Young Photographer's Alliance 2011 Awards Ceremony & Benefit Auction

YPA Scholarships Program

YPA Scholarships allow young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to realize their artistic dreams and give back to their communities. To foster social and environmental responsibility in the photographers of tomorrow, scholarship recipients are selected not only for their ability and their need, but also for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the larger community through their work.

This year’s Awards Ceremony and Benefit Auction will be held at the Calumet Gallery, New York, from 7pm to 10pm on Wednesday, October 19th.

• Location: Calumet Gallery, 22 W. 22nd Street | New York, NY 10010
• Date: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
• Time: 7pm-10pm

The Awards Ceremony and Benefit Auction is YPA’s principal fundraising vehicle. The event is open to all and is a unique opportunity to meet leading players in the photography and stock image business, and to enjoy – and possibly acquire – some stunning photography, while celebrating and supporting young talent. Tickets cost $50 (or $75 at the door).

Benefit Auction

The Benefit Auction, which will begin at the Awards Ceremony and continue online until October 31st, will include highly collectable signed prints by renowned photographers Amy Arbus, Barbara Bordnick, Brad Trent, Cameron Davidson, Jill Enfield, Marcus Gaab, Martyn Thompson, Sebastian Smith, Toby McFarlan Pond, Vincent Dixon, Jimmy Fikes and others. There will also be prints by the 2011 YPA scholarship winners.

Aperture Foundation 2011 Benefit, Auction, and SNAP! Party

Monday, October 17

The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers

HONORING

Bruce Davidson, a Magnum Photos member and one of America’s most influential documentary photographers;

Gerhard Steidl, for his outstanding skill and craftsmanship as a printer and publisher;

Robert Anthoine, Aperture Chairman Emeritus, who has dedicated over thirty years to helping lead Aperture to prominence in the field of photographic publishing.

Benefit co-chairs are Sondra Gilman, Susan Gutfreund, and Karl Lagerfeld.

Auction co-chairs are Cathy Kaplan, Anne Stark, and D. Severn Taylor.

Immediately following the Benefit Dinner and Auction: 
SNAP! NEW COLLECTORS PROGRAM BENEFIT PARTY 
Featuring an exciting Emerging Artists Auction
Live jazz by DW-40
Spinning by Japanster
This event is co-chaired by artist Jowhara AlSaud, Peter Berberian of Gotham Imaging, Emily Bierman of Sotheby’s, and actor Ken Triwush.

Benefit Program

6:00–7:30 pm 
Cocktail reception and silent auction of classic and contemporary photographs

7:30–9:30 pm 
Dinner, brief award ceremony, and live auction conducted by Denise Bethel, Senior Vice President and Director of Photographs, Sotheby’s

9:30 pm–Midnight     
Benefit Party hosted by SNAP! New Collectors Program with live music and silent auction featuring works by emerging artists

To preview entire auction Click Here

NURTUREart 2011 Benefit

2011 Benefit

Tuesday, October 11th 2011

Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York NY

Click here to buy a ticket!

NURTUREart is dedicated to nurturing new contemporary art by providing exhibition opportunities and resources for both emerging artists and curators. Founded in 1998 by George Robinson to realize his vision of a non-profit dedicated to supporting artists, NURTUREart is now located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the heart of emerging art in New York City.