ART AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR L.E.A.D UGANDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 , 6:30 PM
Steven Kasher Gallery, New York
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| Stephen Shames, and his art dealer, Steven Kasher, approached Shepard Fairey earlier this year about creating artworks to support L.E.A.D. Uganda, an educational leadership program founded by Shames that locates vulnerable children with innate talents and molds them into leaders. |
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| Fairey agreed to create and donate two unique mixed media collages, valued at $10,000 – $20,000 each, and two editions of 450 prints, which sell for $75 each. The collages and prints will be auctioned off on November 12 at the Steven Kasher Gallery, 521 West 23rd Street, New York. |
| Other noted photographers and artists who donated prints include: |
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| Joyce Tenneson |
Patti Smith |
Richard Renaldi |
| Dan Winters |
Donna Ferrato |
Penelope Umbrico |
| Lynn Bianchi |
Alen MacWeeney |
William Coupon |
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Michal Chelbin
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Robert Bianchi
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William Ropp
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| Thomas Rose |
Jeffrey Scales |
Tom Atwood |
| Nacio Jan Brown |
Steve Liss |
Bob Fitch |
| Leonard Sussman |
Hans Namuth |
Gary Hallman |
| Laurence Salzman |
Erica Harris |
Stephen Shames |
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| L.E.A.D Uganda, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, locates children living on the edges of society – AIDS orphans, former child soldiers, child laborers – and gives them the world class, 21st century skills necessary to lead Africa into the future. The goal is to help Africans become equal partners in a world of democracy and prosperity. All proceeds from the event will go towards the education L.E.A.D Uganda’s students. |
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This event is open to the public and admission is free. Stephen Magezi, Deputy Director of L.E.A.D Uganda in Kampala, Uganda will speak briefly about L.E.A.D Uganda.
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