2011 Gold Rush Awards
2011 Gold Rush Awards, Celebrating our 15th Anniversary!
Rush Philanthropic’s 2011 Gold Rush Awards took place this year on October 19th, celebrating our 15th year Anniversary and specially honoring Sherry B. Bronfman. With a gallery and the amazing “House of Imagination” full of loyal Rush Philanthropic supporters, the evening celebrated the creative energy of all Rush Philanthropic artists over the years, while displaying Limited 15 x 15 Portfolios available on ArtSpace.com benefiting Rush Arts and Corridor Galleries.
The evening honored arts advocate and philanthropist Sherry B. Bronfman. honored for her lifelong dedication to supporting the careers of emerging artists. “Sherry has been here since the beginning, there is noone better to honor tonight, on Rush Philanthropic’s 15th anniversary, than Sherry B. Bronfman. In addition to being a big supporter of Rush Philanthropic and Rush Arts Gallery, Ms. Bronfman is a member of MOMA’s Friends of Education, and a longtime supporter of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
This year’s event also displayed Limited Edition 15 x 15 Portfolios by featured artists: Lennon Jno Baptiste | Sanford Biggers | Michael Paul Britto | Barron Claiborne | Renee Cox | Tahir Hemphill | Ayana V. Jackson | Simone Leigh | Kalup Linzy | Sol’Sax | Angelbert Metoyer | Wangechi Mutu | Navin June Norling | Kenya Robinson | Diane Wah.
In collaboration with ArtSpace all portfolios are available at ArtSpace.com/Rush, proceeds benefit Rush Arts and Corridor Galleries.
Founded in 1995 by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is dedicated to providing inner-city youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, as well as providing exhibition opportunities to under-represented artists and artists of color.
