The 25th Annual ARTWALK NY Benefiting Coalition for the Homeless
On November 18, 2019, the Coalition for the Homeless heldthe 25th annual ARTWALK NY at Spring Studios, bringing together morethan 750 art lovers, celebrities, artists, collectors, and Coalition supportersfor an evening filled with over 100 pieces of contemporary art in a silent andlive auction.
Empire was proud to serve as overall producer for ARTWALKfor the 10th consecutive year. The evening was generously presented by Italianfashion house Max Mara. This year, artist Katherine Bernhardt was honored forher contribution to contemporary art, and Michael Platt, co-founder and CEO ofBlueCrest Capital Management, was honored for his philanthropic support of theCoalition.
Aileen Agopian auctioned off a stunning selection of artpieces courtesy of some of the world’s most renowned artists, including JennyHolzer, Ed Ruscha, Louise Fishman, and the night’s artist honoree, KatherineBernhardt.
The evening began with cocktails graciously provided by Tito’sHandmade Vodka, Stella Artois, Hendrick’s Gin, Milagro Tequila, Flor de CanaRum, Hudson Whiskey, Monkey Shoulder, and Glenfiddich. Tasting stations wereprovided by a selection of New York’s best restaurants, including Indochine,Claudette, Café Luxembourg, Cafeteria, Empire Diner, Houseman, Colonia Verde,Jay’s Brooklyn, and Wild Ink.
Throughout the night, guests bid on and purchased works fromestablished and emerging artists while listening to upbeat tunes spun by DJ MiaMoretti and DJ Elle Dee.
The Coalition for the Homeless has been developing andimplementing cost-effective strategies to end mass homelessness in New YorkCity for close to four decades. The Coalition works tirelessly to alleviate thesuffering of more than 3,500 homeless and at-risk men, women, and children eachday by providing emergency food & clothing, housing, crisis services, jobtraining and programs for homeless youth.
Working closely with the Coalition for the Homeless’ eventsteam and title sponsor Max Mara, Empire served as executive producer of theevent and was responsible for event design, production and logistics, décor andrestaurant coordination.
To learn more about the Coalition for the Homeless or to getinvolved and donate, visit http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent
