Ink-ling of Summer:
A Solstice Benefit
Wednesday June 21, 2023 5:30pm - Sunset.
Convivium33 Gallery 1433 East 33rd Street
Join Zygote Press at the beautiful Convivium33 Gallery for a solstice fundraiser! Your $100 ticket supports equitable access to the arts and includes a night of food, drinks, music, art making, prizes, and sneak peeks at exciting projects on the horizon!
Get your tickets here!
Ink-ling of Summer is Zygote’s festive summer night fundraiser that brings together art lovers and creatives for an exciting night to help increase equitable access to state-of-the-art printmaking facilities, and professional residency opportunities for Cleveland artists at all stages of their practice.
INK-LING OF SUMMER: A SOLSTICE BENEFIT
Wednesday, June 21, 5:30-Summer Solstice Sunset at Convivium33 Gallery
Ink-ling of Summer is Zygote’s annual summer benefit, celebrating Cleveland arts and raising funds to ensure access to affordable studio space, diverse printmaking residencies, multi-disciplinary exhibitions, and the continued existence of Zygote Press—the largest and only green printmaking organization between New York and Chicago!!
Join Zygote Press at the beautiful Convivium33 Gallery on Wednesday, June 21 from 5:30 to Solstice sunset for a night of food, drinks, music with Brittany ”Red-I” Benton, live art auction, prizes, art-making projects, and sneak peeks at exciting projects on the horizon! Enjoy divine and ample appetizers, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and Zygote’s signature S(z)angria, music and dancing, prizes, art-making activities, and a live auction of art by Zygote’s member artists. Convivium33 Gallery is located in the stunning St. Josaphat Parish Church, built in 1917 for the area’s original Polish community. Conveniently located only a few blocks from Zygote, this historic church was saved in 2002 and converted into an arts center.
You will spend the evening immersed in beautiful architecture and surrounded by the breathtaking art of our host, Giancarlo Calicchio, an internationally recognized sculptor. Catch up with old friends, make some new ones, and exchange ideas with people, who, like you, believe that art is an integral part of our community!
Show your love for Cleveland Arts and Zygote! Each $100 ticket is more than admission to a night of fun, food, music, live printmaking, and prizes. It is the much-needed support that allows Zygote to provide scholarships to the studio for under-resourced artists, to keep our access fees affordable for local area artists who rely of our facilities for their livelihood, and to support our internationally recognized Residency Programs. Last year, the Ink-ling of Summer Benefit raised nearly $15,000 toward supporting community programming, printmaking residencies, and affordable studio access. This year we have been awarded more than $50,000 in federal dollars to help us fund these programs, but we have to match these dollars with private support. With your help, we can make this happen!
Click here to see all that we accomplished in 2022!
EVENT DETAILS:
Prizes: The first 100 ticket holders will receive a limited edition etching, “A Solstice Soiree” created by our very own Printmaker and Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead!
Gifts:Raffle baskets featuring The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, MoCa, Shawn Paul Salon, Literary Cleveland, Cleveland Bagel Co., and The Wicked Plant Company, with gift certificates, merchandise, memberships, and more.
Make Art:Printing on our mobile etching press! We will have a unique design made just for this occasion that you will be able to print and take home with you.
Art Auction:Chris Fornadel, our Board President, will conduct a live auction featuring works by fantastic local artists like Dana Oldfather, Gloria Plevin, Karen Beckwith, Michelle Grabner, and Lisa Schonberg.
Food: The menu will feature food by the Roaming Biscuit, Taza Lebanese Grill, and Heinen’s Catering!
Parking: Free lot across the street from Convivium33 Gallery
Attire: Cocktail Creative
Tickets: $100 per guest
If you can’t attend, please consider making a donation or buying a ticket for a friend.
Questions? Contact Jackie Feldman, Zygote’s Executive Director, or 216-621-2900 ext. 1
Many thanks to Giancarlo Calicchia for hosting us in the beautiful Convivium 33 Gallery!!!
PLEASE REGISTER BY JUNE 10, 2023
If you have a question, please contact Jackie Feldman, Executive Director: jfeldman@zygotepress.org / 216-621-2900 ext. 1
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 5:30 - Summer Solstice Sunset
Location: Convivium33 Gallery, 1433 East 33rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Parking: Free Lot
Dress: Cocktail Creative
Tickets: $100 per guest (The fair market value of the goods and services received by the purchase of a ticket is $40 for each $100 ticket. The entire amount of any additional donation made is tax-deductible.)
Questions? Contact Jackie Feldman, Zygote’s Executive Director at jfeldman@zygotepress.org or 216-621-2900 ext. 1
Thank you to Giancarlo Calicchia for hosting us in his beautiful event space!!!
MANY THANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS AND GIFT BASKET DONORS!!!
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