30 June 2010

Benefit 2010: Thanks for your support!

Thanks to everyone who supported us at our benefit! We had a great time, and despite the heavy downpour at 6pm (just as the evening began), many people fought the rain and stopped by.

¡Gracias a todos los patrocinadores de nuestro evento.  Pasamos un buen rato, y a pesar de la lluvia fuerte, muchas personas asistieron.

Thanks to EVERYONE who helped!  We would like to send special thanks to Lauren G and Nikkels, the Spoilers DJ duo, who provided music, to Lindsay Merrill, who organized a great group of Americorps volunteers, and to our fantastic and recurring volunteers Paul Pedersen, Michelle Aippersbach and Joseph Edgar.

¡Gracias a TODOS los ayudantes. Quisiéramos agradecer a Lauren G y Nikkels el par de DJs por dar música al ambiente. También queremos dar muchas gracias a Lindsday Merrill, por organizar un grupo maravilloso de voluntarios de Americorps, y a los voluntarios fantásticos y leales, Paul Pedersen, Michelle Aippesbach y Joseph Edgar.

And of course very special thanks to the artists who contributed work for sale:
Y claro que damos gracias a los artistas que contribuyeron sus obras de vento: 
Mary Coleman, Terry Rorison, Leonardo Reyes-Gonzalez, Stephanie Giuffre, Crystala Armagost, Michael Antkowski, Marygrace Antkowski, Ryan Yee, Sara Cuadra-Berg, Hannah Reiff, Alexander Ganote.

The following artists have donated work for our exhibition, which is up through July 19 at:
Los artistas abajo donaron obras para la exposición, que tiene lugar hoy mismo hasta el 19 de julio en:
AVA Bar & Lounge (126 S. Highland Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15206)

Dennis Childers
Audra Wist
Felicia Ganote
Alexander Ganote
Paul Pedersen
Matt Heller (2 pieces sold)
Sharon Westplat
Therese Tardio (sold)
Nicole Reading (sold)
Joseph Mannino
Joseph Edgar (1 piece sold)
Mauren Antkowski
Jason LaCroix
Madeleine Barnes

And thank you to all who helped us out with a donation and with their encoragement!
¡Y gracias a todos que nos ayudaron con una donación y su ánimo!

15 June 2010

Benefit preparations update

The preparation for our benefit is coming together nicely!
¡Nuestras preparaciones para el evento van muy bien!

Here is a sneak peek of what we have in store:
Aquí tenemos una miradita de lo que tenemos:

The following artists have generously donated their work:
Los artistas abajo han donado sus obras:

Nicole Reading
Mary Coleman
Audra Wist
Felicia Ganote
Alexander Ganote
Joseph Edgar
Madeleine Barnes
Sharonanne Westplatje
Dennis Childers
Stephanie Giuffre
Terry Rorison
Mauren Antkowski
Jason LaCroix
Paul Pedersen
Therese Tardio
Hannah Reiff
Ryan Yee
Matthew Heller
..and more to come/y más vienen...

These people have donated time, talent, funding or goods to help us:
Estas personas donaron su tiempo, talento, fondos o productos:

DJs Lauren G and Nikkels (Spoilers)
Melissa Rayworth of Pop City
Shilo Raube of Carnegie Mellon H&SS
Paul Pedersen
Lindsay Merrill
Michelle Aippersbach
Joseph Edgar
Barbara Wein
Terry Rorison
Ali Haimson
Bernie and Sally Dobroski
Marilú Lundeen
Rick Byerly
Leonardo Reyes-Gonzalez
Marygrace Antkowski

We are also very thankful for the generous donations from these local businesses:
Estas empresas locales donaron regalos y productos especiales:

Pavement
Crystal Bead Bazaar
Allegro Hearth Bakery
Mexico Lindo
Hofbräuhaus
Joseph Beth Bookseller
Pageboy Salon & Boutique
Cuzamil Mexican Restaurant
Kards Unlimited
Wildcard
Mon Aimee Chocolat
Carnegie Mellon University Bookstore
Eat n Park Squirrel Hill 
Divertido
Big Burrito Restaurant Group 
Little's Shoes
...and more to come
y más...

07 June 2010

Article in H&SS News

Shilo Raube, director of public relations in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, covers the Granada Arts Education Project!
Click here to read article.

Shilo Raube, directora de relaciones públicas en la facultad de humanidades y ciencias sociales, de Carnegie Mellon University, escribió sobre el proyecto.
Haz clic aquí para leer.

03 June 2010

Article in Pop City

Melissa Rayworth of Pop City e-magazine, covers the Granada Arts Education Project!
Click here to read article.

¡Melissa Rayworth de Pop City revista electrónica, escribió sobre el proyecto!
Haz clic aquí para leer.