art Nonjudgmental by KL Reyes© Celebrates Its Success: Looks forward to new ventures

March 1, 2013 - PRLog -- On April 26, 2012, art Nonjudgmental by KL Reyes debuted at Local 138 Bar & Lounge with first featured NYC artist, Frank Jackson. Over the last 8 months, the venue has worked with three other amazing talents, featuring two more local artists at Local 138 – Kevin Portundo and Warren Caughman - and working closely with Duluth artist, Topaz Torres for a future “exhibit in absentia” event.

In August 2012, art Nonjudgmental collaborated with Women LEAD, a notable nonprofit organization focusing on women’s empowerment and education in Nepal, to promote a united art and fundraising event for WL’s Leadership Institute.

And on January 26, 2013, art Nonjudgmental celebrated the venue's continued success and grassroots mission (promotion of local NYC art/talent), its featured and "soon-to-be" artists, collaborative nonprofit partner and NEW partnerships!

Twenty-thirteen (2013) proves to be a year of growth for art Nonjudgmental as it progresses into the digital age, expands the venue to accept and promote more diverse forms of “art,” and cultivates additional umbrellas of opportunity for the venue, its featured artists and existing partnership(s).

Current:

New multimedia partnership: In November 2012, art Nonjudgmental joined partnership with a feted multimedia executive (and Multimedia Head Engineer - Rutgers U), A.W. Fahan, taking the venue and its featured artists into the future of digital and media art portfolio -- this is a very exciting project in progress and we look forward to digitalizing future art Nonjudgmental exhibits and events, as well as working with aN’s featured artists on individualized media portfolio packages! Check him out here: https://www.facebook.com/alex.fahan?fref=ts

Next Actions:

New art exhibits in 2013: In December 2012, art Nonjudgmental began working with two new AMAZING artists in their own right - Shakeema Haynes and Javon Allen! Please stay tuned for their upcoming art show /2013 - soon to be announced! Check out their aN portfolios here: S. Haynes, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.213780895423729... and J. Allen, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.213628372105648...

Summer 2013: art Nonjudgmental organizing a concerted aN exhibit featuring all of the venue’s artists! There will be themed art (so if you’ve got a theme in mind and want to purchase at the event, please contact me as soon as possible), “live,” on-the-premises painting/sketching/creating, art discussion and education, art work for sale by the artists and more. Please stay tuned! art Nonjudgmental on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artNonjudgmental

**New Corporate Art Partnership: In January 2013, friend and HUGE art Nonjudgmental supporter, Samantha Varn, initiated a conversation about adding a corporate art umbrella to the venue. The purpose of the venture would be to expose aN's artists to the corporate sector. The program would work with interested companies and artists, to essentially "rent" art work for a period of time. In additon, the artists would have the option of creating themed art for corporate purchase. We are still in the very initial stages of this idea, but are hoping to bring it to fruition, so if you know of any companies, organizations, restaurants, lounge spaces, hospital buildings (i.e. pediatric divisions) to recommend, please do! Check her out here: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.varn?fref=ts

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art Nonjudgmental celebrates the success of the venue and its artists on Saturday, January 26, 2013!

Original invitation read:

art Nonjudgmental celebrates its SUCCESS at venue home, legendary Local 138 Bar & Lounge – L.E.S. – N.Y.C.

**open to the public**

art Nonjudgmental by K.L. Reyes, an exhilarating grassroots venture founded in April 2012 by local NYC art lover, Kim Laing-Reyes will be celebrating the venue’s success at the legendary Local 138 Bar & Lounge, art Nonjudgmental’s OWN venue home!


Event? The art Nonjudgmental's “AFTER” HOLIDAY PARTY!

Date? TODAY - Saturday, January 26, 2013

Time? 9pm - until

Where? Back Lounge at Local 138 Bar & Lounge, 138 Ludlow Street (btw Rivington & Stanton), NYC

Who wants the traditional & boring holiday work party? Blahhhh! We don't! So come join art Nonjudgmental by K.L. Reyes for a very non-traditional party AFTER the holidays in celebration of the venue's success and CELEBRATED artists!

Current aN artists:

Frank Jackson (https://www.facebook.com/frank.jackson.14268?fref=ts)
Topaz Torres (in Duluth - https://www.facebook.com/topaz.torres?fref=ts)
Kevin Portundo (https://www.facebook.com/KevinsModernLife?fref=ts)
Warren Caughman (Akorian Inks - https://www.facebook.com/akorian.inks?fref=ts)

Women LEAD w/Claire Charamnac, Executive Director - US (Collaborative art and fundraising event http://www.women-lead.org/)

Soon-to-be featured aN artists (2013):

Shakeema Haynes (https://www.facebook.com/KeemaDiva?fref=ts)
Javon Allen (https://www.facebook.com/javon.allen.14?fref=ts)

New Multimedia Partner (Partnership: 11/2012; Commencing work in 2013)

New Corporate Art Organization Partner (Partnership: 1/2013; Commencing work in 2013)

art Nonjudgmental's: "The After Holiday" Party
Saturday, January 26, 2013 9pm - until
art Nonjudgmental at Local 138 Bar & Lounge * 138 Ludlow Street *
L.E.S. * N.Y.C. - please call K.L. Reyes of art Nonjudgmental for more information ----> Venue contact: 347-674-7188
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More to come in 2013!