Fundraisers are taking place across the United States to support Angelenos displaced by the unprecedented devastation caused by devastating fires over the past 10 days. Two arts-oriented events are popping up in New York City this weekend to raise funds for artists affected in Los Angeles County, including Black and Latino families from Altadena.
On Saturday and Sunday, four art spaces on Manhattan’s Lower East Side teamed up to create New York 4LAis an arts fundraiser to raise money for the Grief and Hope GoFundMe, with an initial goal of distributing $500,000 in stipends to Los Angeles artists. Galleries My Pet Ram, Below Grand and Entrance and Event Venue and Bar Beverly’s A collection of works by 60 artists, sold on site at the Entrance space at 48 Ludlow Street.
Each piece is priced under $1,000 and will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. Those who purchase works on Saturday can stop by Beverly’s for free drinks starting at 7 p.m.
“New York 4LA A testament to the power of community across coasts, proof that creativity and compassion can bridge any distance, especially in times of crisis. ” Remy Zimmerman, who co-organized the event with artist Anders Lindseth, said in an email to us allergic.
The Eaton Fire has destroyed more than 7,000 structures and killed at least 17 people as firefighters work around the clock to put out both blazes, while the Palisades Fire was only 31% contained as of Friday morning and has destroyed 3,500 people. multiple buildings and resulted in at least 10 confirmed deaths. Los Angeles Times.
On Sunday, January 19, at 7 p.m., the Canadian Gallery in Tribeca will host a reading featuring novelist Stephanie Wambugu, poet Ariana Reines, film director Peter Vack, and writers Ani Tatintsyan, Riska Seval, Khaholi Bailey, and Alyssa Reeder . Alternative weekly by gallerist Tif Sigfrids Um…… Organized the event with writer Sammy Loren’s literary tabloid on rag and the counterculture reading series Casual Encountersz.
Visitors can donate to nearly 400 GoFundMe campaigns aimed at helping Altadena’s black and Latino residents who lost their homes and workplaces in the Eaton Fire, which as of Friday morning, Jan. 17, has Get 65% control.
“Los Angeles shaped both of us — it’s where we found our voices and found our community,” Loren said in a press statement. “When we saw Altadena burning, there was no doubt that we It’s about bringing people together to give back to this city that has given us everything.”
