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 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, Bill Healy, 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.

Additional Events will include a the Silent Art Auction, St.Luke’s Steel Band, Aluminum Origami demo Workshop with Sok Song, a Photo-booth by Standard Sets with a rack of metallic fun wears, 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 Young Artist Ticket 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, Paul Clabby, Tamiko Collier, Deborah Hesse, Helen Kauder, Amy Kundrat, 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.

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.

 

AFTER GALA PARTY!

After the Live Auction ends the celebrating will continue. Please join is for drinks, dessert, dancing hosted by John O’Donnell.

8-10pm $25 (drinks, dancing and dessert!) $30 at the door.

Purchase tickets here.