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The proceeds from this Benefit help Edward Hopper House Museum educate, engage, and empower young people through the arts.
9th Annual Benefit SUPPORTING Arts Education
FOR Edward Hopper House Museum
Sunday, September 29, 2024
3:00-6:00 pm
Riverfront Estate, Upper Nyack, NY
This year's event was held at an extraordinary Upper Nyack property on the Hudson River with an expansive, private, modern dock that extends far into the Tappan Zee, with the same view of Hook Mountain that Edward Hopper painted around 1899!
Edward Hopper, Hook Mountain, c. 1899. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest, Rights and reproductions © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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(Images of event location courtesy of Ellis Sotheby's International Realty)
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This event supports a great cause - the Museum's Arts Education programs. Supporters enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres by Mimi's Plate, cocktails, Silent Auctions, a Live Auction with Eric Shiner, and more. The host of this incredible waterfront hideaway - and the Hudson River - have deep connections to the arts.
Your support of Edward Hopper House Museum's arts education programs help us empower youth to learn about their own creative potential by exploring the life and work of one of the greatest American artists of the 20th Century, Edward Hopper.
Your support of Edward Hopper House Museum's arts education programs help us empower youth to learn about their own creative potential by exploring the life and work of one of the greatest American artists of the 20th Century, Edward Hopper.
OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:
NIghthawks Teen Leadership, School Field Trips, After-School Workshops, "Would-Be-Artist" Kit Community Service Project, Family Walking Tours of "Hopper's Nyack", and developing classroom connections within S.T.E.A.M. Curriculums
Weren't able to ATTEND? YOu CAN STILL DONATE to Support Arts education!
Fabulous Hors d'oeuvres, with Wine and Cocktails, by Mimi's Plate
Mimi's Plate is Edward Hopper House's favorite purveyor of the freshest ingredients and most delectable fare. We are thrilled that Mimi will again provide inspirational, organic, and locally grown nibbles and bites for our guests' enjoyment!
Guest Speakers, Live and Cause Auctions
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Guest Speaker
Dyeemah Simmons is Director of Learning and Social Impact at the Whitney Museum where she aligns the divisions of school, youth, family, access, and community programs to promote intersectional and accessible programming. As an educator and arts worker in the city, she also collaborates with artists to develop spaces for young people in marginalized communities to create, gather, and access resources. She holds an M.A. in Art Education from CUNY City College and a B.A. in Studio Art and English from Oberlin College.
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Auctioneer for Live Auction
Eric Shiner
President of Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn Live Auction Items supporting Arts Ed Programs included:
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Live Entertainment:
Nighthawks Sketching & Music by Burr Johnson
Nighthawks Sketching & Music by Burr Johnson
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SPONSORS
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HOOK MOUNTAIN Sponsor
David Schwartz Foundation This year's event location is hosted by Mrs. Richard J. Schwartz, in memory of her husband Richard J. Schwartz, collector, philanthropist, NYSCA Chair, and arts advocate. |
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CATBOAT CONTRIBUTORS
The Local (Tap House Of Nyack) Prohibition River Dolce Vita Nyack Social The Hudson House Of Nyack Tarantella Kavos Grill Nyack Brasserie D MeKong District Broadway Bistro Hotel Nyack Bill Batson Arts Jacob Burns Film Center Casa del Sol Mindful Waters Spa Pints & Flights Yoga on the Hudson Rockland Rowing Wallach Art Gallery While a teen, Edward Hopper kept a rowing machine and tethered punching bag along with an easel in the attic. In this loft, Hopper attempted to build a full-sized cat boat, which, once on the water, displayed leaks. (Image: Edward Hopper, detail Attic in Nyack (Hopper House), 1899, Charcoal on cream wove paper, Art Institute of Chicago, IL) |
(Images of event location courtesy of Ellis Sotheby's International Realty.)
We give special thanks to Mrs. Richard J. Schwartz for graciously opening up her beautiful Upper Nyack home for our benefit event, and to our neighbor, Ellis Sotheby's International Realty, for hosting this event and for sharing our passion for nurturing student engagement with the arts.
