SOAPBOX 2015

June 16, 7:30 – 10 PM

Check out photos from SOAPBOX 2015 here.

SOAPBOX is The Laundromat Project’s elegant and art-filled annual benefit, including delicious beverages and hors d’oeuvres, live DJ, exclusive special edition print, silent auction, and fun art experiences. Check out photos from the 2014 event here.

SOAPBOX 2015

Honorary Chairs

Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran

Honorees

Glenn Ligon is an NYC-based artist whose art examines race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. A mid-career retrospective of his work opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2011. He is included in this year’s Venice Biennale, and his painting Black Like Me #2 is on view in the Obamas’ personal quarters in the White House.

Read The LP Interview with Glenn here. (Photo by Paul Mpagi Sepuya)

Shani Peters is a multi-disciplinary, Harlem-based artist whose work explores community building, activism histories, and reinterpreted notions of media. She is currently enjoying a one-person show at the University of Michigan. Shani was a 2013 artist-in-residence in Harlem and has been a teaching artist with The LP since 2010. 

Read The LP Interview with Shani here. (Photo by Sonia Louise Davis)

Featured Print Artist

Xaviera Simmons is an artist whose work that spans across disciplines, including photography, performance, video, sound, sculpture and installation. She has exhibited or performed at institutions including The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, MoMA, MoMA PS1, The Sculpture Center, The Studio Museum In Harlem.

Read The LP Interview with Xaviera here.

Join the Host Committee

The Laundromat Project cordially invites you to be an event host for our Soapbox benefit. Buy and / or sell a total of five tickets to be part of our host committee.

We invite you to join us at one of the following host committee levels:

Investor

$10,000

Eight (8) VIP tickets, full-page program ad, introduction at VIP reception, special edition print by Xaviera Simmons, and lunch with executive director or board member. ($8,350 is tax-deductible.)

Stakeholder

$5,000

Five (5) VIP tickets, full-page program ad, introduction at VIP reception, and a special edition print by Xaviera Simmons. ($3,500 is tax-deductible.)

Placekeeper

$2,500

Four (4) VIP tickets and a special-edition print by Xaviera Simmons. ($1,800 is tax-deductible.)

Block Captain

$1,000

Four (4) VIP tickets. ($800 is tax-deductible).

Organizer

$500

Four (4) tickets included. ($380 is tax-deductible).

Neighbor

$300

Two (2) tickets included. ($240 is tax-deductible).

VIP tickets include an invitation to the private pre-benefit reception.

All hosts will be listed in the program book. To join, fill out our brief signup form or purchase via Eventbrite.

JOIN THE HOST COMMITTEE ➜

Special Edition Print by Xaviera Simmons

The Laundromat Project is thrilled to present a special edition print by Xaviera Simmons. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist.

Cedar (A)

Digital C-print

16 x 20 inches

Edition of 20

Courtesy of the Artist

$1,500

Read our interview with Xaviera to find out more about her print.

Become a Sponsor

Click here to read a one-page overview of our sponsorship opportunities. Levels include $500, $1000, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, and in-kind support (especially catering, wine, and auction items).

Click here for our sponsorship deck.

Interested? Please fill out this brief form, or contact Akiva Steinmetz-Silber at specialevent@laundromatproject.org or (718) 574–0798.

Advertise

Advertising in the 2015 SOAPBOX program book is a great way to generate brand awareness and visibility among key influencers in the NYC arts and business communities. View a diagram of ad dimensions here.

Interested? Fill out this brief form and let us know.

Ads should be sent to specialevent@laundromatproject.org (in EPS, PDF, or JPG formats) at minimum 300 DPI by Tuesday, May 19th, 2015.

Make a Donation

Can’t make it on June 16th, but still want to support our work? Help sustain our programs by making a tax-deductible donation.

Volunteer at Soapbox

Interested in volunteering at Soapbox? Fill out our brief signup form, or email us at specialevent@laundromatproject.org.