“IT’S UP TO YOU…” ArtWorks Fourth Annual Art Auction Benefit Celebrates New York

Oct. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- New York, NY – ArtWorks presents its annual Art Auction Benefit on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Angel Orensanz Foundation, For Contemporary Art at 172 Norfolk Street, NYC. Attendees will be treated to a sampling of classic New York fare generously donated by local establishments. The event will feature delicacies from 2nd Avenue Deli, Pat La Frieda, Abeles and Heyman, The Pickle Guys, City Winery, Mendy’s and Yonah Schimmel Knishes.

Keeping in the spirit of New York, the live and silent auction will consist of items that New Yorkers will love! Donations thus far include: VIP tickets to Jimmy Fallon, Steven Tyler Signed Guitar, Tickets to the Spiderman premiere on Broadway, 12-month Membership to David Barton Gym, Spiderman poster signed by Tobey Maguire, Brooklyn Bowl bowling package, Tickets to David Letterman and Lunch at the Natori Showroom with top designers. The evening will also feature artwork by ArtWorks’ inspiring children. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to fund ArtWorks programs.

Sponsors of the Art Auction Benefit to date include— The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation, The Russell Berrie Foundation and Theory/Helmut Lang.

Founded in 2002, ArtWorks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing children and young adults suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses, and their siblings, access to creative and performing arts programs that encourage the use of the creative process as a vehicle for healing, communication, self-expression and personal development. ArtWorks seeks to empower, validate and honor these children by offering them the hands-on experience and materials with which to create, as well as the opportunity to publicly share their artistic accomplishments.

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ArtWorks provides children and young adults suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses, and their siblings, access to creative and performing arts programs.