Check this out if you are in the NY area

Art for Change is an organization that provides a forum for creating innovative art and media programs that inspire people to take an active role in social justice.

Celebrating art, activism, social justice....and the sneak peek of our new Art for Change Gallery!

Art for Change is holding a music festival on Friday, November 6th to raise funds to open up a People's Gallery. After painfully seeing so many community art spaces close in East Harlem, Artfor Change is opening up a gallery! Our vision is to build a gallery that is truly supported by the people and for the people. Help us make it happen.

THE FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE SOLDAT ONLY $20!!!

When: Friday, November 6, 2009
7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Where: Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center
1680 Lexington Ave (between 105 and 106 Sts)
New York, NY 10029

Who's Performing?
Music: Maracatu New York
San Juan Hill NYC
Dj Comrade - XÃO PRODUCTIONS
International Baile Funk - LIVE MPC Performance!
with more to come!!!!

Artists: Yelena Posniak, Ori Peer, and Wayne Peng among many others…

Why?
Open Bar, Live Music and your chance to bid on great pieces of art.

Tickets: THE FIRST 50 TICKETS SOLD ARE ONLY $20- That's right! Open Bar and Live Music all night for only $20 bucks!

Otherwise, in advance $30 at the door $40

1. Send a check to Art for Change, 1699 Lexington Ave, Basement North, New York, NY 10029 (memo: Art Beats Tickets)

2. Purchase or contribute online through www.nycharities.org by entering Art for Change, and click view up coming events

3. Call 212-348-7044

About AfC's Gallery
The Art for Change Gallery will exhibit artworks of emerging and established artists of local and global communities. Members of Art Belongs to everyone, a program of Art for Change will curate exhibits that will create a space to develop collaborations that lead to social justice, encourage diversity, and provide safe and open forums for positive dialogue.

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