RENDER BENDER: A Collision of Artistic Wonderment

The Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is delighted to announce Render Bender: A Collision of Artistic Wonderment! Drawing Themed Community Event and Fundraiser for CCA's 2016 Visual Arts Program February 6th, 2016, 5-9pm. Muñoz Waxman Gallery at CCA 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe NM Emcee: Linda Durham Cost: $10 Fun for all ages! 50 talented and established local artists will be drawing for a one hour session live at the event! All event drawings will be available for a $75 purchase immediately after completion. Performers: Partizani Brass Band Greg Butera Wise Fool New Mexico Vendors: Cheese Mongers of Santa Fe Santa fe Oxygen and Healing Bar La Loncherita Salvadoreña Food Truck New Mexico Hard Cider Wall Mural by: Max Neutra Activities: Tarot Card Readings by Mary Jonaitis Face and Body Paint by Ariana Throne Exquisite Corpses Chalk Board Wall And More! Sponsors: Gavin Collier & Co Custom Framing will provide framing mats for purchased drawings, and discounts on framing at the event. Paper Tiger Mix Santa Fe Artisan All drawings created at event available for a $75 purchase! Participating Artists Include: Jerry Wellman, Hye Coh, Abby Mattison, Catherine Harris, Claudia X. Valdes, Derek Chan, Frank Ettenberg, Greta Young, John Tollett, Julia Lambright, Kathleen McCloud, John Andolsek, Shakti Kroopkin, Mark Dean Veca, Alberto Zalma, Madelin Coit, Max Neutra, Rose Simpson, Tim Jag, Todd White, Trevor Lucero, Golda Blaise, Jaco Foster, Nicholas Toll, Marti Mills, Andrea Vargas, Niomi Fawn, Kaelen Green, Gregory Waits, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Sue Begy, David O'Brien, Sam Scott, Sandra Filippucci, Carlos Carulo, Walter Robinson, Margaret Denney, Jacks McNamara, Marina Brownlow, David Rudolph, Nico Salazar, Alberto Zalma, Carolyn Mae Lassiter, Paula Roland, Gail Rieke, Jill O'Bryan, Shelley Horton-Trippe, Sondra Goodwin, Paco Aschwanden How it works: The 50 participating artists will be set up at long tables fully equipped with drawing supplies. For two rounds of an hour each, the artists will complete a finished drawing – either one or many. The finished drawings are moved to a large gallery wall with silent auction sign-up sheets and clips and will be immediately available for sale. All drawings are $75 each and the first bidder to sign their name next to a drawing is the buyer. During the intermission between the two rounds of drawing, as well as the finale of the event, performers will command the audience’s attention. Schedule of Events: 5:00pm- Doors Open- Food, Drink, Activities Available 5:25- - - Artists for round one take seats, 5:30- - - Drawing Session ONE! 6:30- - - Intermission- Partizanni Brass Band Performs 6:55- - - Artists for round two take seats 7:00- - - Drawing Session TWO! Greg Butera Performs 8:00- - - Drawing Sessions Complete, final purchases 8:15- - - Wise Fool Performs 9:00- - - Close