Affordable Art Fair Opening Night Benefit Preview for Lower Manhattan Nonprofit Organizations

Affordable Art Fair Opening Night Benefit Preview for Lower Manhattan Nonprofit Organizations

Affordable Art Fair

October 16, 2002

Affordable Art Fair, New York
 October 30 - November 3, 2002

The Affordable Art Fair comes to New York at Pier 92 (12th Ave at 50th St) from October 31st through November 3rd. If you are interested in or have thought about buying original contemporary art but find the work is out of your budget, you must visit the Affordable Art Fair New York. More than 90 galleries will exhibit the works of contemporary artists, all priced under $5,000.

To create an environment that is accessible and exciting to art buyers of all ages and levels of collecting, the fair will offer free lectures on collecting contemporary art and will feature sculpture and print demonstrations. There will also be programs and art workshops for visiting children.

Tickets are available for the Opening Night Benefit Preview on Wednesday, October 30 from 6 to 9 PM. The proceeds will benefit a collection of Lower Manhattan’s arts organizations including apexart, Art in General, Artists Space, Downtown Arts Projects, The Drawing Center, Exit Art, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New Museum of Contemporary Art, Swiss Institute, and White Columns. Tickets are $55 in advance and $60 at the door. To purchase tickets please call 1-800-549-T-I-X-X (8499) or visit www.affordableartfair.co m to order online.

No matter what your taste or style, there is something for everyone at the Affordable Art Fair New York.

FAIR HOURS

Thursday, October 31, 11am – 7pm

Friday, November 1, 11am – 6pm

Saturday, November 2, 11am – 7pm

Sunday, November 3, 11am – 6pm

FAIR ADMISSION

Adults: $9 advance purchase, $10 at the door

Students and seniors: $6 advance purchase, $7 at the door

Children under 16 are free.

For more information about the Affordable Art Fair please visit www.affordableartfair.co m