Blood & Fire: Auction Benefit & Holiday Party
@ Roots & Culture
1034 N. Milwaukee Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, December 15th, from 7PM - 11PM
Please join us on Saturday, December 15 for
“Blood & Fire”
a festive holiday dance party, bad sweater swap AND a silent art auction to benefit artists:
KATE RUGGERI
WILLIAM J. O’BRIEN
ERIK DEBAT
MCKEEVER DONOVAN
The above artist’s studios were destroyed by a fire in October on October 1
AND for
DANNY ZARESTSKY
Danny, a great friend to many in the Chicago art world, was shot in the face by a crazed crack addict after his bartending shift at The Rainbo last month.
All proceeds from the door and the auction will go the above artists.
And please consider donating any extra studio or art-making supplies in our Donation Box.
All supplies will be divvied up amongst the artists
Food by
Chef Eric May
DJ sets by
Nevin Tomlinson
Eric May
Kate Ruggeri
Guest bartender
Danny Zarestsky
ALSO!
Bad Sweater Swap
(Bad Sweaters Highly Encouraged)
Donation Box
studio + art-making materials
SILENT AUCTION
All auction bids to start at $20-$25
All proceeds go to the artists
Artists generously donating work (as of November 20)
Lauren Anderson
Mike Andrews
Ali Bailey
Carl Baratta
Elijah Burgher
Lilli Carre
Ryan Travis Christian
Sara Condo
Sam Davis
Joel Dean
Austin Eddy
Stephen Eichhorn
Ryan Fenchel
Howard Fonda
Nicholas Frank
Aron Gent
Karolina Gnatowski
Magalie Guerin
Terence Hannum
Joe Hardesty
Arend DeGruyter Helfer
Matthew Hoffman
Richard Hull
James Jankowiak
Billy James
Mac Katter
Jessica Labatte
Eric Lebofsky
Eric May
C.J. Matherne
Dutes Miller
Miller & Shellabarger
Rachel Niffenegger
Paul Nudd
Carmen Price
Steve Ruiz
Melanie Schiff
Stan Shellabarger
Chris Silva
Geoffrey Todd Smith
Deb Sokolow
Hannah Tarr
Jeremy Tinder
Philip von Zweck
Alex Valentine
Scott Wolniak
Vanessa Zendejas
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