2009 marked a pivotal moment for the organization. We hosted our first annual benefit auction with artists contributions from over 50 amazing artists and special edition prints of 20 by Mickalene Thomas and Rudy Shepherd.

The final numbers are in. The grand total of money raised reached close to $20,000!

We look forward to continued success at our second benefit auction at the end of the year. Thank you again for coming out and thank you to the artists Ifetayo Abdus-Salaam, David Abir, Dawolu Jabari Anderson, Petruskha Bazin, Aisha Bell, Nathan Bennett, Sanford Biggers, Louis Cameron, Saul Chernick, William Cordova, Pradeep Dalal, Stephanie Diamond, Stephanie Dinkins, Nathaniel Donnett, Sam Durant, Torkwase Dyson, Chitra Ganesh, Rico Gatson, Deborah Grant, Kira Lynn Harris, Wayne Hodge, Sheree Hovsepian, Jennie C. Jones, Nsenga Knight, Joseph Laurro, Simone Leigh, Shaun El C. Leonardo, Glenn Ligon, Carlos Martinez, Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky), Chris Myers, Glexis Novoa, Wura-Natasha Ogunji, Karyn Olivier, Kambui Olujimi, Jessica Ann Peavy, Micheal Premo, Rob Pruitt, Ronny Quevedo, Tanea Richardson, Marc Andre Robinson, Athena Robles, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Xaviera Simmons, Shinique Smith, Anna Stein, Hank Willis Thomas, Zefrey Throwell and Eric Anderson, Robert Trujillo, Mary Valverde, William Villalongo, Deborah Willis, and Saya Woolfalk for their generous contributions to the event.