Benefit 2015

March 31, 2015
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY

BEG BORROW OR STEAL (SOLD OUT! email info@recessactivities.org to be placed on waiting list)
6:30- 7:30 cocktails
7:30-9:30 dinner by Rucola

AFTER PARTY (Tickets Available at Door)
9:30 – 12 DJ set by Chances With Wolves
and images by Sara Magenheimer

Recess’s 2015 Benefit, Beg, Borrow or Steal, will function as a game in which every guest will walk away with a unique work of art. These works will be exhibited during the event, and guests will be assigned a piece at random.

But there is a catch; guests have the ability to “Beg, Borrow or Steal” in order to safeguard or swap their piece…

• Guests can buy “steal cards.” Steal cards allow a guest to steal someone else’s work (and give them theirs).
• Guests can buy “defend cards,” which protect from thieves.
• If Guest A has more steal cards than Guest B has defend cards, Guest A may demand to swap works.

An upper level ticket allows you into the event with seven prepaid steal AND three defend cards so you can claim the piece of your choosing and protect it! Otherwise, steal cards ($25) and defend cards ($50) will be available for purchase during the game.

Can’t wait to see you there!

BEG BORROW OR STEAL (SOLD OUT! email info@recessactivities.org to be placed on waiting list)
Supporter: artwork, cocktails, dinner & after party $500
Benefactor: artwork, cocktails, dinner, steal card, defend card & after party $1,000
Supporter table: artwork, cocktails, dinner & after party for ten guests $5,000
Benefactor table: artwork, cocktails, dinner, seven steal cards, three defend cards & after party for your ten dinner guests, plus an additional ten after party tickets $10,000

AFTER PARTY: (Tickets Available at Door)
Open bar and dj set: $75
Discounted after party tickets are available for artists.
Email info@recessactivities.org to get discount code.

Special thanks to our participating artists: A.K. Burns, A.L. Steiner, Aaron Davidson & Melissa Dubbin, Abigail DeVille, Adam Schecter and Matt Neff, Alejandro Loureiro Lorenzo, Alex Casso, Alina Tenser, Alison Kuo, Amanda Gershenov, Amy Beecher, Andrew Beccone, Andrew Ross, Andy Meerow, Angela Conant, Anne Kunsemiller, Asa Gauen, Audree Anid, Austin Eddy, BBQ David Sheinkopf, Becca Albee, Becky Brown, Beka Goedde, Ben Hagari, Ben Wolf Noam, Bennet Schlesinger, Beth Campbell, Bilge Civelekoglu-Friedlaender, Blake Carrington, Brendan Fernandes, Cally Robertson, Carlos de Leon Sandoval, Carmelle Safdie, Cein Watson, Charlotte Kidd, Chris Domenick, Christine Sun Kim, Claes Oldenberg, Claire Woods, Clifford Owens, Colin Oulighan, Corin Hewitt, Courtesy the Artists, Damian Stamer, Dan Herschlein, Daniel Horowitz, Daniel Kent, David Antonio Cruz, David Ian Griess, David Hardy, David Horvitz, Deville Cohen, Dustin Yellin, Eggert/Ricklefs, Elia Alba, Elizabeth Lamb, Em Rooney, Emilie Halpern, Emma Hedditch, ESP TV, FCKNLZ, galeria perdida, Gloria Maximo, Gordon Hall, Grace Wielebinski, Graham Hamilton, Grant Worth, Grayson Cox, Guston Tarantino Abright, Heather Hart, Howie Chen, Hunter Cressman, Institute for New Feelings, Irvin Climaco Morazan, Ivan Monforte, Jacolby Satterwhite, Jake Nussbaum, James Hoff, Jane Carver, Jared Dyer, Jeff Williams, Jerome Marshak, Jess Worby, Jessica Segall, Joe Anthony Brown, John-Elio Reitman, John Miserendino, Jon Handel, Jon Kessler, Jonathan Durham, Jonathan Peck, Joshua Weibley, Juana Valdes, Juanli Carrión, Julia Sherman, Kalup Linzy, Kara Hearn, Karoline Hjorth, Katherine Hubbard, Katiushka Melo, Kenya (Robinson), Kricket Lane, Krysten Cunningham, Larry Bob Phillips, Legacy Russell, Lina Puerta, Lior Shvil, Liz Magic Laser, Lukas Geroniamas, Mallie Sanford, Marc Handelman, Maren Hassinger, Marie Lorenz, Marley Freeman, Matt Keegan, Matthew Jensen, Michael James Beck, Michael Paul Britto, Michael Smith, Michelle Rosenberg, Mika Tajima, Mira Friedlaender, Molly Dilworth, Molly Lowe, Molly McFadden, Molly Surno, Nadja Frank, Nancy Nowacek, Nayland Blake, New Humans, Nicolás Dumit Estévez, Nick Johnson, Ofra Lapid, Park McArthur, Paul Branca, Paul Korzan, PK Worryshop, Rachel Rose, Rachel Rossin, Rachelle Mozman, Reade Bryan, R.A. McBride, Riitta Ikonen, Rob Carter, Rob Fischer, Robyn Renee Hasty, Rose Marcus, Rufus Tureen, Rutherford Chang, Sam Roeck, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, Sara Magenheimer, Sarah Shebaro, Scott Keightley, Sean Keenan, Shana Lutker, Shaun Leonardo, Simone Leigh, Sophy Naess, Stephanie Prussin, Stina Puotinen, Taeyoon Choi, Takashi Horasaki and Nina Horisaki-Christens, Tamar Ettun, Tin Nguyen, Tova Carlin, Wesley Stokes, Will Cotton, Wilmot Kidd, Xaviera Simmons, Yasmin Spiro, Z Behl, and Zefrey Throwell!

Event co-chairs: Melissa Sandor & Abigail DeVille

Special thank you to our benefit committee:

Alex Fialho, Alex Segade, Amanda Schneider, Anna Durrett, Ariella Ben-Dov, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Charlotte Kidd, Colleen Keegan, Daniel Magliocco, Dave Harper, David Fierman, Dustin Yellin, Elia Alba, Em Rooney, Gabrielle Giattino, Hillary Rieger, Howie Chen, Isabella Huffington, James Griffin, Katie Dixon, Keri Butler, Kimberly Gordon, Laurel Gitlen, Leah Rosenbaum, Lisa Cooley, Lumi Tan, Lydia Xynogala, Malik Gaines, Mari Hinojosa, Matt Cahill, Mika Tajima, Mira Friedlaender, Miriam Katzeff, Molly Kleiman, Perry Chen, Peter Russo, Rebecca McBride, Rafael de Cardenas, RJ Supa, Sam Miller, Sara Roffino, Sima Familant, Simone Frazier, Simone Leigh, Stina Puotinen, Thomas Lax, William Smith, Wesley Stokes, Yona Backer and more.

Special thanks to our sponsors: The Brooklyn Rail, Chatham Imports, Inc., Crop Organic Vodka, Duvel, Farmer’s Botanical Organic Gin, Michters Whiskeys, Ommegang, Pegasus Productions, Pioneer Works Center for Art and Innovation, Raiola Co., Rucola, Tuffo, Uber, and printing by Uprinting.

Game design by Zach Gage.

Recess is a 501(c)(3) organization and qualifies as tax exempt. $270 of individual tickets and $2700 of table tickets is tax-deductible.

Download the press release for Beg, Borrow, or Steal.