The Wrecking Ball

Koffler Centre of the Arts’ fundraising event The Wrecking Ball a Success!
 
Koffler Centre of the Arts patrons and guests last night said farewell to the current Koffler Gallery space and celebrated an exhibition history of more than 25 years at The Wrecking Ball, a fundraiser and art party. Over 300 people attended and the event raised over $40,000 which will go towards programs and exhibitions of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. The Koffler’s exhibitions and performing arts programs will now take place in satellite locations across the city while a new arts facility is being built. The Koffler’s classes in visual arts, dance, and music will debut in July 2009 in the new Donald Gales Family Pavilion. 

Over 30 artists participated in The Wrecking Ball including: including Isaac Applebaum, Carmelo Arnoldin, Barbara Astman, Blue Republic, Stephen Cruise, Lynn Fisher, Simon Frank, Karilee Fuglem, Rafael Goldchain, Jacquie Green, Sadko Hadzihasanovic, David Kaufman, Meyer Kirshenblatt, Antonia Lancaster, Michelle Mendlowitz, Hannah Miller, Andrew Moore, Joshua Neustein, Rick Oginz, Charles Pachter, Mircea Popescu, Cyril Reade, Rochelle Rubinstein, Judith Schwartz, Laurie Siegal, Brian Smith, Evan Tapper, Denyse Thomasos, Gideon Tomaschoff, and Akira Yoshikawa.

“The success of this event speaks to the dedication and hard work of our Koffler community of artists and patrons. The sense of celebration and appreciation for the Koffler’s history was palpable and I am grateful to everyone who contributed to this success,” said Lori Starr, Executive Director of the Koffler Centre for the Arts and Vice President for Culture, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

The Wrecking Ball comes two weeks after the Koffler Centre of the Arts’ successful fundraising event ARTFUL DISH, which featured an evening with Margaret Atwood, Theodore Bikel, Edward Burtynsky, Norman Jewison, Bruce Mau and John Ralston Saul, and dinners by world renowned Chef Michael Stadtländer and chefs from across Canada. The event raised over $230,000.

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