murphy
David Norr
Scott & Judy Nyquist
Ales Ortuzar
Sheri Pasquarella & Lowell Pettit
Cynthia & Marko Remec
Kelly Reynolds
Philip & Tracey Riese
Angela Robins
Anastasia Rogers
Alexis Rose
Tracey Ryans
Amie Scally
Amanda Schmitt
Pascal Spengemann
Ashley Stewart
Sue Stoffel
Courtney Treut
Alexandra Tuttle
Rachel Uffner
Nicola Vassell
Kim Vernon
Edwin Vroom & Ilene Cutler Vroom
Jessie Washburne-Harris
Emmeline Wexer
Nicole Will
Jessica Witkin
Arden Wohl
Spencer Young
Christine Zehner
Seth Zucker
Carolyn Ramo, Executive Director
Lexi Brown, Los Angeles Associate
Lori Camilleri, Development Manager
Elizabeth Neckes, Administrative
Program Assistant
Sponsors
Brooklyn Balloon Company
45 Main Street Suite 515
Frameworks
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Meghan Boody
(212) 727-2233
The Haiku Guys & Gals
info@artadia.org
www.artadia.org
Izhar Patkin’s Studio
A beautiful East Village studio and event space with colorful,
eclectic detail, an ivy-lined courtyard, and a rooftop garden.
45 Main Street Suite 515
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 727-2233
info@artadia.org
www.artadia.org