TITD Inaugural Fundraising Gala and Auction Benefit
November 27, 2012
Tuesday 7-10 PM
The Jane Hotel Ballroom
113 Jane Street, New York City
On Tuesday, November 27, 2012, TODAY IS THE DAY, a new, visionary non-profit foundation (New York, Hiroshima), announces its Inaugural Benefit Gala and Auction at the Jane Hotel Ballroom, generously produced by Opalnest. The evening’s events will be co-hosted by Arto Lindsay beginning with an introduction by gallerist, collector and TITD friend Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, followed by a tea ceremony by Junko Hasegawa of CHARAKU, a live auction conducted by Gabriela Palmieri, Senior Vice President & Specialist of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s, and special guest speaker David A. Ross Chairman MFA Art Practice Program at SVA, former Director at SF MoMA and Whitney Museum of American Art.
The night at the Jane Ballroom will close with the screening of an exclusive video of Marina Abramović. Other performances include: violinist Odetta Hartman, opera singer Rebecca Greenstein, and DJ AJ Slim (aka April Hunt). The festivities will continue at the Hotel Americano with a video art after-party from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m
The evening’s proceeds will go to support the launch of
the fledgling non-profit and a portion will go to benefit children affected by the ongoing Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
"We here at the foundation have been working hard to realize the inaugural launch and benefit event that sets up and funds TITD and also funds support for the children affected by the Fukushima disaster of March, 2011. As you can see on the program, TITD has enlisted outstanding individuals to serve as its members and on its advisory board. We are pleased and grateful that the number of people drawn to support the vision of TODAY IS THE DAY is growing."
- Noritoshi Hirakawa, Director of TODAY IS THE DAY
TICKETS (Friends of galleries receive 20% discount off)
Individual Ticket $250
$300 at the door
inclusive of open bar Sake & Beer, Hors d'oeurves, Performances & Afterparty
Couple Ticket $350
inclusive of open bar Sake & Beer, Hors d'oeurves, Performances & Afterparty
Friend $500
inclusive of open bar Sake & Beer, Hors d'oeurves, Performances & Afterparty, Lounge seating for 2
Your name included on the TITD website
Supporter $1,500
inclusive of open bar Sake & Beer, Hors d'oeurves, Performances & Afterparty, Lounge seating for 6
Your name included on the TITD website
Patron $5,000
inclusive of open bar Sake & Beer, Hors d'oeurves, Performances & Afterparty
You will receive a limited edition print by a member of TITD, Reserved lounge seating for 6. Your name included on the TITD website
Tickets are 70% tax exempt and donations are 100% tax exempt
RAFFLE TICKETS for $25, $50, $100 will be available at the benefit event
Proceeds from TODAY IS THE DAY benefit auction, ticket sales and all other financial support will be eligible for tax exemption through the Fiscal Sponsorship of Fractured Atlas a 501(c) non-profit arts organization in New York.
For more information on tickets or to RSVP for the after-party, contact benefit@opalnest.com
The auction will feature ARTWORKS by Araki, Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, Chris Ofili, Marina Abramović, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Yoshitomo Nara, Noritoshi Hirakawa, Henk Visch, David Reed, Edgar Honetschlager, Lawrence Weiner, Jean-Luc Vilmouth, Carissa Pelleteri, Rey Parla, Yayoi Kusama, Hye Rim Lee, Caro Niederer, and O Zhang
For more information on auction items, visit Paddle8, or contact:
Melissa Vargas at todayisthedayfoundation@earthlink.net
Joining TODAY IS THE DAY as sponsors, partners and supporters of the inaugural event are The Jane Hotel, The Hotel Americano, Marina Abramović Institute, Paddle8, Charaku, NI Japanese Delicacies, Van Gogh Vodka, Kate's Paperie, Paul D. Miller, Amelia Toro, Entwine, Art Forum, Artcards, Independent-Collectors, David Zwirner Gallery, Gering & Lopez Gallery, Thomas Erben Gallery, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tilton Gallery, Gallery HAM, Anonymous Gallery, Kiyoshi Wako, New Museum, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, Ute & Michael Berger, and Olivier T. Ernst. Special thanks to Sotheby’s.
"The benefit event in New York will help people to recognize the important perspective of human existence with forthcoming foundation TODAY IS THE DAY to the world forever." – Noritoshi Hirakawa, Director of TODAY IS THE DAY.
About TODAY IS THE DAY
Founded by Noritoshi Hirakawa, TODAY IS THE DAY is a visionary non-profit foundation whose goal is to reveal consciousness as the starting point of every person’s awareness. The foundation’s goal is to inspire an art of free will and autonomy through art, music, dance, performance, lecture, video, film, and workshop. Through this experience, TODAY IS THE DAY aims to create and put into practice an ontological vision that transcends the structures and workings of existing systems. This follows from a belief that the essence of art is to explore the function of free will and to transcend contrivance in order to construct a social model that allows human existence to stand on its own.
