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Spring Celebration & Fundraiser + Auction


Join us for our Spring Celebration & Fundraiser to celebrate and advance our work uplifting Latinx art, culture, and creativity on April 3, 2024 from 6:00-9:00pm at Taj Lounge (48 W 21st Street). Now that we're a provostial center, our next key goal is securing our distinguishing programs to ensure their sustainability into the future. 

6:00pm Cocktail Reception

7:00pm Honoree Ceremony & Dancing

Festive Attire

Celebrating Honorees Juana Valdés & Tomás Ybarra-Frausto

Music by DJ Dada Cozmic, Poetry by Denice Frohman, Awards designed by Danielle De Jesus

Host Committee

Dulcina Abreu, Elia Alba, Nicole Calderón, Cecilia Jurado Chueca, Zaire Dinzey-Flores, Gisela Colón, Elizabeth Méndez Berry, Carmen Rita Wong, Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Edra Soto, & Karen Vidangos

Friends & Patrons

Anonymous, Elia Alba, Gisela Colón, Francisco Esteva, Marysol Nieves, Ouathek Ouerfelli, Carmen Rita Wong, Gladys Rodriguez & Gabriel Magraner, Patricia Ruiz-Healy & Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation at NYU


Tickets

Artists, Cultural Workers & Students: $75

General Admission: $150

Direct Donation Link

Sponsorship Opportunities

Support our arts programs by registering for this event through a tax-deductible contribution at the Friend ($500) or Patron ($1000+) level.

Friend and Patron benefits include two tickets to the celebration and a behind-the-scenes tour and reception of our upcoming spring exhibitions. Patrons and Friends will be acknowledged in the program and promotional materials.

All contributions directly support our arts and culture programs:

  • Artist in Residence program invites artists to participate in the NYU community and receive support to create a solo exhibition

  • Curatorial Open Call for exhibitions that explore issues of relevance to our evolving community

  • The Miriam Jiménez Román Afro Latinx Fellowship for scholars whose research advances the study of Afro-Latinx communities

  • Public Humanities Fellowship offers NYC-area graduate students the opportunity to gain career-building experience with local arts and culture organizations

  • Intervenxions, an online publication featuring original writings, criticism, and interviews

To learn more about opportunities for sponsorship or major gifts, please email latinxproject@nyu.edu.

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