Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit


	BE IN ART: THE THIRD ANNUAL BENEFIT PARTY FOR THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DETROIT Saturday, May 3, 2008 Download Press Release. "BE IN ART," is the theme for MOCAD's 3rd annual benefit, held for the first time in the Museum on Woodward Avenue in Detroit on May 3rd. The event begins at 6 pm and concludes after midnight. In between, guests will have all sorts of encounters with terrific art. This is a MOCAD party, afterall — fantastic, elegant and provocative. The festivities begin at the front door. Artists have designed a special entrance to the Museum, that will get everyone in the mood to look, eat, visit and just have fun. The party space will be overloaded with good, affordable art and other stuff, in a silent auction. This is an opportunity to purchase something you shouldn't live without, at the right price and benefit MOCAD as well the artist who made it. Guests who arrive at 6 pm will then move into the main Woodward gallery of the Museum where they will dine on delicious cuisine in the midst of an art exhibition in the process of installation. See how a group of important Detroit area artists make their art. A live auction of major art and other treasures accompanies dinner. After dinner the partying begins when the band "Notorious," plays old favorites for dancing in the MOCAD café. Desserts, tours of the art in process, lots to see, experience and come away with. Net proceeds from the benefit will go directly towards funding public programs, education and exhibitions at the Museum. In a short 16 months of being open we have had over 50,000 visitors who have enjoyed MOCAD and all our programs for free. The arts should be open to everyone. REAL DETROIT recently voted MOCAD "The Best New Art Gallery," in town. They wrote,"beyond simply raising the cultural epicenter of the city to a whole new level, MOCAD has stirred the creative community in such a positive way that it seems there's a newly acquired investment in the arts from the Detroit River downtown stretching to the edges of every suburb." For additional information about MOCAD's May 3rd 2008 benefit please call the Museum at 313-832-6622.



	BE IN ART AUCTION Items available at the May 3rd BE IN ART auction include: Dana Carlson 2004 embroidery, beadwork and paint on printed fabric 38 x 30 inches Fair market value: $4,750 Julian Schnabel Top: Mujer; Bottom: Otoño, 1995 hand-painted, seventeen color screenprint(s) with poured resin 40 x 30 inches (unframed) Edition: 80 Fair market value: $6,000 each ($12,000 pair) Donated by Lemberg Gallery Joel Shapiro Untitled (F), 2003 Woodcut on vintage Kozo handmade paper 19 x 16 inches Edition 28 of 60 Fair market value: $3,200 Donated by the Susanne Hilberry Gallery Annelise Coste Again Looking at Art, 2006 pen and marker on paper 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches Fair market value: $1,300 Donated by the Susanne Hilberry Gallery Cameron Martin Untitled (Tree), 2005 Etching and aquatint on paper 21 x 27 inches Edition of 25 Fair market value: $2,000 Cameron Martin Untitled (Land), 2005 Etching and aquatint on paper 21 x 27 inches Edition of 25 Fair market value: $2,000 Long opposum fur vest coat Martin Margiela, Antuerp, Belgium. A "Replica" piece originally designed in the 1980's to be a detachable inner coat, Today to be worn on its own. The "Replica" name designates a collector design that is replicated by a number only. Considered a "collector piece," this fabulous garment is a size medium. Fair Market Value: $3,445.00 Donated by: Linda Dresner An exclusive weekend get-away opportunity to drive with personalized instructors at the Gingerman Raceway in the resort town of South Haven. This package includes a pre-event dinner party on Friday evening, overnight accommodations with breakfast and lunch the day of the event, and a day at the track offering challenging opportunities and safety instruction for driving an Aston Martin on the Gingerman track. Friday and Saturday, September 12 & 13, 2008. Donated by: Aston Martin of Troy


	TICKETS TO THE 2008 BENEFIT Tickets can be purchased online through Paypal, or you may download the 2008 Benefit RSVP form: Fill it out, and return it to: MOCAD Benefit 2008 Committee 4544 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 If tickets are purchased through Paypal, please print out your receipt and bring it to MOCAD on the night of the event. TICKET PRICES — 6 p.m. — Dinner Supporter: $500 - One ticket to the May 3rd Benefit - 12-month MOCAD Friend Membership, which includes one complimentary MOCAD publication a year Contributor: $1,000 - Two tickets to the May 3rd Benefit - Two 12-month MOCAD Friend Memberships Patron: $2,500 - All of the benefits included with Contributor level plus, - A personal tour of our Fall 2008 exhibition for up to 6 people, with complimentary lunch/dinner and dessert at our Café Benefactor: $5,000 - Up to 6 tickets to the May 3rd Benefit - Two 12-month MOCAD Supporter Memberships - A personal tour of our Fall 2008 exhibition for up to 6 people, with complimentary lunch/dinner and dessert at our Café - A tour of prominent New York galleries with an art expert at a time of your choosing Founders circle: $10,000 - Up to 12 tickets to the May 3rd Benefit - Two 12-month MOCAD Contributor Memberships with additional benefits - A personal tour of our Fall 2008 exhibition for up to 12 people, with complimentary lunch/dinner and dessert at our Café - A tour of prominent New York galleries with an art expert at the time of your choosing, with an opportunity for a personal consultation - Membership in this special patrons group will be acknowledged in print at this event and others TICKET PRICE — 8 p.m. — Party $125 - One ticket to the party beginning at 8pm - Valet parking, open bar, hors d’oeuvres and desserts, silent auction and lots of entertainment The net proceeds from the 2008 Benefit will support significant MOCAD initiatives this year.



	MOCAD would like to thank the following sponsors: Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Leo Burnett Detroit A-1 Valet Epoch Catering G.R. N'Namdi Gallery John H. Rowland Workshop TravelArt Services