The Ely Center of Contemporary Art is turning 10!!
10th Anniversary Benefit Gala
We're celebrating by hosting our first Gala Benefit this April! Please join us on April 26 for a live art auction, hosted by Guy Bennett, a Silent Auction of 50 artists works, drinks and hors d'oeuvres from local establishments, a photo-booth, music and artist workshops.
Put on your festive, sparkling, and metallic attire and come celebrate with us at CitySeed’s new location! Each ticket also includes the After Party from 8-10pm.
Highlight from the Live Auction selections will include works by Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Richard Benson, Ellen Carey, Ken Grimes, Roberto Lugo, Mario Moore, Mark Mulroney, Clara Nartey, and a Philadelphia Cultural Getaway weekend (curator led private tours, studio visits) with accommodations. Live Auction will begin promptly at 7pm.
Silent Auction Artists Include : Faustin Adeniran, Scott Azevedo, Hayne Bayless, Logan Bishop, David Borawski, Johanna Bresnick, Andree Brown, Peter Brown, Aimée Burg, Odette Chavez-Mayo, Linda Colletta, Amartya De, Douglas Degges, Aninditta Dutta, Terry Donsen Feder, Joan Fitzsimmons, Amelia Ingraham, Noé Jimenez, Brian Kaspr, Helen Kauder, Lisa Kereszi, Richard Klein, Stephanie Lanter, Michelle Young Lee, Linda Lindroth, Maria Markham, Michael Manning, Adam Niklewicz, John O’Donnell, Moshopefoluwa Olagunju, Ben Quesnel, Joseph Smolinski, Sok Song, Amare Thomas, Amy Wang, Emily Weiskopf, Kim Weston, Jim Whitten, Michelle Young, Richard Zimmerman and others to be announced.
Events will include a live music with St.Luke’s Steel Band, aluminum origami demo Workshop with Sok Song, and a Photo-booth from Statement Sets with a rack of festive metallic wears. Catering by Mithos Garden and CaribeSoul, and the After party. ( see info below)
Gala Tickets $125 (Includes the After Party) ($75 of the full price ticket is tax deductible.) PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.
Young Artist Ticket price $85. (Includes the After Party) $50 of the full price ticket is tax deductible.) PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.
Thank you to our generous Sponsors & Patrons! Merrill Lynch, Pelli Clark & Partners, Yale University, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, United Aluminum, Smart Start Guilford, Brenner Salzman Wallman, Media Sponsors: Art New England
Gala Committee David Borawski, Anna Bresnick, Aimée Burg, Tamiko Collier, Deborah Hesse, Helen Kauder, Annie Stutzman, Emily Weiskopf
Where to buy Metallic festive wears in the local area ?!!! Please go check out Noir Vintage & Company, Fashionista Vintage & Variety, and Vintanthro Modern & Vintage all located in New Haven. These three stores have created Metallic racks specific for our Gala event.
AFTER PARTY!
After the Live Auction ends the celebrating will continue! Hosted by Board Member and curator of Weird Music Night, John O'Donnell, the evening will feature an eclectic mix of calypso and bossa nova spun live, accompanied by mesmerizing and Instagramable "interactive video synths" from Andrei Jay—a mathematician and video artist whose work bridges generative media and analog video synthesis. There will be dancing, drinks, dessert , good vibes, and a surprise performance by John O'Donnell's new persona "A.I. Pacino."
8-10pm $25 (drinks, dancing and dessert!) $30 at the door.
Purchase tickets here.
For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation please contact Emily @ info@elycenter.org. Friends of John Slade Ely House of Contemporary Art. Nonprofit EIN Number 47-4531239. We are committed to making this event accessible for all guests. If you have an accommodation request, please note it the form when you purchase the ticket or feel free to reach out to us at info@elycenter.org.