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For further information, please go to: www.srlp.org
Small Works for Big Change Art Auction Benefiting the Work of the Sylvia
Rivera
Law Project Orchard Street Gallery
47 Orchard Street, NYC @ Grand St.
Opening with DJ spinning: Saturday, December 3, 6-8pm
Auction Event: Sunday, December 4, 4-9pm
Silent Auction: 4-8pm
This December the Sylvia Rivera Law Project will be
auctioning off exciting works of art to raise funds to
support the project’s fight for gender
self-determination.
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) provides free
legal services to low-income transgender communities
and transgender communities of color. They also
educate the public about trans oppression and support
community organizing work that fights for the rights
of their community. SRLP has assisted over 350 clients
facing violence and discrimination in prisons,
juvenile justice facilities, shelters, educational
institutions and at the hands of the police since its
inception in 2003. SRLP trains judges, health
professionals, and other community organizations on
how to provide respectful and affirming services. The
most pressing issue faced daily at SRLP is the vast
amount community members who are unable to access the
most basic of services to meet the most vital of needs
(such as shelter, health care, and education) because
of rampant discrimination and violence.
The art auction will be held at the Orchard Street
Gallery at 139 Orchard Street on December 4, 2005.
There will be a opening of the works from 6-8pm on
December 3 with a featured DJ spinning. The main event
on Sunday, December 4 will start at 4pm with a preview
and silent auction of over 30 small works from a
variety of artists including local artists, artwork by
SRLP clients, and renowned artists. The silent auction
closes at 8:00pm, so don’t miss out on the bidding
action. Artist’s work to be featured at this event
include William Wegman, Patty Chang, Deborah Edmeades,
Richard Hell, Annie Sprinkle, Glenn Ligon, Andrea
Geyer, Moyra Davey, Christy Gast, Hank O'Neal, Gregg
Bordowitz, Mo Cassanova, Zoe Bissell, Sam Gordon,
Emily Riedman, Allen Frame, Robert Melee, Any Sillman,
Valerie Shaff, Yvonne Rainer, Klara Hobza, Sara
Saltzman, Ulrike Mueller, A.L. Steiner, Josh Faught,
Leah DeVun, Emily Roysdon, Felicia Murray, Matt
Keegan, Zackary Drucker, and more! Don’t miss a
special performance by Def Jam poet Regie Cabico! The
event will also include small crafts, artist books and
limited edition silkscreen t-shirts for sale. This is
really amazing work for a great cause!
All proceeds will go towards supporting the work of
the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. For more information
about the event or to make a donation to SRLP please
contact Ryder Diaz at (212) 337-8550. To make a
donation to SRLP please visit www.srlp.org or send a
check to 822 8th Ave., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001.
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