US: FREE TO BE Art Gala
April 29

Students For Liberty is proud to support the arts and we will be hosting an art gala at NYU on April 29 in order to further this aim. You are welcome to attend and submit art to be displayed at this special event.

  • Theme: THE ARTS HAVE A PLACE IN A FREE SOCIETY

  • Date: April 29, Doors open at 10am

  • Location: New York University, Grand Hall

    (5th Floor, Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, connected to the Kimmel Center for University Life)

POST-GALA SOCIAL

Starting at 4pm, there will be a post-gala social taking place at the Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor at 26 W 8th St. New York, NY 10011. 18+ allowed in, drink tickets for those who are 21+.

HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of the art gala include:

  • Joe Salvatore: Clinical Associate Professor of Educational Theatre at NYU Steinhardt and co-creator & director of “Her Opponent,” which will be opening off-Broadway.
“Her Opponent,” a free 35-minute performance composed of excerpts from the three presidential debates with a significant twist in the casting: Donald J. Trump was played by a woman​ [and] Hillary Clinton was played by a man​ […] To complete the gender inversion, the ca​​ndidates were given new names, Brenda King in place of Mr. Trump, Jonathan Gordon for Ms. Clinton.​ […] ​As Andy Wagner, the actor playing the moderator explained, the creators wanted to see if gender-inverted casting would “cause people to revisit their own personal biases and develop insights or a different perspective.”
​- New York Times​

  • Unnatural Election: an art exhibit showcasing artists’ responses to the 2016 Presidential election presented by the Kimmel Galleries

  • Jack Wedge of the NYU Tisch School of Arts and the Doomsday Magazine

  • Matthew DeNicola, and a display of his photography

  • Lou Perez is Head Writer for We The Internet TV​, half of the comedy duo, Greg and Lou present Lou and Greg​–over 35 million views and 90K subscribers on YouTube–and co-host of the political comedy podcast Unsafe Space​. Lou performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater; was a writer for Fox Sports’ @TheBuzzer; produced “The Attendants” with the Above Average Network; produced pilots for FOX Digital and MSN Games; was a comedy producer on TruTV’s Impractical Jokers.

  • Rob Clove is a young international R&B/Jazz Soul vocalist, saxophonist and arranger from Fayetteville, North Carolina based in New York City. Since commencing his career, he has had the privilege of studying and working with some of today’s most respected artists in classical, jazz, and hip-hop. Clove got his first break with a lucky first show opening for legendary rapper Nas in 2016 at a concert held in Carnesecca Arena. After attending The University of North Carolina School of the Arts high school program, he moved to New York to pursue music and business.
  • Outside of music, Rob is a promoter for climate change awareness and human rights. He has won a grants on behalf of the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. to travel to Paris after presenting a french speech on the rising health costs in Sub Saharan Africa and China due to changes in the climate. To continue his fight for human rights and advocacy, Clove has also traveled to Colombia, Latin America on behalf of The French Alliance and l’Institut Français of France to work on francophone projects bringing awareness to international social injustice.
  • Clove recently has been featured in the #1 jazz retail magazine “JAZZIZ” with a promising review for his future. His song “Little Black Boy” was recently chosen to be included on BMIG/SONY Music distributed album “Made in Amerika”, including music centered around social issues in the African-American community.

It’s a one-of-a-kind event sure to be full of amazing art. To register to attend the gala, please use the button below.
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Questions? Want to get involved? Email Calvin Tran at [email protected]

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