CCNY | 2014 CCNY Photo Benefit Auction | Thursday, Oct 2 at Affirmation Arts

The Camera Club of New York (CCNY) will hold its 9th Annual Silent Photo Benefit Auction on Thursday, October 2, 6–8pm at Affirmation Arts, 523 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018.

Since 2006, CCNY’s Silent Photo Benefit Auction has built a reputation among serious collectors and photo enthusiasts for its wide range of work, focusing both on outstanding established and emerging photographers.

This year’s auction will include sections curated by Elisabeth Biondi, independent curator and former visuals editor for the New Yorker; Matthew Leifheit, a photographer, writer, publisher of MATTE, and photo editor of Vice; Saul Robbins, photographer and educator; and Allen Frame, photographer, educator, and Co-President of the Board of CCNY.

A set of limited edition prints for CCNY by Zoë Buckman, Pradeep Dalal, Pierre Le Hors, Pixy Yijun Liao, Vanessa Marsh, Robert Marshall, and Jonno Rattman will also be launched at the auction this year.

A preview of auction images will be presented on Paddle 8 from Sept 15 - Oct 1.

Founded in 1884, The Camera Club of New York, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization, nurtures, educates, and promotes an inclusive and diverse community of photographers through its many programs, including exhibitions, lectures, classes, and a residency program, and is committed to providing an affordable space in which photographers can practice their craft. It offers digital scanning and through a new agreement with the International Center of Photography, CCNY members can use ICP darkrooms 7 days a week.

The annual Photo Benefit Silent Auction is CCNY’s main fundraiser and helps to sustain all its exciting and relevant activities.

On November 1, 2014, CCNY will reopen with a solo exhibition of the work of Danish photographer Fryd Frydendahl at 126 Baxter Street (between Canal and Hester), in between Chinatown and Soho. In September, CCNY will operate from Foley Gallery, 97 Allen St off Delancey.

Auction Admission, $50 at door, $40 in advance.
Pre-register now!
Pre-bid via Paddle8.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE:
Susan Fulwiler (Chair), Mariette Pathy Allen, Elisabeth Biondi, Brian Paul Clamp, Daniel Cooney, Michael Foley, Françoise Girard and David Knott, Tom Gitterman, Peter Hay Halpert, Charles Jigarjian, Matthew Leifheit, Lizanne Merrill, Walter Naegle, Peggy Roalf, Barry Salzman, L. Parker Stephenson, Robin Ticho, Becky and Grant Tolson, Lisa Walsh and Andrew Hawkins, and Alice Sachs Zimet.

HOST COMMITTEE:
Caren Rosenblatt (Chair), Cynthia Bittenfield, Allen Frame, Michi Jigarjian, and Saul Robbins.

Beer provided exclusively by Anchor Brewing.

CCNY is celebrating over 125 years serving the photographic and art community through this and upcoming exhibitions, lectures, and special events. For more information, contact John Stanley at info@cameraclubny.org or by phone at 212–260–9927.