Open Your Heart to Art Benefit

After a very hot NY summer, Young Variety is back in action helping us fundraise with their next benefit, right around the corner, on Oct. 12th.  The Open Your Heart to Art Benefit is very different from any of the Young Variety NY events planned before.  Of course as in the past guests are asked to come out to support Variety, enjoy beverages and the company of each other; however on Oct. 12th guests will also have the opportunity to see first hand how their contributions really affect the children Variety supports.

A gallery of photographs taken by students of the ICP program at The Point will be displayed on the walls of the venue, the Bowery Wine Company, giving guests the opportunity to admire, and if they wish, to purchase the photographs.  The Point is one of Variety's grantees with a rich history connecting the two organizations for over a decade.  Located in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, The Point's mission is dedicated to youth development and the economic and cultural revitalization of their community in Hunts Point.  They provide year round programming to children and adolescents that incorporates artistic and cultural education, an area that is desperately lacking in the public schools they attend.  The Point is definitely an organization to learn about, as is their community, visit their website to read more.

The awesome thing about the sale of the photographs is that 50% of the proceeds benefit The Point's programs and 50% go to the child artist.  All other proceeds from ticket sales benefit Variety's grant making initiatives.  The Bowery Wine Company has been extremely generous to offer discounted beverages and appetizers to those in attendance and Young Variety has devoted much of their time to ensure this will be an evening filled with fun as well as alot of heart!

Check out a preview of some of the photographs that will be on display.

Visit our website for tickets & more information on the event!