ArteEast 23rd Anniversary Benefit

We are thrilled to invite you to ArteEast’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit, celebrating over two decades of presenting and amplifying SWANA arts and culture. Join us and special guest 𝗠𝗖 𝗔𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗶, while we raise our glasses to toast to this year’s incredibly inspiring honorees 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶 (writer, illustrator, producer) and 𝗛𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 (art critic, writer, curator, Editor-At-Large and co-founder of Hyperallergic).

We are also very excited to feature special performances by visual artist/musician 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 and drag sensation 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗶, with 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗵 closing out the night as our dance party DJ.

Special thanks go out to our evening’s supporters: this year’s media sponsor 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮, and our generous food and drink sponsor family 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝘁, 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗶 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗜𝘅𝘀𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗣𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, and 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺.

Photo Credits: Mona Chalabi by Eva Vermandel; Hrag Vartanian by Maya Shanlikian

All proceeds from the benefit will help sustain our organization’s diverse programs, showcasing bold and groundbreaking work that connects communities through art, film, and critical dialogue, fostering a deeper understanding of the SWANA region, its culture, and its people in all their nuances and complexities.

The venue is ADA accessible.

ArteEast is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Benefit Promotional Graphics designed by M. Hambouz