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For Art's Sake

The Art Center wishes to thank For Art’s Sake 2013 Co-Chairs Sue Welch and Helaine Winer, Guest Curator Ann Schaffer, the For Art’s Sake committee, staff and Board members, and all the volunteers. Your dedication and support helped to make this year’s For Art’s Sake so successful. We sincerely appreciate your great efforts and thank you for helping us honor 80 years of bringing art and people together.




ROAD TRIP

Be an Art Insider!
Friday, April 12

Art Tour 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Art Auction Preview 1:30 pm - 3 pm

Get on board our luxury coach or meet us there* for an exclusive insider’s tour of private contemporary art and glass collections at the residences of Ann & Mel Schaffer and Dena & Ralph Lowenbach. Breakfast sweets, coffee and tea will be served at the Art Center prior to departure. Upon return, enjoy a buffet lunch and dessert during the Art Auction Preview and meet the artists who have generously donated their artwork. Be among the first to view the Blank Canvas Benefit artwork and submit a sealed bid.
*transportation by coach is encouraged due to limited parking
Tickets $150
Don't miss the bus! Purchase your tickets by April 5 to guarantee your seat.


BLANK CANVAS BENEFIT
Calling all Art Lovers!
Saturday, April 13

VIP Reception & Tour 6:30 pm

Includes auction preview led by Guest Curator, Ann Schaffer. General Admission 7:30 pm- 11 pm
Our signature art auction is a special opportunity for art lovers and community members to come together to support the Art Center. Over 100 artists create one-of-a-kind artwork exclusively for the fast-paced silent bidding of the auction. Don’t miss a rare chance to visit the ‘Buy It Now’ Insider’s Salon with additional contemporary art and photography selected by Guest Curator, Ann Schaffer. Enjoy elegant refreshments and premier catering provided by David Ellis Events, and share in an evening of friends, fine art and festivities!
View the list of participating artists
Tickets $150, VIP Tickets $250



Proceeds from the For Art’s Sake Fundraiser support education programs, acclaimed exhibitions, and outreach initiatives that serve thousands of children, adults, seniors, and people with special needs every year.





SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Show your support for the Art Center's 80 years of excellence by purchasing an Eight Decades t-shirt!

Eight Decades t-shirts can be purchased at the Art Center for $25 each and are available in youth medium and adult small through extra large. All shirts are unisex black medium-weight Gildan t-shirts made of 100% cotton with full-color screen prints on the front and back.








We thank our sponsors and patrons for generously supporting our mission — bringing art and people together.


EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Sue Welch & Helaine Winer

ART COMMITTEE
Ann Schaffer, Guest Curator
Lora Hersh
Susan Present
Laura Schaffer

EVENT COMMITTEE
Patricia A. Bell
Robert Carey
Tom Carfora
Marie Cohen
Kelly Deere
Jim Dove
Estelle Fournier
Terri Friedman
Carolyn Goldfarb
Susan Langberg
Jenny Reinhardt
Lacey Rzeszowski
Pam Shipley
Jill Tarnow
Audrey Wilf
Elisa Zachary



CORPORATE SPONSORS

Bronze Sponsors
Brandes Maselli Architects

Copper Sponsors
GAM
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.
US Trust
Seavest Healthcare Properties, LLC
Summit Medical Group


INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

Major Benefactors
Patricia A. Bell
Judy & Walter Shipley
Sue & Jim Welch
The Weldon Family

Benefactors
Marie J. & Roy Alan Cohen
Kelly Deere & Lee Shavel
Lacey & Ed Rzeszowski
Laura & Jeff Schaffer
Greg & Jean Smith
Audrey & Zygi Wilf

Patrons
Ellyn & Saul Dennison
Estelle Fournier & Dr. Alberto Lopez-Silvero
Christine & Andy Gottesman
Betse & Frank Gump
Sarah & Del Johnson
David & Tammy McLean
Larry & Nancy Pantirer
Susan & Douglas Present
Jenny & Peter Reinhardt
Ann & Mel Schaffer
Ruth & Paul Steck
Helaine & John Winer
Elisa & Louis Zachary


IN-KIND SPONSORS
Patricia A. Bell
David Ellis Events
Jerry's Artist Outlet
Starbucks of Summit, NJ

 
For more information or to inquire about Sponsorship Opportunities contact Fabiana Bloom, Membership & Special Events Manager, at fbloom@artcenternj.org or 908.273.9121 x227.




CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
05/27/2013
 - Memorial Day
The Art Center will be closed May 25 - 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

06/02/2013
 - Master Workshop - Illustrating Imaginative Worlds through Portraiture
This Master Workshop is held in conjunction with Frohawk Two Feathers: You Can Fall and will be taught by Julie Peppito.
Click here for more details

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