Beaux Arts Ball 2009: Manufacture

The Architectural League of New York's Beaux Arts Ball 2009: MANUFACTURE Directions: F or G train to Carroll Street R train to Union Street Produced in collaboration with XØ Projects Inc. A benefit for the lectures and exhibition programs of the Architectural League. TICKETS may be purchased at www.archleague.org > Special Events. Prices range from $25 to $250 21 and over The Architectural League of New York’s Beaux Arts Ball 2009 will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at The Old American Can Factory on 232 Third Street at Third Avenue in Brooklyn. In this late-19th c. six-building, 130,000 square foot industrial complex on the Gowanus Canal’s Fifth Street Basin, things are still being made. On June 6, we will join in the activities of artisans, fabricators, artists, designers, filmmakers, publishers and non-profit organizations selected from the more than 200 creative producers at The (OA) Can Factory. Open Studios throughout the complex will allow us to learn about different manufacturing activities while providing an insight into the existing creative community at The (OA) Can Factory. At 9:00 PM, we will open a temporary collaborative creation space called The Factory. A vast indoor space fitted out with machinery, materials and expert manufacturers will be the scene of building, binding, stitching and printing. Free materials will be available; feel free to bring your own. The Factory will close at midnight. The courtyard will feature music by DJ Chris Annibell/Afrokinetic, lighting designed by Wingspace Theatrical Design, food, drinks and dancing late into the night! A reduced price ticket is available for the final hours of the evening. DRESS CODE Dress industrious! We will be crafting, making and moving, so no stilettos please. ACTIVITIES The people and organizations we will be collaborating with are listed on the website. There are more to come so please check in for the latest updates on Ball activities. Beaux Arts Ball Co-chairs Andrew and Nicole Bernheimer Jared and Carolina Della Valle Granger Moorhead and Penelope Hardy Robert Moorhead and Maggie Wright Patrons Ken Smith Landscape Architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP Tsao & McKown Architects For more information on the Architectural League, The Old American Can Factory, the Beaux Arts Ball 2009 Benefit Committee and partnering organizations, visit www.archleague.org > Special Events. The Old American Can Factory, 232 Third Street at Third Avenue, Gowanus, Brooklyn