{"id":16511,"date":"2024-11-01T16:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/printcenter.org\/100\/?page_id=16511"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:00:23","slug":"benefit-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/printcenter.org\/100\/benefit-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Print Center 2024 Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Benefit supports our critically-acclaimed exhibitions, events, publications and educational programs!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We are thrilled to honor two outstanding contributors to our city\u2019s cultural life:<\/strong>
\nSarah McEneaney<\/strong><\/span>, artist and activist, who has made a special print in support of the Benefit
\nDavid Suro-Pi\u00f1era<\/strong><\/span>, James Beard Award winner, philanthropist, restauranteur and photographer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

POST-AUCTION SALE<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Through December 21, 2024<\/span><\/h2>\n

Collect fabulous artworks and other gift items \u2013 available for sale for a short time only at the minimum bid price!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Check a special gift off your holiday shopping list, or treat yourself! Visit The Print Center through December 21 to see these beautiful works on view in our first floor gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to offer payment options for artwork purchases.<\/strong>\u00a0For more details, or to ask any other questions, call us at 215.735.6090 x2. We will be happy to help!<\/span><\/p>\nShop the Sale!<\/strong> <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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FUND-A-NEED\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Support the Artists-in-Schools Program (AISP)<\/span>
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Make a 100% tax deductible gift in support of The Print Center's highly acclaimed Artists-in-Schools Program. AISP provides valuable in-depth arts education, completely free of charge, to students in Philadelphia public high schools. Our goal is $20,000 \u2013 donations of any size are welcome and deeply appreciated! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Donate to Fund-a-Need<\/strong> <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lana<\/em>, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sarah McEneaney has created a print just for supporters of the Benefit!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lana <\/em>is available for $120, while supplies last! McEneaney's Lana<\/em>, 2024, is a pigment print with hand-applied acrylic, 14\" x 11\", in a variable edition of 75.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPurchase a Print<\/strong> <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>

CLOSING CELEBRATION!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Champagne Reception + Main Event<\/span><\/h2>\n

Saturday, December 7
\n<\/strong><\/span>Bidding closes at 8pm (ET)<\/span><\/p>\n

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5pm Champagne Reception<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/a>Enjoy hors d\u2019oeuvres, cocktails and plenty of bubbly!
\n$120<\/strong> <\/span>(includes Main Event)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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6pm Main Event<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/strong>A celebration closing the Benefit Auction!
\n$30<\/strong> Young Collector<\/span>
\n$50<\/strong><\/span> by December 6
\n$60<\/strong><\/span> December 7<\/span><\/p>\n

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PREVIEW OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Public Previews<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Tuesday, Dec 3 \u2013 Friday, Dec 6, 11am \u2013 5pm
\nGuided tour each day at 12pm
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Walk through The Print Center's galleries to see all the artwork up for bid!
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Emerging Collectors Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Wednesday, Dec 4, 5 \u2013 7pm
\n<\/strong>Free, RSVP required<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Join The Print Center\u00a0for a special evening where guests can preview the artwork up for bid, hear about the works from the artists who created them and get insight on art collecting strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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VIP Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Thursday, Dec 5, 5 \u2013 7pm
\n<\/strong>Invitation only \u2013 Honorary Benefit Committee & Sponsors
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Enjoy a glass of bubbly, as well as sweet and savory treats during our exclusive, intimately-scaled tour of the artwork up for bid with Executive Director Liz Spungen, Jensen Bryan Curator Lauren Rosenblum and a select group of donating artists!
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Join the Honorary Benefit Committee or become a Sponsor to receive invitations to the VIP Preview, private previews and more! Email benefit@printcenter.org<\/a><\/span> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

MEET OUR HONOREES\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sarah McEneaney<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo: Sarah McEneaney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/i><\/i>Read Sarah's Bio<\/strong><\/h5><\/a><\/div>
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Sarah McEneaney<\/strong>\u00a0is a Philadelphia-based artist and community activist. She is a long-time, dedicated supporter of The Print Center, along with many other civic and cultural organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah has a certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Her artwork has been shown in over seventy solo and group shows over the last twenty years, notably at the Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, CA; Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA; and the List Gallery, Swarthmore College, PA. Sarah received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts and has had residencies at the Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX; Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, LA; MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH; Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY; and Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ireland. In 2007, she was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from PAFA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah\u2019s artwork focuses on the details of daily life in her home, studio and neighborhood \u2013 as does her community activism. She formed the Callowhill Neighborhood Association in 2001, and co-founded the Reading Viaduct Project, now the Friends of the Rail Park, in 2003, where she currently sits on the board of directors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her work is represented in collections including the\u00a0Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH; State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg; Mills College Art Museum; Free Library of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Woodmere Art Museum, all Philadelphia; Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence; and the Neuberger Museum, SUNY Purchase, NY. Sarah is represented by Locks Gallery in Philadelphia and Tibor de Nagy in\u00a0New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Suro-Pi\u00f1era<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo: Marite Suro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/i><\/i>Read David's Bio<\/strong><\/h5><\/a><\/div>
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David Suro-Pi<\/strong>\u00f1era<\/strong> is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, restauranteur, agave-enthusiast and photographer. Since arriving in Philadelphia in 1985, he has made a distinct impact on the city through his business and charitable efforts. He been a positive presence and a great neighbor to The Print Center in our Rittenhouse Square neighborhood since 1986 when he opened Tequila\u2019s Restaurant. It has since become world-famous for serving authentic cuisine as well as offering a list of artisanal, sustainable brands of fine, 100% agave tequilas. David is always finding new ways to integrate education, celebration, and tradition into his life and business endeavors.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 2006, David\u2019s artisanal tequila, Siembra Azul was launched. Siembra Spirits has since expanded to include many tequilas and mezcals. Through this work, he was disturbed by the industry\u2019s trends toward industrialization, cultural rejection and labor exploitation. He fights these trends by advocating\u00a0for production transparency and consumer education.<\/span><\/p>\n

David\u2019s passion for his culture and heritage continues to expand with every project he pursues. In 2010, he helped found the Tequila Interchange Project, a nonprofit organization that advocates for sustainable, traditional and quality practices in the tequila industry. He currently serves as their Board President. David also founded the Siembra Suro Foundation, a nonprofit that empowers Mexican migrant workers and Hispanics in the U.S. to achieve their goals. The Foundation addresses environmental and community issues through supporting clean water, solar energy and school-building initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

David has served on numerous other boards including Philadelphia\u2019s Mexican Cultural Center, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Puentes De Salud, the Board of Advisors for Drexel University\u2019s Culinary School, Philadelphia Academies Inc. and Friends of Farmworkers (now Justice at Work). In 2006, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named David \u201cBusinessman of the Year\u201d for his tenacity and entrepreneurial spirit. In 2010, Philadelphia Academies Inc. named him a CEO Ambassador for 21st Century Skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most recently, David received a 2024 James Beard Award for his book Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals <\/em>(with Gary Paul Nabhan; W.W. Norton).<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward with great anticipation to the reopening of Tequila\u2019s Restaurant, which has been closed since a fire in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

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