ArtPadSF Benefit Party for the Black Rock Arts Foundation

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ArtPadSF Benefit Party for the Black Rock Arts Foundation

Friday, May 18, 2012, 6:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M.

The Phoenix Hotel

601 Eddy Street (at Larkin Street)

San Francisco, CA 94109

Tickets: $30 - $125

For more event information, and to download press release, visit http://www.blackrockarts.org/events/artpad-sf



ArtPadSF celebrates Bay Area artists and BRAF's projects and programs





About the Event



April 12, 2012 (San Francisco, CA.) – ArtPadSF, a new and provocative 21st century boutique art fair, invites San Francisco’s world-renowned museums, galleries, arts institutions, and artists to transform the Phoenix Hotel into an alternative venue for art. The hotel is reinvented as a vibrant and visionary community of celebrated local and international artists.



The art fair culminates in a spectacular evening of performance art, fashion, dance, music and immersive art experiences on Friday, May 18, 2012. This unique event celebrates the wealth of local talent in the Bay Area, and raises funds to benefit the Black Rock Arts Foundation’s (BRAF) public art and grant programs.



In addition to celebrating this exciting new art fair, this event honors the vital spirit and extraordinary artists that enrich the Bay Area. Guests will enjoy an exciting sample of some of the many artists and performing troupes that make the Bay Area a dynamic and vital center for art and culture.



“People are still raving about last year. The night was a definite high point of Art Week and THE place to be,” said culture impresario, $teven Ra$pa, who is on the selection committee for this year’s Friday night celebration. “I can’t wait! We moved this feature night to Friday; so we can go later, include more performing artists, and have more time to cross-pollinate the various artistic worlds that will be converging on Friday night. This year is going to be chock-full and off the charts with new work by performers, musicians and DJs selected in recognition of their consistently amazing work in the creative scene. Oh, and there will be surprises. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE surprises!”



Ticket Packages:



BRAF ArtPad "Super Star" Experience



6:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M.

$125 limited advance tickets only

Complimentary Hors D'hoeuvres and Open Bar 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Early Access to ALL ArtPad Gallery Rooms until 8:00 P.M.

(Galleries open at their discretion after 8:00 P.M.)

Gallery, art, music, performers and visual arts feast until late



BRAF ArtPad "Happening" Experience



7:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M.

$30 Tier 1 limited advance tickets (get them while they last!)

$40 Tier 2 and at the Door as available

One complimentary welcome drink

Access to All ArtPad Gallery Rooms until 8:00 P.M.

(Galleries open at their discretion after 8:00 P.M.)

Gallery, art, music, performers and visual arts until late





To purchase tickets visit http://www.blackrockarts.org/events/artpad-sf





Celebrating the creative contributions of and with performances by:

The Carpetbag Brigade collaborating with Teatro Taller of Columbia - By synthesizing acrobatic stilt walking, butoh dance, contact improvisation, and physical theater The Carpetbag Brigade has pioneered a unique approach and corresponding technique that has resulted in 10 original feature-length performances and tours to Europe, Latin America, Canada and the U.S. Now based in the Bay Area, they are just back from performing a new work in Columbia. We are especially fortunate to have them creating a unique collaboration with Teatro Taller of Bogota, Columbia, who is debuting their work for the first time in San Francisco! (www.carpetbagbrigade.com and http://www.teatrotallerdecolombia.com)
Dex Stakker - (Opel/Opulent Temple) - Dex Stakker - Spinning underground breaks, slammin' electro, electro house and aggressive progressive at numerous community events and countless fundraisers. His generosity is endless and his beats are irresistible! (www.dexstakker.com)
DJ ICON (Illeven Eleven Records) - DJ ICON is an iconic figure in the dance music industry. With a career spanning over a decade, she has captivated audiences the world over with her magnetic stage presence and signature bass-heavy vocal-infused cross-genre DJ sets consisting of Breaks, Electro House and Dubstep. It’s no wonder she’s been dubbed one of the leading ladies of this domain! Her accolades include stellar reviews for her productions on Illeven Eleven Recordings, a spot in Shejay’s “Top 100 Female DJs”, being voted one of San Francisco’s best DJs in Nitevibe's “Top 10 DJ Dreamteam” Poll, and touring throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. She has been a generous supporter of the Bay Area music and arts scene and is loved throughout the community. We are pleased to celebrate her work as a Bay Area artist and expect big things to keep coming from this driven and versatile performer. (www.djicon.com)
Gamelan X - Drawing musical inspiration from Indonesian, Balkan, African, Indian and American traditions, Gamelan X combines complex interlocking rhythms and sinewy melodies into an entirely new and visceral groove experience that excites and entrances the world. They are also the winners of last year’s infamous Marching Band March Off! (www.GamelanX.com)
KUNST-STOFF: A site-specific dance performance specially conceived for ArtPad by internationally acclaimed and local artistic treasure, KUNST-STOFF Arts. (www.kunst-stoff.org)
And MORE!!!
Guests will enjoy art and performances in and around the fully refurbished pool area of the Phoenix Hotel and swank new rock and roll lounge, Chambers.





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Join the producers, galleries, and artists of the second annual ArtPadSF at the legendary Phoenix Hotel for an exclusive evening of emerging contemporary art, commissioned performances, and liberal libations. Proceeds from ArtPadSF's Friday Night feature celebration will benefit the Black Rock Arts Foundation. Celebrate the extraordinary contemporary artists and galleries that enrich the Bay Area and enjoy an exclusive evening of site specific performances, live music, and much more at this gala party for ArtPadSF, May 18, 2012, 6:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M., The Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, Tickets: $30 - $125. More info at blackrockarts.org.





About ArtPadSF



Recognizing the need for an independent art fair to further engage and create new audiences for Bay Area arts, Chip Conley, Founder of Joie De Vivre Hotels, along with ArtPadSF director, Maria Jenson, debuted ArtPadSF at the legendary Phoenix hotel May 19th, 2011.



Conley and Jensen have created an art fair that showcases the fresh and independent voices of the Bay Area contemporary arts world. Conley and Jensen have created an art fair that showcases the fresh and independent voices of the Bay Area contemporary arts world. "Whether it’s going to Open Studios around the Bay Area or experiencing Art Basel in Miami Beach, I’ve enjoyed the various venues where art is shared and appreciated. And I’m proud that ArtPadSF will give us the opportunity to create a ‘crossroads for the creative’ right in our own backyard.”



ArtPadSF occurs concurrently with other mainstream arts fairs but, in contrast, focuses on promoting emerging artists, and on establishing San Francisco as a prominent center of contemporary art. This festival celebrates the distinct character of the bay area's creative spirit. ArtPadSF offers art enthusiasts and seasoned collectors alike the opportunity to discover current trends and artistic practices presented by local, national and international art galleries and artists.



Featuring approximately 30 select galleries from across the nation, ArtPadSF will offer art enthusiasts and seasoned collectors alike the opportunity to discover new trends and artistic practices in a cool mid-century hotel setting.





About the Black Rock Arts Foundation



BRAF's projects inspire art, community and civic participation worldwide. For the last ten years, The Black Rock Arts Foundation has supported and produced innovative, collaborative, and pioneering works of public art that build community in the Bay Area and around the world. To date, BRAF has supported more than 20 projects in the Bay Area and over 100 projects worldwide, including the installation of The Raygun Gothic Rocketship, a large-scale sculpture by artists Sean Orlando, Nathaniel Taylor, David Shulman, and their FiveTonCrane crew, on view at Pier 14 on San Francisco's waterfront, and Bliss Dance, by Marco Cochrane, on view on Treasure Island.



Also in May, BRAF unveils Kate Raudenbush's renowned work, Future's Past, at Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley, San Francisco.



Black Rock Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit. A portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible.





Please feel free to contact us for more information



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Black Rock Arts Foundation

995 Market St, 9th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 626-1248

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