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BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

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October 7, 2023



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BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Benefit event photos by Teri Slotkin

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
April Vollmer checking in with Sallie Mize, Graham Helfrick

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Karen Blondel, Michael Kowalski, Florence Neal

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Robert Wight, April Vollmer & Tina Pohlman

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Carmen Kowalski, Basia Grocholski, Nathan Shepard, John Kowalski

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
John & Rosemary McGettrick

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Richard Fleming, Ruby, Katie Dixon

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Simone Douglas, William Stover, John Prince

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Jack Hazerjian & April Vollmer

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Carmen Kowalski, Monika Zaleska, Miło Kowalski

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Karen Blondel, Anthony Bowman, Florence Neal

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
April Vollmer, Andrew Ottiger & Mary L Burke

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Rafael Bueno, Sareeta and David Tobey

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Selection of drawing by John Himmelfarb

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Director Florence Neal welcoming guests

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Michael Kowalski, Master of Ceremonies

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Ruby drawing the Raffle for #1

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
#1 Raffle winners!

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Kristy & Andre Kirpan

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Miriam Celedonia & Arthur Celedonia

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Liliana & Simone Gorlizki

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Deborah Van Wetering

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Chris Butterick & Rachel Nackman

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
David Lassen & Sallie Mize

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Anthony Bowman with drawing by Hedwig Brouckaert

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
John & Rosemary with print by Florence Neal

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Liliana packing a work by Joel Baxter

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
Liliana and Simone packing up a drawing by Ken Buhler

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm
CLICK on the IMAGE for a WALK-THROUGH video of the exhibition.

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm

BENEFIT EVENT 2023, October 7, 6pm



About the event

100 WORKS ON PAPER BENEFIT
October 7, 6pm
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

100 ARTWORKS generously donated by artists in support of Kentler's 20th annual Benefit, celebrating our 33rd year!


PURCHASE ONE TICKET
CHOOSE ONE GREAT WORK OF ART!  
$300 individual / $350 couple
You can participate even if you can't attend the event - send us your wish list!
Have too many fabulous artworks already?  
You can make a tax deductible contribution of any amount at the ticket link. Every cent supports Kentler's mission!


BENEFIT: Saturday, October 7, 6pm (ON-SITE Ticketed Event)

KICK-OFF PARTY: Saturday, September 23, 4 - 6pm (open to all!)
EXHIBITION ON VIEW: September 21 - October 6 (Thurs.-Sun., 12-5pm)
SILENT AUCTION: Bidding has begun! 
Bidding Ends: Oct. 7, 8pm  •  Online Bidding ends: Friday, Oct. 6, 11pm
To place a bid online email: Silent Auction Bid

ON-SITE: 353 Van Brunt St. (Red Hook) Brooklyn 
EVENT TIMELINE
• TICKET HOLDERS arrive & check-in at 6pm
• DRAW A NUMBER!
• CHOOSE AN ARTWORK when your number is called
• ENJOY food & refreshments from local Red Hook vendors
• ENJOY stimulating company & conversation
• CHANCES to bid & win fabulous Silent Auction pieces

2023 BENEFIT COMMITTEE:
Kate Arrington & Michael Shannon
Karen Blondel
Arthur Celedonia
Katie Dixon & Richard Fleming
Cassandra Freeman & Tom Paul
Basia Grocholski & Nathan Shepard
David Jenkins
Maureen McNeil & Paul Glovinsky
John Prince & William Stover
J. E. Molly Seegers
Pat Weber Sones & Lou Sones
Monika Zaleska & Milo Kowalski

2023 MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
Michael Kowalski

2023 SPONSORS:
Baked
Dry Dock
Fort Defiance
The Good Fork Pub

Sea & Soil
Southern Straws
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pie
Wet Whistle Wines


Special thanks to Teri Slotkin for event photographs.

All proceeds support Kentler's 2023-24 Exhibitions & Public Programs,The Kentler Flatfiles, and K.I.D.S. Art Education. Kentler International Drawing Space, founded by two artists in 1990, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing to the public contemporary drawings and work on paper by emerging and under-recognized national and international artists, and to providing the opportunity to experiment, explore and expand the definition of art in society.



PREVIOUS Benefit Event Photos by Teri Slotkin
May 18, 2019: https://kentlergallery.org/Detail/events/410
May 20, 2017: https://kentlergallery.org/Detail/events/315
May 21, 2016: https://kentlergallery.org/Detail/events/299