Art=Relief is a benefit art auction to raise funds and awareness for earthquake relief efforts in Japan.

General Architecture Collaborative is organizing the event to bring together the community of emerging and established artists from the New York area and beyond, in service of another community a world apart.

100% of the proceeds from the Auction will be donated to relief organizations tirelessly working on the ground. For more information on the organizations receiving funds, please visit: www.japansociety.org/fund_recipients

Where:
Studio X
180 Varick St. Suite 1610, New York, 10014
Studio-X is a downtown studio for experimental research run by the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation of Columbia University.

When:
6 PM - 10PM
Saturday, April 30th 2011

For more about Art=Relief and the participating artists, please visit this website.
To register for the event and to browse the auction items, please visit this website.

On-line pre-bidding begins on Wednesday at noon.
Registration is $25 on-line, and $30 at the door. Open bar.

General Architecture Collaborative is a non-profit design firm working with underrepresented communities in the United States and Africa.

Art=Relief is made possible by generous donations from Syracuse University (sucrane.wordpress.com), Auction MM, Food Exchange, Klassic E & G Bindery, Midstate Printing Corporation, Trader Joe’s, The Urban Landscape Lab – GSAPP and Unisource.