Coming to you live, and available globally, the Los Angeles Center of Photography’s Fundraising Gala and Auction will open October 2nd at 5 p.m. – virtually.
The event will honor photographic artist Mona Kuhn with receipt of the Stieglitz Award; the event will be hosted by Ben Giroux and include a number of special guest appearances including photographer and actor Norman Reedus, co-star of The Walking Dead. The Stieglitz Award will be presented by LACMA’s Curator of Photography, Rebecca Morse.
The event is an important one: for 22 years, LACP has worked to build a community of photographers and to support photography as an art form.
LACP offers classes, workshops, exhibitions, portfolio reviews, mentorships, lectures and events for photographers of all ages, interests and skills. Prior to the pandemic, LACP also provided ongoing weekly after-school classes focused on underserved youth through Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Los Angeles.
The annual benefit is an essential element of LACP’s mission and work, as programming covers only 50% of the LACP’s operational costs.
But you can help support the organization’s mission by bidding now on works by acclaimed photographers as well as a variety of experiences, and bring this gala fundraiser to a true photo-finish.
As to the auction itself, works are viewable now through October 4th on Artsy at https://www.artsy.net/auction/los-angeles-center-of-photography-benefit-auction-2021. They include donations from a wide range of collectors and artists, such as Sam Abell, Jeff Bridges, Alejandro Cartagena, Ann Cutting, Keith Carter, Greg Gorman, Lois Greenfield, Pamela Hanson, Michael Kenna, Gerd Ludwig, Joe McNally, Sheila Metzner, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Ruth Orkin Foundation, Herb Ritts Foundation, Rose Gallery, Josephine Sacabo, Susan and Eugene Spiritus and the Susan Spiritus Gallery, Aline Smithson, Art Streiber, Ami Vitale, Ellen Von Unwerth, among others.
In addition to the photographic art work, LACP is also auctioning a variety of experiences such as a four-hour portrait sitting with honoree Mona Kuhn, a personal tour in LA with artist Matthew Rolston, and more, all viewable now at https://www.charitybuzz.com/support/5549.
As the gala’s honoree for the 2021 Stieglitz Award, Kuhn is renowned for her large-scale photographs of the human form, which reflects upon themes of spiritual connection and solidarity.
To view an exhibition of Kuhn’s work and a selection of auction photographs in person, LACP’s Culver City Gallery, is offering viewings through October 7th, Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5. The gallery is located at 5566 West Washington Blvd.
And don’t miss the gala – coming right to your living room. Get a front row seat:
Virtual Event platform: https://directorscut.productions/hosting/los-angeles-center-of-photographys-6th-annual-fundraising-gala/
To purchase tickets: https://lacphoto.org/events/6th-annual-fundraising-gala-and-auction-2021/
- Genie Davis, photos provided by LACP