You can now purchase tickets to CPW's 2012 Benefit Gala. Gala Tickets will be available for purchase until October 3, 2012.

Auction-only admission is by purchase of catalog and admit two to the Auction portion of CPW's Benefit. Catalogs may be purchased up through the day of the event.

To purchase tickets or make a donation, click here!

HONORARY BENEFIT GALA COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Howard Greenberg, Ronald Kurtz, and Jed Root

HONORARY BENEFIT GALA COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Clinton Cargill, Peter Fetterman, W.M. Hunt, Pierre & Susana Leval, David & Gina Maloney, Jeffrey & Marjorie Rosen, Stan Sagner, Stephanie & Fred Shuman, Bryce Wolkowitz, Sarah & Gary Wolkowitz, and Alice S. Zimet

DATE:
Sunday, October 7, 2012

TIME:
3pm - 7pm.

PLACE:
Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern
25 South Partition Street, Saugerties, New York 12477

HONORING:
Willis "Buzz" Hartshorn, Ehrenkranz Director at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Buzz Hartshorn joined the International Center of Photography's staff in 1982. His passionate and committed leadership as Director from 1994-2012 cultivated ICP into one of the world's leading institutions dedicated to the practice and understanding of photography. Award presented by Nathan Lyons.

FEATURING:
CPW's 34th annual benefit auction of contemporary and classic photographs. Including works by Shelby Lee Adams, David Armstrong, Eugene Atget, Matthew Brandt, Edward Burtynsky, Cornell Capa, Robert Capa, Elinor Carucci, Bruce Davidson, Tim Davis, Baron Adolf DeMeyer, John Dugdale, Barbara Ess, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Kenro Izu, Andre Kertesz, Daniel Kramer, Elliott Landy, Saul Leiter, Leon Levinstein, Vivian Maier, David Maisel, Mary Ellen Mark, Sheila Metzner, Martin Munkacsi, Lori Nix, Liliana Porter, Platon, Lilo Raymond, Alison Rossiter, Aaron Siskind, Paul Strand, Hank Willis Thomas,Brian Ulrich, Randy West, and many more!

DETAILS:
3pm -5pm | Cocktail Reception including live music, delicious canapes, delictable drinks, and live auction preview. Silent Auction open.

5pm | Award Presentation

5pm | Auction only admission begins

5:45pm | Live Auction begins(Silent Auction closed)

6:30pm | Silent Auction reopens

7pm | Silent Auction closes.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT CPW'S VENERABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDING:

WOODSTOCK A-I-R, an artist workspace residency program, which was listed in March 2012 as one of the top 20 residency programs in the United States on Artinfo.com.

The WOODSTOCK PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS & LECTURE SERIES that has been educating and inspiring photographers of all ages since CPW's inception in 1977

The PHOTOGRAPHER'S FELLOWSHIP FUND, which has awarded nearly $68,000 to 84 regional artists working in photography since 1980.

Archival Methods

Blue Point Brewing Company

B&H Photo Video

Empire Merchants North

Fruition Chocolates

Mary Guilianni Catering & Events

NIKON

Phil Mansfield Photography

Photograph

Swann's Galleries

Woodstock Framing Gallery


SPONSORSHIP & UNDERWRITER OPPORTUNITIES
CPW is still offering several unique and exclusive sponsorship and underwriter opportunities as yet another way to join us in our recognizing of a remarkable champion of photography and cherished member of our creative community. Sponsors of our 2012 Gala Event will benefit from the direct exposure to a valuable and distinguished audience who represents both a strong and active base of the photography and art collecting community.

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We look forward to having you join us for this very special celebration!

If you cannot attend this great evening, but wish to contribute to support the Center for Photography's work, please call (845) 679-9957, or email megan@cpw.org

We thank you for supporting the Center for Photography at Woodstock.

Founded in 1977, the Center for Photography at Woodstock is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 artist-centered organization. CPW offers year-round exhibitions, workshops, lectures, access to its digital and traditional photography facilities, as well as artist residencies, fellowships, internships, dedicated programs to teens, and more.