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LACE Benefit Art Auction 2017

LACE BENEFIT ART AUCTION | Wednesday May 10, 2017 7-9 PM

Vibiana
214 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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LACE is holding its 38th annual Benefit Art Auction, LACE: Now More Than Ever on Wednesday, May 10th at Vibiana in Historic Downtown Los Angeles with a special reception by celebrity chef Neal Fraser’s Redbird. In recognition that our cultural, social and political landscape has changed dramatically, LACE’s mission of breaking boundaries, advancing experimentation, and giving voice to otherwise marginalized voices in art has never been more urgent.

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LACE BENEFIT ART AUCTION | EVENT SCHEDULE

PRIVATE HOST COMMITTEE RECEPTION
6:00 PM

SILENT AUCTION AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION
with MC John Fleck
DJ set by Kelman Duran
7:00 PM

LIVE AUCTION
with Auctioneer Alex Slato
8:00 PM

SILENT AUCTION CLOSES
9:00 PM

John Fleck is an actor and performance artist who became known as one of the NEA 4 during the ’90’s culture wars’ when he and 3 other performance artists were denied funding by the National Endowment for the Arts because of religious and political pressure. The case made its way to the Supreme Court where the grant money was restored to the artists but the NEA under pressure from Congress stopping funding individual artists. Today in 2017 the battle rages on with the Trump administration threatening to eliminate the entire NEA. Fleck continues to create new work. His latest piece BLACKTOP HIGHWAY premiered @ REDCAT / LA in 2015 and received critical acclaim in NYC @ Dixon Place this past November. Other award winning pieces include: Mad Women, Nothin’ Beats Pussy, Blessed are all the Little Fishes, Psycho Opera and A Snowball’s Chance in Hell which was workshopped @ LACE in 1993.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ONLINE AUCTION

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Edgar Arceneaux
Sarah Awad
John Baldessari
April Bey
Chris Burden
Jeff Burton
Rebecca Campbell
Juan Capistrán
Rob Clayton
Meg Cranston
Zoe Crosher
Nathan Danilowicz
Chelsea Dean
Jacci Den Hartog
Paul Donald
Sam Durant
Rafa Esparza
Samantha Fields
Kohshin Finley
Fallen Fruit
Charles Gaines
Ramiro Gomez
Yaron Michael Hakim
Naotaka Hiro
Seonna Hong
Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia
Jessica Jackson Hutchins
Tom Knechtel
Annie Lapin
Molly Larkey
Tom Lawson
Candice Lin
Susan Logoreci
Jake Longstreth
Barry Markowitz
Patrick Martinez
Abdul Mazid
Ivan Morley
Aaron Morse
Carlos Motta
MPA
Evan Nesbit
Stas Orlovski
Gina Osterloh
Ave Pildas
Gala Porras-Kim
Yuval Pudik
Antonio Puleo
Steve Roden
Sandy Rodriguez
Ed Ruscha
Lindsay August Salazar
Sonja Schenk
Kim Schoenstadt
Paul Mpagi Sepuya
Anna Sew Hoy
Susan Silton
Ryan Sluggett
Mark Todd
David Trulli
Jeffrey Vallance
Linda Vallejo
Mark Dean Veca
Alice Wang
Christine Wang
Esther Pearl Watson
Justin Waugh
Suné Woods
Andre Yi
Liz Young

 

SUPPORTERS

HONORARY

Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles Mayor
Mitch O’Farrell, Councilmember, 13th District
Adam Schiff, U.S. Congressman
Ben Allen, California State Senator

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GAME CHANGER
Gensler
GLUMAC
Walter P Moore

VANGUARD
Lyndon and Janine Barrois
Amy Knoll Fraser
Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation
Charlie James
Shirley Morales
Joe and Janet Nunez
Tina Carter and Josh Oreck
Carney Shegerian
Ryosuke Tsukioka

INNOVATOR
Galo Medina/co-Lab gallery
Kathie Foley-Meyer and Irving Meyer,
Auction Committee
Betsy Greenberg
Karen Hillenberg
Eric Kim
Juliet McIver
C. Christine Nichols
Sarah Conley Odenkirk and Bill Odenkirk
Michael Perkinson and Luis Treto
Paul Perkinson
Astrid and Howard Preston
Mark Sandelson
Michael and Carrie Sherman
Wilhelm Family Foundation

HOST

Silvia Kuhle and Jeff Allsbrook
Reza Aslan and Jessica Jackley
Michele Asselin
Nancy Baker Cahill and Jason Cahill,
Auction Committee Chair
Elliot Barnes
Kit Baron
Jill Bernheimer/domaineLA
Barbara Bestor
Ian Brooks
Leanne and Michael Citrone
Cupcake Theatre/Michael Pettenato
Delgado Family
Michael Delgado
John Di Minico
Sarah and Chris Dusseault
Brian and Kate Folb
Joe Forte and Meg LeFauve
John Frane and Chris Rudin
Sam and Stacy Freeman
Anne Friedman
Jenn Gross
The Honorable Robert M. Hertzberg
Lauren and Michael Hissrich
Lauren Kasmer
Jeremy Kaufman
Karen Kimmel and James Bond
Tulsa Kinney
Donna Kolb and Frank Masi
Tiffiny Lendrum
Mary Clare Lingel
Linda Maggard
Cassandra Malry and Thom Washington
Adam D. Miller and Devon Oder
Elizabeth Morehead and Martin Hilton
William Moreno
Merry Norris
Marita Berta and Raquel Orozco
Michelle Papillion
Diana and Doug Pray
Jenny Rask and Tom Kuntz
Margi Reeve and Cameron McNall,
Auction Committee
Robin and Sarah Russin,
Auction Committee
Mary Sabbatino
Thomas Safran & Associates
Vincent Salvo
Neil and Sonia Singla
Carrie Stewart
Jane Stewart
Mimi and Warren Techentin
Li Wen
Holden Woodward

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kathie Foley-Meyer, Chair
Nancy Baker Cahill, Vice Chair
Kenturah Davis
Michael Delgado
Molly Larkey
John Di Minico
Jeremy Kaufman
Margaret Reeve
Jackie Sharp
Li Wen
Sarah Russin, Executive Director

We invite you to join the Host Committee for LACE: Now More Than Ever. As a member of the Host Committee, your tax-deductible contribution enables LACE to continue its vital role of being a supportive space for artists to take creative risks.

HOST COMMITTEE GIVING LEVELS

$2,500 – VANGUARD
Recognition in all promotional materials as a Vanguard Host of the 2017 LACE Benefit Art Auction at Vibiana in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles

VIP Preview Cocktail Hour for 12 individuals – advanced peek at auction artworks
Special reception by celebrity chef Neal Fraser’s Redbird and admission for 12 individuals ($1,800 value) to the Live and Silent Auctions at Vibiana
Sponsorship of 6 artists ($900 value) to attend as your event guests
LACE’s undying devotion

$1,000 – INNOVATOR
VIP Preview Cocktail Hour for 8 individuals – advanced peek at auction artworks
Special reception by celebrity chef Neal Fraser’s Redbird and admission for 8 individuals ($1,200 value) to the Live and Silent Auctions at Vibiana
Membership for 2 to LACE at the Presenters Circle Level
Recognition as an Innovator Host in LACE Auction materials

$500 – HOST COMMITTEE MEMBER
VIP Preview Cocktail Hour for 4 individuals – advanced peek at auction artworks
Special reception by celebrity chef Neal Fraser’s Redbird and admission for 4 individuals ($600 value) to the Live and Silent Auctions at Vibiana
Membership for 2 to LACE at the Contributor Level
Recognition as a Host Committee Member in LACE Auction materials

HOW TO JOIN

Send a check made out to LACE to the address below or make a gift through the website by clicking here.

CAN’T ATTEND?

Make a gift in support of LACE at welcometolace.org/donate

WANT TO DO MORE FOR LACE?

Contact Auction Chair, Nancy Baker Cahill at nancy@nancybakercahill.com or Executive Director, Sarah Russin at sarah@welcometolace.org or 323-957-1777 for more information about corporate sponsorship opportunities at a higher level.

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  • Terrell Tilford, Kathie Foley-Meyer, Victoria Platt Tilford, Rick Garzon
  • Sarah Russin, Ian Brooks

Click here to see photos from LACE’s 2016 Auction.

 

Filed Under: 2015-2019, LACE Tagged With: 2017, Art Auction, LACE: Now More Than Ever, Redbird, Vibiana

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