{"id":14094,"date":"2014-08-18T12:39:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T17:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=14094"},"modified":"2014-10-07T19:49:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T00:49:23","slug":"benefit-auction-2014","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/event\/benefit-auction-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"7th Annual Spudnik Press Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n<h1>$15 General Admission<br \/>\n$50 Preview Event \u00a0(5pm-7pm)<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/romantitus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/eventbrite.com\/tickets-external?eid=12356391299&amp;ref=etckt\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"5\" marginheight=\"5\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px 0 5px; margin: 2px; width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #ddd; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/r\/etckt\" target=\"_blank\">Event registration<\/a><span style=\"color: #ddd;\"> for <\/span><a style=\"color: #ddd; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/benefitauction2014.eventbrite.com\/?ref=etckt\" target=\"_blank\">Spudnik Press Benefit Auction 2014<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ddd;\">powered by<\/span> <a style=\"color: #ddd; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com?ref=etckt\" target=\"_blank\">Eventbrite<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Featuring<b> hors d\u2019oeuvres, live music from <a href=\"http:\/\/elasticarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elastic Arts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hummingbird.beats\" target=\"_blank\">Hummingbird<\/a>, printing demonstrations<\/b>,<b>\u00a0craft cocktails, and beer from <a href=\"http:\/\/metrobrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metropolitan Brewing<\/a>.<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2>Plus a <b>Silent Auction <\/b>with artworks hand-picked by guest curators, including <a href=\"http:\/\/jessicacochranprojects.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Jessica Cochran <\/b><\/a>and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.htmah.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b> La Keisha Leek<\/b><\/a> and goods from local retailers including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unisonhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unison<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thecirclesalon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The\u00a0<b>Circle Salon<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sprouthome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sprout Home<\/b><\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>For 7 years, Spudnik Press has grown to meet the needs of our city\u2019s artists&#8211;over 250 annually through ever-expanding studio resources, art book publishing, and public exhibitions and residency programs in printmaking and book arts. This year, our public programs and events have grown to welcome over 2,500 visitors through our doors. To continue this important work, we hope to raise an <b>unprecedented $10,000<\/b> to support our expanding infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The silent auction is the highlight of the benefit. Each winning bid is truly an investment, not only in Spudnik Press, but in the work of renowned artists. This is the <b>only<\/b> auction in Chicago to feature studio sketches, visual brainstorms, artist proofs, drafts, studies, notes, and ephemera. \u00a0Artwork comes framed and bidding starts at $35 through $55.<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Admission<\/strong> includes<strong>\u00a0one complimentary beverage<\/strong> and <strong>popcorn<\/strong>.\u00a0Silent Auction ends at 9pm, to be followed by <strong>dancing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hummingbird.beats\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Hummingbird<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>merriment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Preview Event<\/strong> is includes an <strong>open bar<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0hors d\u2019oeuvres<\/strong>, <strong>live jazz<\/strong>, and a <strong>small gift<\/strong>, printed live with our Vandercook letterpress. We will be joined by <strong>Guest<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Curators<\/strong> and <strong>featured artists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Purchase tickets before <strong>Friday September 26<\/strong> for a chance to<strong> win one of ten gift cards<\/strong> to Blick Art Materials!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest Curators:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jessicacochranprojects.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Cochran<\/a>, Independent Curator<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.htmah.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Keisha Leek<\/a>, Independent Curator<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ruslanalichtzier.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ruslana Lichtzier<\/a>, ACRE 2015 Curatorial Fellow<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jtallarico.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Tallarico<\/a>, Comics Editor, Lumpen Magazine<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/romantitus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roman Titus<\/a>, Chicago Design Museum; Co-Founder of Nelson Cash<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contributing Artists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/2014\/09\/the-7th-annual-benefit-roster-of-artists\/\">See full roster<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14184\" style=\"width: 185px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dickblick.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14184\" class=\"wp-image-14184 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blick-Art-Materials-Red-485-Stacked-175x66.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blick-Art-Materials-Red-485-Stacked-175x66.png 175w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blick-Art-Materials-Red-485-Stacked-180x68.png 180w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blick-Art-Materials-Red-485-Stacked.png 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Framing provided by Blick Art Materials.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14238\" style=\"width: 185px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/metrobrewing.com\/2014\/8\/14\/vxqdak2pxxwcggtlsugc5eyiccrjpm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14238\" class=\"wp-image-14238 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1404516969715-175x126.jpeg\" alt=\"1404516969715\" width=\"175\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1404516969715-175x126.jpeg 175w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1404516969715-180x130.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1404516969715-585x422.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1404516969715.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beverages provided by Metropolitan Brewing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14296\" style=\"width: 185px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unisonhome.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14296\" class=\"wp-image-14296 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/unison-logo-175x38.jpg\" alt=\"unison logo\" width=\"175\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Additional auction items provided by Unison.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14413\" style=\"width: 185px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hummingbird.beats\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14413\" class=\"wp-image-14413 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black-175x42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black-175x42.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black-180x44.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black-585x142.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black-768x186.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black-760x184.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hbird_logo_vector-black.jpg 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dance party provided by Hummingbird<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px 0 5px; margin: 2px; width: 100%; text-align: left;\">Design by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artonomous.com\/design\/curio\" target=\"_blank\"> Craig Hansen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, Oct. 4<br \/>\n$15 General Admission ( 7pm-11pm)<br \/>\n$50 Preview Event  (5pm-7pm)<\/p>\n<p>Featuring hors d\u2019oeuvres, live music, printing demonstrations, craft cocktails, and beer from Metropolitan Brewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-14094","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/14094"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/14094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14183,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/14094\/revisions\/14183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14094"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spudnikpress.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=14094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}