Wednesday, September 26, 2012
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Center Street
Hosted by the Asian Women Giving Circle and the Museum of Chinese in America, Featuring works in progress by the Asian Women Giving Circle’s 2011 grantees.
There will also be a silent auction, wine, and delicious dim sum.
Meet AWGC 2011 project grantees, enjoy yummy food, and get a preview of a current AWGC project, “The Muslims Are Coming!” whose writer and filmmaker, Negin Farsad, will be present to answer your questions.
Plus, let the bidding war begin on our awesome silent auction items!
Some highlights:
Win a $500 gift certificate from Lost Wax Studio, spend an afternoon hanging out with your girlfriends making one of a kind jewelry in Nolita, and come home with a stunning piece of handcrafted jewelry created by you!
Or take home Missoni for Target Items (no longer in stores) Laptop Sleeve, Travel Case and Travel Tote.
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AWGC 5th Annual Celebration of Activism and the Arts
The Asian Women Giving Circle is the first and largest volunteer giving circle in the nation led by Asian American women. The AWGC funds art projects that contribute to cultural and political change created by Asian American women artists and activists in New York City. Since 2006, the AWGC has raised and distributed over $430,000 in funding to arts and social change projects. Fiscally sponsored by the Ms. Foundation for Women, AWGC is a member of the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy and the National Giving Circle Network.
Please visit the website to learn more: http://www.asianwomengivingcircle.org/.