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Jun 25, 2008
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NYCLU Young Professionals Raise Money and Awareness Through Art

The New York Civil Liberties Union Young Professionals will host an art show and design competition tonight in Brooklyn to benefit the NYCLU’s efforts to protect and promote New Yorkers’ civil rights and liberties. The event, JUST ART ’08, features the work of up-and-coming local artists, who were commissioned to create pieces inspired by issues the NYCLU routinely tackles, including marriage fairness, reproductive rights, censorship, racial profiling and privacy rights. A panel of celebrity fashion designers will judge the artwork. The winning piece will be rendered onto T-shirts or tote bags and sold to raise money for the NYCLU.

The New York Civil Liberties Union Young Professionals will host an art show and design competition tonight in Brooklyn to benefit the NYCLU’s efforts to protect and promote New Yorkers’ civil rights and liberties.

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The event, JUST ART ’08, features the work of up-and-coming local artists, who were commissioned to create pieces inspired by issues the NYCLU routinely tackles, including marriage fairness, reproductive rights, censorship, racial profiling and privacy rights. A panel of celebrity fashion designers will judge the artwork. The winning piece will be rendered onto T-shirts or tote bags and sold to raise money for the NYCLU.

All artwork will be auctioned off during the show. In addition, there will be a raffle and silent auction with prizes ranging from weekend getaways to furniture to tickets to Broadway shows. Music for the event will be provided by DJ from indie pop band Au Revoir Simone.

Tickets are $40 in advance and can be purchased here until noon today. The admission price includes an open bar. There will be a limited number of $50 tickets available at the door the day of the event. All proceeds benefit the NYCLU.

WHAT:

JUST ART ’08, the NYCLU Young Professionals first-annual fundraising event

WHERE:

powerHouse, 37 Main St., DUMBO Brooklyn


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WHEN:

Wednesday, June 25, 8 p.m.

WHO:

The show will feature the following artists’ work:

  • Nick Atlas
  • Phillip Kim
  • Mary Button
  • Marlon Krieger
  • Jared Rodriguez
  • Christine Goncharuk
  • Emanuele Simonelli

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