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Small Works For Big Change 2012!

Portrait of Gael as a Young Tran by Buzz Slutzky

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project Collective is thrilled to celebrate our 7th Annual Small Works for Big Change Benefit Art Event 
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 at Jack Studios 6-9PM. *THE BUILDING IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
**BIDDING ENDS AT 8PM SHARP**

Featuring:

  • MCs Glenn Marla & Kit Yan
  • Featuring performances by Alicia Ohs as Madame Wantan, Lana Carroll of The Low and The Lonesome, & Rude Mechanical Orchestra!
  • Music by DJ Shomi Noise
  • Fabulous art (see Artist List below) and
  • Fantastic raffle prizes such as: 
      • An Ipod touch 8G 4th generation
      • A delicious dinner for 4 by Berlin Reed
      • A hair cut from Arrojo Studio
      • 2 hour vegan cooking lesson from Carmichael Monaco
      • Means of Apparel Production t-shirts
      • 4 hour Word Press Lesson with Collect Pond Creativefor a person or small group
      • Books from Tristan Taormino, Morty Diamond, NYU and Feminist Press
      • A bagel brunch for 10 people from 'bagel boy's' bagel store.
      • 6 acupuncture treatments at Brooklyn Open Acupuncture
      • SRLP thanks our generous In-Kind Donors: All the fabulous contributing artists (see list below), ARTFORUM, Asahi Breweries, Browning Frames, 14 Street Framing Gallery, Izze Sparkling Juice, Visual AIDS, Jack Studios, Vic's Bagel Bar, Tekserve, Arrojo Studio, Means of Apparel Production, Collect Pond Creative, Feminist Press, NYU Press, Tristan Taormino, Morty Diamond, Carmichael Monaco, Berlin Reed, Hey Queen, Brooklyn Open Acupuncture and many more.

PLUS! OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY: HEY QUEEN!
Brought to you by the fine folks at HEY QUEEN! @ Public Assembly, 10PM-4AM. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SRLP with...
PERFORMANCES BY: ROCCO KATASTROPHE; BRYN KELLY; GOGO: AMELIA & TOPHER; DJs: AK RIGHT & NOLITA SELECTOR; PHOTOS: AMOS MAC
Cover: $5 - $10 sliding scale.

--> SMALL WORKS BIG CHANGE Facebook Event Page

CONTRIBUTING ARTIST LIST (list in formation)

Danielle Abrams, Shana Agid, Marina Ancona, Felipe Baeza, m.e. barrett, Al Benkin, Jason Bishop, Nayland Blake, Sarah Jenny Bleviss, Eli Brown, Elijah Burgher, Ricardo Carranza, Johnny Cash, Patty Chang,Yvette Choy, Yve Laris Cohen, Moyra Davey, Avram Finkelstein, Baseera Khan Fox, Lila Freeman, Blaise Garber, Félix E. Gardón, Andrea Geyer, Jonah Groeneboer,Morgan Hart, Carrie Hawks, Sharon Hayes, Vanessa Huang, Brian Healey, Katherine Hubbard, Kate Huh, Ren-Yo Hwang, Xylor Jane, Stacie Joy, Leeroy Kun Young Kang, Lin plus Lam, Candice Lin, Syd London, Marion Love, Amos Mac, Tara Mateik, Park McArthur, RJ Messineo, Ulrike Mueller, Em North, Laimah Osman, Thomasin Parnes, Emmet Phipps, Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE, R.H. Quaytman, Roberta Rivera, Cristy C. Road,  LJ Roberts, Jacob Robichaux, Guadalupe Rosales, Trina Rose, Kjerstin Rossi, Emily Roysdon, Cooper Sabatino, Shaylana, Amy Sillman, Jeannie Simms, Jason Simon, Buzz Slutzky, Tuesday Smillie, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Sarinya Srisakul, Karen Stevenson, Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Martyn Thompson, Lan Tuazon, Sophia Wallace, Rachael Warner, Faith Wilding, Sasha Wortzel, Delia Yarrow, Quito Ziegler.

SW4BC has been a wonderful success story for SRLP: in the past 6 years, over 50 organizing host committee members and more than 200 progressive, transgressive, and cutting-edge artists have generously donated over 300 visionary works of art! This vibrant annual celebration reflects the radical spirit of SRLP, as well as the experimental energy of some of New York’s most innovative established and emerging contemporary artists. 100% of the event’s proceeds will benefit SRLP’s crucial work for gender self-determination. The event is free to the public, and will including a silent auction with affordable price points beginning at $10, featuring photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, textile pieces and mixed media installations.

When: 
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Jack Studios - 601 W 26th St, 12th Floor. NYC
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Sasha Wortzel
Mermaid on Fire Island
2011
Photograph- Digital Print
$50
$100
TARA MATEIK
Labouchere Amendment
2012
needlepoint, water color, fabric in late 18th century found frame (museum glass)
$75
$700
Yvette Choy
Yvette’s Keen Eye
2010
Cotton Polyester Thread, Ribbon, Plastic, Adhesive and Stainless Steel
$5
$50
Katherine Hubbard
UNTITLED
2012
UNIQUE instant photographic print
$35
$1,200
Jason Bishop
Portrait of a Lady
2011
Fabric
$50
$200
Vanessa Huang
Untitled
2011
Letterpress poetry
$8
$100
Amy Sillman
Bearded Lady
1997
Gouache on paper
$850
$2,500
Leeroy Kun Young Kang
If You Could Read My Mind, Love.
2011
Archival inkjet print on paper
$25
$300
Syd London
Love In Times Square
2010
Photo
$75
$750