City Kitties

• Buy great art from local (and not so local) artists
  
• Win fabulous raffle prizes
  
• Listen to great music
  
• Eat and drink with everybody who's anybody
  
• Support a great Philadelphia charity
  

When: Friday, May 29, 6:30 - 10:00pm
Where: Studio 34 at 4522 Baltimore Avenue
How Much: $5 at the door (which goes towards any winning bid)

Bidding starts as low as $5!  For more information, including information about the artists and performers, check out our website: www.citykitties.org/art

See you there!

Last year, we tried a slightly crazy experiment. 

If we asked talented artists to donate art, and then threw a big party to sell the art, would we be able to raise enough money to start up our monthly City Kitties vet clinic? 

The answer was a resounding YES!!  We sold over 100 pieces of art, raised a lot of money, partied with 350 people, and left with one orange and white kitten who wandered in to join the fun.

So we want to do it again and that's where you come in.  Would you be willing to do it all again?  Because without your art, we've got nothing. 

This year, we plan to arrange the show slightly differently.  We will hang the art in the weeks leading up to the show, beginning on the 9th of May.  The art auction will be on 29 May.  If you can send us a digital image of your art, we will also include it on our website.

If you are interested in donating -- or know anyone else who might donate -- please contact us (info at citykitties dot org) and we'll send you more logistical information. 

Oh please say yes!

Last Sunday, chef Livia and hostess Alex combined forces to throw a fantastic Cooking with Catladies dinner party!  We can't thank them enough for their hard work and amazing food, which raised money for City Kitties just in time for "kitten season."  Thanks to the fabulous guests, as well, who donated generously to enjoy this fine feast!

Another delicious Cooking with Catladies event is fast approaching!  For a donation of $30 or more, you can enjoy a multi-course meal and great company.  Check out photos from last year's mouthwatering events here and here. Reserve your place at the table by emailing info at  citykitties dot org.  Hope to see you there!

So we're doing it again: we're going to do another art auction to raise money for City Kitties.  Last year, we heard great music, saw and bought/sold some great art, raised lots of money, and bolstered the party animal reputation of catladies everywhere.   This year: more, bigger, better -- and slightly more organized   If you missed our last event, you can see it immortalized here.

That's where you come in  We're really hoping you might want to get involved in putting this event together.  Below, we have a list of things you might do, but we are also open to suggestions if you have any ideas. 

First, the logistics:

• We will hang the art at Studio 34 starting on 9 May (this is the soft opening)
• The art will hang between 9 May and 29 May
• The art auction/party will be on Friday, 29 May from 7:00 to 10:00
• Rather than ask people to return to pick up the art they buy, we will ask them to take the art home that night.  They will be able to pay by cash, check, or paypal. 
• At the opening, there will be performances, food, and drink.
• It will be fun.

We need people to help us with the following things.  If you're interested, please get in touch with either of us and we'll get you organized and in contact with each other.

• solicit art
• solicit food and drink donations
• publicize event (online, through flyering, in media, etc.)
• help set up soft opening on 9 May and art auction on 29 May
• help clean up after event
• help organize performances

Thank you in advance,
Lou and Alex

Thanks to everyone who made the art auction and opening a success--the artists who donated such amazing work, event mastermind Alex Fleck, silent auctioneer Julie, Studio 34, and the countless volunteers who hung artwork, sold raffle tickets, babysat dogs, moved heavy objects, and (not surprisingly) found homeless kittens. We had a lot of fun and won some freaking cool art, and we hope you did too. If you couldn't attend or just didn't win the piece you wanted, art will remain on display (and for sale if it didn't sell last night) until June 27. Go check out the show!



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We now have nearly SEVENTY pieces of art from FORTY talented and generous artists (click here for a full list)! Minimum bids range from $5 into the hundreds of dollars, so there's truly something for everyone. Booze, snacks, art, live music, catladies, harm reduction--what more could you want? Plus, we have the following raffle prizes to offer:

Ani DiFranco photographs (signed), t-shirts, and albums donated by the woman herself
1 hour massage session with Jennifer Huttenberger
1/2 hour massage session with Carol Bowers
$50 gift certificate to Abbraccio
Signed CD from Nicki Jaine
Beautiful handmade jewelry by Tranquility ($40, $25, and $10 values)
Dance Lesson from Garincha Hilaire of Take the Lead ($65 value)

Please pass the word to anyone you think would be interested!

Art lovers, artists, musicians, and activists join forces to support two worthy local causes—and have a good time too! On Friday, May 30 from 7pm – 10pm, City Kitties and Project SAFE will hold a silent art auction and opening party at Studio 34 in West Philadelphia. The show will feature art donated by more than 25 artists, including Kyle Cassidy and Ruth Borgenicht. Work includes paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, and metalwork with a wide range of starting bids. Art will remain on display and available for purchase at Studio 34 until June 27.

You'll have a chance to win fabulous raffle prizes such as a massage, signed Ani DiFranco memorabilia, gift certificates, dance lessons, and more! Enjoy live music and participate in an interactive art piece to be raffled off at the end of the night.

For event details, a full list of participating artists, and a preview of some of the featured artwork, click here. We hope to see you there!

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A few weeks ago, one of our fabulous foster moms held a brunch with her friends to benefit City Kitties. We were lucky enough to attend--as you can see, the food was amazing. Check out some of the recipes below. Many thanks to hosts Courtney and Ed!

( Deliciousness behind the cut )