Hi Darlings,
As many of you know, I am involved for the fourth year in a row with GLAAD’s annual “OUTAuction” on November 21st. This is my third year as a Co-Chair of the event. I wanted to share with you why I personally got involved with the event, and also to share with you a letter from my fellow Co-Chair Matthew Shwartz – I can’t wait to share the stage with him and Jill Zarin on Sunday November 21st!
See more details below and Buy Tickets, Volunteer or join the Host Committee.
(Please note if you sign up for volunteering that we are looking for more help in the 1st or 3rd volunteer shifts on November 21st.)
Why I got involved in OUTAution:
1) I have gay friends and family members who are important to me and I want equality for them now and always.
2) My Public Relations work with artists and designers made me especially keen to get involved with one of New York’s largest and most important public art auctions
3) GLAAD holds the media accountable and changes the conversation in a persistent and effective way by working with every avenue: television news, radio, sitcoms and dramas, families and individuals with compelling stories, progressive churches and even professional sports teams. They also change hearts and minds with their stellar televised events such the GLAAD Media Awards and OUTAuction, where they single out entertainers and artists who contribute to positive images of LGBT individuals. Simply put, GLAAD helps the media tell the truth and divide fact from hysteria.
A Letter from my Co-Chair Matthew Schwartz:
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to join Marcy and I at the 2010 GLAAD OUT Auction. The event is going to be awesome – a fantastic array of celebrities, emerging artists’ work in different mediums, and proud and supportive New Yorkers of all ages – not too mention a killer open bar and after party! The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has been a very important part of my life here in New York City for the last few years. A lot of organizations in this country do a lot of complaining and criticizing. GLAAD is an organization all about action, both defensively when people abuse people like me in the media, and offensively when gays and lesbians are left out or completely unrepresented. I don’t need to tell you their track record, I just want you to know that I’ve been watching for the last few years, and GLAAD has done a lot for me. Now, it’s my turn to give back a little to them by volunteering my time for an exceptional and unique event. I hope you will join me.
The OUT Auction is located at the beautiful Metropolitan Pavilion on 18th street. Come check out the red carpet, over a hundred brand new pieces of art from a wide diversity of new artists, as well as an impressive live auction, award ceremony, fabulous DJ, and tons of flowing drinks. It’s an experience not to be missed – and I’d certainly like to meet you!
Hope to see you on Sunday, November 21st!
Sincerely,
Matthew E. Schwartz, Esq.
OUTAuction NYC – Art and Entertainment all for a good cause!
| Host Jill Zarin |
 Star of The Real Housewives of NYC |
GLAAD’s Board of Directors, Honorary Committee and Arts Advisory Committee and this year’s Planning Committee invite you to join us for OUTAuction NYC – our ninth annual art event to celebrate established and emerging artists, GLAAD’s Top 100 Artists of 2010.
Since 2002, GLAAD has produced this annual fundraising art event, OUTAuction, part glamorous cocktail party and part art auction – all to benefit GLAAD’s work to amplify the voices of the LGBT community.
Bid on 100 unique works of art. Previous works of art include Pablo Picasso, Herb Ritts, Steven Klein, Ryan McGinness, Wassily Kandinsky and Marc Chagall, Ross Bleckner, Patrick McMullan, Annie Leibovitz, Karim Rashid, Mario Sorrenti, Peter Max, Rosie O’Donnell, and many others. Purchase your tickets now!
Event Details:
Sunday, November 21, 2010
5:00 – 9:30 pm
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Dress: Cocktail Chic
Hosted: Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres
Guest DJ:
DJ Xavier
Tickets
$125.00 – General
1 admission, includes open bar for 3 & 1/2 hours, hors d’oeuvres
$175.00 – VIP
1 VIP admission, open bar for 4 & 1/2 hours, hors d’oeuvres, 1 VIP gift bag, 1 entry to VIP After Party & 1 entry into a special VIP drawing
$300 – VIP Package
(Save $50 when compared to two VIP tickets at the $175 price)
2 VIP admissions, open bar for 4 & 1/2 hours, hors d’oeuvres, 2 VIP gift bags, 2 entries into the VIP After Party and 2 entries into a special VIP drawing
This event sells out quickly so purchase your tickets in advance. PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT. Tickets will be held at will-call on the day of the event.
Tickets are non-refundable and tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. GLAAD is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Tax ID number 13-3384027. Most people deduct 100% of the donation because we are not providing a formal dinner that can be easily valued, however, you should always consult with your tax advisor to determine how your donation should be reported for tax purposes. The general rule is that you can deduct the amount of your donation less any value you received.
| Special Guests | ||
 Edward Albee American playwright |
 Jensen Atwood On Black 2011 Calendar |
 Kelly Killoren Bensimon The Real Housewives of NYC |
 David Bromstad |
 Josh Kilmer-Purcell & Brent Ridge The Fabulous Beekman Boys |
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 Sonja Morgan The Real Housewives of NYC |
 Anwar Robinson American Idol Finalist Season 4 L.O.T.D. Media recording artist |
 Mike Ruiz Celebrity Photographer Logo’s reality series The A List |
 NaTasha Yvette Williams Sophia from The Color Purple with Fantasia |
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| Honorary Host Committee | ||
 Kate Clinton Comedian/ Humanitarian |
 Fran Drescher |
 Vicki Gunvalson The Real Housewives of Orange County |
 Scott Herman Scott Herman Fitness The Real World: Brooklyn |
 Randy Jackson |
 Heather McDonald Chelsea Lately |
 Kyra Sedgwick The Closer |
 Johnny Weir |
 Robbie Williams Singer/Songwriter |
| Planning Committee | |
| PLANNING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Marcy Clark • Matthew Schwartz |
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| Carlos Alvarado* Carlos Aparicio Jayda Audrick Renisse Bains Dee Batista Scott Benaglio Miles Bingham Stepehen Campanella Khalid El Khatib** Robert Farrell Wayne Harris Nigel Holder Daniel Kitchen** Mike Korn* Daniel Kressman |
Rene Melchor** Elinor Noble Alexander Patino Daniel M. Posener Archley Prudent* Ryan Rockmore Phillip Salmieri Anu Singh** Bayinnah Smitherman Earl Stoner* Patrick Sweeney Saira Toppin* Montana Vasquez Ryan Wright |
| * A Sub-Chair Planning Committee Member ** A member of the Curatorial Committee |
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| Host Committee |
| Jason Abrams & Richard Garrison Larry Abramsky Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker Christopher & Miles Bingham-Church John Cassese & Ken Hunt John Crocker & Charlie Johnston Drew Desky Henry F. Detering Thomas B. Dougherty, Jr. Jeff Gearheart Megan Ghiroli Randall Gibeau & Philip Laffey David Hawkins Bill Kapfer Rogue Monk Nick Patrick Stuart Siegel Raquel Solomon John Vang |
| Art Advisory Committee |
| • Committee Chair: Alexandre Gertsman, Alexandre Gertsman Contemporary Art • Jaclyn Acker and Andy Fligel,Chelsea Frames • Patrick Amsellem • Brian English, Herb Ritts Foundation • Matthew Higgs, White Columns • Amy Levin • Oliver Newton • Robert Risko • Wayne Snellen, The Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation •Irene Shum Allen, Collections Manager & Curator, Philip Johnson Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation • Joel Wachs |
| Sneak Peek: Highlights from the auction A full catalog of pieces will be posted online soon. |
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| Untitled Nude VII, Miami 1997 | Plate 40 | Plate 51 | Plate 60 | ||
| © Herb Ritts Foundation Gelatin silver print, 1997 24″x20″ Custom frame |
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| 5 limited edition color prints (Plates: 40, 51, 60, 68, 71) Salvador Dali print set entitled “Les Capricesa de Goya” (Series 37/ 200) Each is signed in pencil by Dali Each piece (9 1/8″ x 6 3/8″) is mounted in a custom frame, floating on an acid-free mat under conservation glass 35 1/4″ x 28 1/8″ |
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| El Jardine Pablo Picasso © Robert John Russo Gallery Original linocut, 1955 Custom frame |
Composition I Joan Miro © Robert John Russo Gallery Original lithograph, 1967 15″ x 22″ Custom frame |
Will we get to see you soon?
Warmest regards,
Marcy Clark
Founder, The Women’s Mafia, Social Club & Online Magazine www.womensmafia.com
cell: 212.729.9619 fax: 212.208.2579 Marcy@womensmafia.com
Director, Yellow Sky Publicity www.yellowskyagency.com