Bridgette Mayer Gallery Announces Converge: 9th Benefit Exhibition, Supporting HelpUsAdopt.org and the Dina Wind Art Foundation
Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2024. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is proud to announce the return of its Benefit Exhibition this summer with Converge, on view from Tuesday, June 11 to Saturday, August 3 at Bridgette Mayer Gallery. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, June 13 from 4:30 – 7:30 PM. Gallery Owner Bridgette Mayer has been curating and hosting Benefit Exhibitions biannually since 2007 as an opportunity to showcase more artists and give back to nonprofits in the Philadelphia community through art. This 9th Benefit Exhibition will be in support of two local nonprofit organizations. HelpUsAdopt.org is a New York-based, national financial grant program that helps families with the cost of adoptions. The Dina Wind Art Foundation is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that helps to create opportunities for women artists.
Converge will be the largest Benefit Exhibition yet, with almost 300 artists curated from around the world. The title evokes feelings of confluence, uniting people through art, and coming together for two special community causes. Selected artists work in a variety of different media – including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and fiber art. Each artist will present their work as a 10 x 10-inch or a 24 x 24-inch panel piece, keeping with the tradition of previous Benefits. Panels will be available for $500 for a 10 x 10-inch panel and $1,000 for a 24 x 24-inch panel, and a portion of proceeds from the exhibition will go directly to HelpUsAdopt.org and the Dina Wind Art Foundation. The Benefit Exhibition provides a rare opportunity for collectors to purchase work by their favorite artist at a fixed price, discover and collect new artists, and give back to the community through our nonprofit partners.
This year, the Gallery is also thrilled to welcome Dr. Brittany Webb, the Evelyn and Will Kaplan Curator of Twentieth Century Art and the John Rhoden Collection at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, as our esteemed juror. Dr. Webb will award five prizes to participating artists, including a Vault project exhibition at Bridgette Mayer Gallery as the first prize. Award-winners will be announced at the opening event on Thursday, June 13.
Would you like a First Preview of the Exhibition? Kindly email jcarita@bmayerart.com for additional information.
Exhibition information: Converge will be on view at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery from Tuesday, June 11 to Saturday, August 3, 2024. Gallery hours are Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. There will an opening reception on Thursday, June 13 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM.
Gallery information: Bridgette Mayer Gallery is free and open to the public. We are located at 709 Walnut Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00am – 5:00pm.
About HelpUsAdopt.org:
Helpusadopt.org is a national 501(c)(3) financial grant program that helps couples/individuals (regardless of ethnicity, gender, marital status, race, religion, or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by awarding grants up to $20,000. We support domestic, international and foster care adoptions and do not charge our applicants to apply. Since 2007, we have awarded 715 adoption grants totaling over $6.8 million.
About Dina Wind Art Foundation:
Dina Wind (1938-2014) was a trailblazing artist and arts advocate whose bold, abstract sculptures challenged stereotypes and embraced sustainability. Inspired by her legacy, the Dina Wind Art Foundation empowers women artists, builds community, and supports arts education.
About Bridgette Mayer Gallery:
Since its establishment in 2001, the Bridgette Mayer Gallery has represented and exhibited artists whose work displays the variety and genius of contemporary art now being created in the US. The gallery represents artists working in painting, sculpture and photography with an emphasis on innovative process and content-driven ideas that speak to beauty, technology, culture and the contemporary landscape. With a public gallery located at 709 Walnut Street in Philadelphia and an art advisory firm based in Philadelphia and Orlando, Bridgette Mayer is a leader in the Philadelphia arts community, actively partnering with local organizations to support fundraising initiatives and generating opportunities for artists to engage with the public.
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Participating Artists:
Aaron Kalinay
Abbe Resnick
Abbey Stace
Adina Segal
Adrian Hatfield
Agnes Gummere
Ai Sogawa Campbell
Alan Lankin
Albert Ciervo
Alexis Phillips
Alison Kruvant
Allegra Bick-Maurischat
Allen Bentley
Alma Ramirez
Amy Leah Wolf
Amy Smith
Andrea Sauchelli
Andrew Chalfen
Angela Warren
Ann Cofta
Anna Kell
Annaliese Jakimides
Anne Seidman
Annette Monnier
Arda Ergin
Ariel Williams
Audrey Tulimiero Welch
Benjamin Weaver
Beth Uzwiak
Beverly Gattorna
Bonnie MacAllister
Bonnie McCuen Magwaza
Bria Edwards
Brooke Steytler
Cara Enteles
Carla Taylor
Carolyn Hesse
Carrie Elston
Carrie J. Palmer
Catherine Kuzma
Charley Edelman
Cheryl Elmo
Cheryl Patton Wu
Cheryl Rubin
Chloe McEldowney
Christina Foard
Christine Walinski
Clara Berta
CM Judge
Colleen Hammond
Constance McBride
Craig Stover
Dafna Steinberg
Damini Celebre
Dana Hargrove
Daniel DeLuna
Daniel Goodman
Daniel Oliva
Dawn Waters Baker
Deborah T. Colter
Demetra Tassiou Panidis
Denise Dmochowski
Derek Ayres
Dganit Zauberman
Diana Jean Puglisi
Diane Deery
Diane Micklin
Dina Wind (1938-2014)
Dolores Poacelli
Donna Quinn
Dori Spector
Douglas Witmer
Duwenave Sante Johnson
Elizabeth Carol Winchester
Ellen M. Rosenholtz
Ellen Soffer
Ellen Starr Lyon
Erika Hillefeld
Erin Elman
Erin Gleason
Erin McIntosh
Erin Ryan Stelling
Francis Beaty
Fred Fleisher
Gloria Klaiman
Gregory Brellochs
Gretchen Durst Jacobs
Harvey Bayliss
Heather Jones
Heather Robinson
Heidi Lowell
Henken Bean
Herbie Hickmott
Holly Wong
Hratch Babikian
Ingrid Spangler
Injoo Whang
Ira Upin
J. Myszka Lewis
Jacob Lunderby
Jacqueline Unanue
Jaimee Schwartz
James Dupree
James E. George, MD, JD
James Oliver
Jamie E. Brunson
Jamie Kovacs
Jamie Powell
Jane Runyeon
Jason Symonette
Jason Woodside
Jean Plough
Jenna Hannum
Jennifer Bain
Jennifer Chernak
Jennifer Small
Jenny Brown
Jenny Walton
Jessica Demcsak
Jessica Puma
Jill Haas
Jillian Zepeda
Jim Inzero
Jo Margolis
Joe Castle
John Cox
John Nazarewycz
John Romi
John Tallman
John Y. Wind
Jon Bandish
Jon Poblador
Jonathan Laidacker
Joni Woods
Jose R. Urbina
Joseph McAleer
Joy Broom
Joyce Fillip
Julia Anthony
Julianna Foster
Julie Goldstein
Julie Zahn
Juliette Watts
Julio Galvez
Justin Bursk
Justine Giordano
Kaoru Mansour
Karen Hunter McLaughlin
Karen McCool
Karen Mosbacher
Kari Souders
Kate Stewart
Katharine Dufualt
Kathleen Greco
Kathleen Studebaker
Kathy Lister
Katie Tackman
Kayte Terry
Kelly Kozma
Kelsey Marie Gavin
Kenny White
Keshawna Logan
Kim Carlino
Kimberlee Rocca
Kirby Fredendall
Kristina Bivona
Lauren E. Peters
Lauren Johnson
Lauren Whearty
Laurie Tennent
Lee Muslin
Libby Sipe
Linda McNamara
Linnea Paskow
Lisa Baird
Lisa Pressman
Liz Jonghyun Kown
Lyn Godley
Marcelino Stuhmer
Marcy Chevali
Margaret Ploener
Margo Ray
Marguerita Hagan
Maria Budnikova
Maria Morabito
Maria Schneider
Mark Partridge
Mark Stockton
Mary Zeran
Maryanne Pollock
Matthew Cronin
Mo Gerngross
Meg Wolensky
Megan Maher
Meghan Cox
Melanie Kozol
Mia Fabrizio
Michael Ryan
Michael Sikorski
Michele Kishita
Michelle Lander Feinberg
Michelle Schwengel-Regala
Mike Geno
Mikey Kelly
Miriam Singer
Mo Ganey
Natalie Harrison
Natalie Hope McDonald
Ners Neonlumberjack
Nicholas Megalis
Nigel Sense
Nina Yocom
Noa Charuvi
Pamela Mijal
Pat Brentano
Patricia B. Ingersoll
Patricia Moss Vreeland
Patrick Schmidt
Paula M Cahill
Philippe Halaburda
Pierre Trombert
Prince De León
Qrcky
Rachel L. Cecelski
Rachel Morrissey
Raisa Ambros
Ray Beldner
Rebecca Jacob
Rebecca Ledbetter
Rebecca Rutstein
Rhonda Babb
Rita Siemienski Smith
RitaMarie Cimini
Robert Michael Solomon
Roberta Tucci
Robin Adsit
Robin Maria Pedrero
Ryan Cobourn
Sandra Koberlein
Sarah Helen More
Saurabh Oza
Sharmyn Ali
Sharon Bloomfield Hicks
Shaun Kardinal
Sheilagh Casey
Sheldon Greenberg
Sheryl Aronow
Silas McDonough
Simon Ha
Stefanie Schulte
Stella Untalan
Stephanie Bursese
Suji Kanneganti
Sunny Hsu
Susan Hogan
Susan Leshnoff
Tara Barr
Taylor Pate
Taylor Pilote
Terri Fridkin
Terri Saulin
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Tim McFarlane
Timothy Gierschick II
Todd K. Fox
Tracey Luckner
Tracy Brown
Trevor Thomas
Tyler Kline
Valerie Allen
Victoria Veedell
Violet Alexandre
Vivian Wolovitz
Wendee Yudis
Wendy Raskas Greenberg
Yael Dresdner
Yvonne Love
For more information on this exhibition, please contact Julia Carita at: jcarita@bmayerart.com
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