FLUX FACTORY’S 2014 BENEFIT

Come get Fluxy with us during one of the best art parties of the year!

Date: Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

Venue: 79 Walker Street, 6th Floor, NYC

Time: Cocktails & light fare begin at 7pm, award ceremony at 8:30pm, with silent bidding until 10pm

This spirited cocktail event will feature a silent auction of over 50 artworks by artists from Flux Factory’s extensive community that we’ve built together over 20 years.

Honor Harriet Taub of Materials for the Arts and Swoon with us–during the Scrappy Awards ceremony–for the enormous impact their work has had on Flux Factory and the greater cultural sphere. Get worked over by our roaming team of “knock-off artists,” who will be making customized copies of auction items on demand. Participate in live performances, a mega-raffle, installations, and interactive experiences to celebrate twenty years of supporting remarkable works of art that help us see the world in unexpected ways.

Entertainment will be provided by our emcee, The Fabulous LuLu LoLo; Fluxtime Photobooth by Jason Eppink, Sean McIntyre, and Reid Bingham; tarot readings by Leah Wolff; DJ set by Vernous; and bathroom valet by Jonah Levy, TJ Hospodar, and 0H10 M1ke.

Participating artists: The silent auction will include artworks by Fluxers and Friends-of-Flux Aya Kakeda, David Shapiro, Carla Gannis, Jean Barberis, Kerry Downey, Ryan Estep, and many others.

KITTY CITY at FLUX FACTORY

A team of kids, artists, and city planners are designing and building a thriving meowtropolis: Kitty City

Ribbon cutting ceremony, kitten adoption drive, and closing celebration:
June 1 2013, noon – 6pm

Kitty City is an inter-generational experiment in collaboration and pedagogy, designed to encourage shared decision-making power and challenge the way we think about the urban environment.

During four workshops in May, we will design buildings, thoroughfares, and other urban elements to meet our strict zoning standards for living the good life. We’ll plan parks; devise water, transportation, and sanitation systems; map out housing options, commercial and cultural districts; and be sure there’s plenty fresh and healthy food. After our shared vision is approved by committees and review boards, we’ll build Kitty City in the Flux Gallery. On June 1st, we’ll flood Kitty City with kittens during a ribbon cutting ceremony that will double as an adoption drive.

If you are a student who would like to help build Kitty City, please contact Doug – doug[at]fluxfactory.org. Workshops will be three hours on every Saturday in May.

The humans behind Kitty City: 
Douglas Paulson, Elizabeth Hamby, James Wang, Leah Wolff, James Rojas, Deborah Helaine Morris, Jennifer Hsu, Moira Williams, Sofy Yuditskaya, Christina Vassallo

Flux Factory is excited to partner with For Animals, Inc., who will provide Kitty City with its inhabitants, and host the adoption event at Kitty City on June 1st. For Animals, a no-kill animal shelter in South Ozone Park, New York, is dedicated to eliminating companion animal homelessness, engaging our larger community as vital and active participants in this shared social and ethical responsibility, and providing that community with the resources and education necessary to achieve these goals together.

For Animals, Inc. is able to offer adoptions free-of-charge, through their participation in the fourth Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days, sponsored by the Alameda, CA-based Maddie’s Fund. There will be no lag time in the adoption process and new owners can leave with their Kitty citizen on the same day.

We’ll also be joined during the adoption drive by Neighborhood Cats, whose mission is to reduce feral cat overpopulation and improve quality of life for free-roaming cats using the method known as Trap-Neuter-Return. At Kitty City they will be ready to talk to visitors about their work in NYC and beyond, explaining how TNR is the best and most effective solution for cats and communities.