New Art Center + Juniper Rag

celebrate art-making in 2024! 

Thank you to all the artists and collaborators for making “POPpin’ at the Factory,” the 2024 New Art Center Gala a huge success! The gala featured over 100 works of art across three auction platforms (Live, Silent, and Online). Inspired by "The Factory", a hip hang out for Andy Warhol’s cohort of artists, musicians and celebrities in NYC in the ‘60s, the venue Garage B was transformed.

Juniper Rag collaborated with New Art Center to bring the most vibrant and desirable art offerings to their auction. New Art’s annual gala is known as a not-to-be-missed event that celebrates art, artists, and the creative community. The gala raises crucial funds to support the New Art Center and their Cultural Access Program

POPpin’ at the Factory

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

GARAGE B, 1420 Soldiers Field, Road, Brighton MA

Located within Brighton's Charles River Speedway, this 1940s former garage was transformed into a hip hang out for Andy Warhol’s cohort of artists, musicians and celebrities in the ‘60s. Garage B is a stunning, large, industrial space with floor-to-ceiling garage doors that open to a courtyard. Proceeds benefit the Community Access Programming for New Art.

There were 3 types of auctions.

Live Auction, Silent Auction and Online Auction.

Check out the crazy cool artists in these auctions!

Raquel Fornasaro

Ria Hills

Robin Reynolds

Rosemary Mamakos

Seline Smith

Sharon Schindler

Simone Scholes

Stacey Roberts

StephanieTodhunter

Vincent Crotty

Yu Cheng

Ann Marie Gillett

Avi Kendrick

Blake Brasher

Chelsea Revelle

DaNice D. Marshall

Erin Palazzolo Loparo

Frank Armstrong

Howard B. Johnson

Ian Kabat

Iwalani Kaluhiokalani

Jamaal Everseley

James C. Varnum

Joelle Tomb

John Rufo

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Kaitlyn Malinowski

Kerry Zweirzko

Katherine D Miller

Lennon Hernandez Wolcott

Lydia Kinney

Matthew Day

Maureen O'Connor

Meagan Hepp

Michelle May

Milo Milowsky

Nell Valle

Ola Aksan

Patricia Busso

Patti Kelly

Payal Thiffault

Piya Samant

Hotel L’Esplanade is the coolest.

We want to extend a very special thank you to our friend Kristin Petrelluzzi of Hotel L’Esplanade – Forbes #1-rated luxury resort in St. Martin. Kristin. This incredible vacation package is made possible by our friends at Hotel L’Esplanade who support us with this collaboration to help fundraise for accessible programming for New Art. We are so proud to facilitate the relationship that helps so many access the arts. Thank you to all of the artists who submitted work to the auction. Our group effort impacts New Art’s most important annual fundraiser. It’s also a heck of a bash!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE VACATION PACKAGE AT L’ ESPLANADE, GRAND CASE, ST. MARTIN.

Give them a follow on Insta: @lesplanade.sxm

LAST YEAR’S IMPACT

OVER $80,000 RAISED &

40+ PIECES OF ART SOLD

ABOUT NEW ART CENTER

The New Art Center is a community art education space which offers everyone, at all levels of ability, exceptional opportunities to make, exhibit, view, think about and talk about art. Since 1977, New Art has built community by lowering barriers to participation in the arts, and integrating the experience of art into everyday life. 

The New Art Gala will raise funds for the New Art Center’s Cultural Access Project. This project is an umbrella for a variety of programs, all of which provide increased community outreach by creating more diverse and inclusive programming. Each of these programs serve a different population in the community. Many of the participants come from groups that are commonly marginalized, like youth and adults with disabilities. Other programs were created to serve a specific problem in the community, like our expanded Expressive Arts Therapy program, which is a response to the rise in mental health concerns, especially among teens. Learn more about the program here.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Drop off dates for art: Saturday, April 20th - Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024

  • Online viewing and purchase for silent auction: Opens on or around Wednesday, April 17th. The Online Auction will remain open, until one week post Gala. 

  • New Art Gala Reception:  Saturday, April 27th, 2024

  • Post Sale: Artwork not sold by the end of the event may be held open an additional 7 days

  • Pick Up Dates: Sunday, May 5th - Friday, May 10th, 2024

Images via New Art Center, Paradiso Social Club 2023