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CHANGE IS CONSTANT The 12th Annual Benefit Art Auction & Party In A Box October 31st, 12PM to November 28th, 7PM

The start of this new decade has been nothing like what anyone expected, and many are still uncertain about what lies ahead. That’s why Gallery Aferro is embracing the enigma and reminding everyone that “Change Is Constant,” so why not honor 2020 resilience with art from a community of creative iconoclasts and celebrate for a night marking a new era of transformation and rebirth. This year’s benefit will take place in two dynamic forms — an online auction and a Party In A Box. Not since 2001 has a blue moon fallen on Halloween, but the calendar read 1944 the last time the entire globe experienced a blue moon together. Combine this with the “extra” hour of nightfall thanks to the end of Daylight Savings Time occurring overnight, this year’s All Hallows’ Eve will be beyond exceptional and deserving of a singular event to honor the occasion. To bless the thinning of the veil, Gallery Aferro invites everyone, beginning at 12 Noon on Saturday, October 31st, to enjoy an online auction of more than 100 works by local, national and international artists who continue to persist and insist in a time of unprecedented change. After 5 weeks, the auction will culminate in another extraordinary event for our less-than-ordinary times: a Party In A Box. This unparalleled fete brings an end to the fundraiser in a “party-together-apart” virtual jubilee with a special package delivered to patrons’ doors filled with limited edition art, a personalized music playlist, ready-to-enjoy nibbles and cocktails, and memorable prizes that the community has come to love at an Aferro annual benefit. Party guests will order their boxes in advance, then on November 28th, join the festivities online in a counter-consumer celebration where all attendees will open their packages at 7pm and revel in the collective joy that only inclusivity, resilience and creativity can bring. Everyone is welcome to bid in the online auction for free starting at 12 Noon on Halloween. The Party In A Box packages range from $50 to $200, and must be ordered by 12 Midnight on Halloween. For more information about the online auction and the Party In A Box, visit www.aferro.org or contact: Candace Nicholson, Gallery Manager, (973) 353-9533, cnicholson@aferro.org. #galleryaferro #aferrocreateschange Top image: Dahlia Elsayed

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Remarkable times call for remarkable celebrations. So this year, Gallery Aferro is kicking off their annual fundraiser on a special night (the first global blue moon Halloween since 1944 which also falls on the evening before Daylight Savings Time ends overnight), and closing the fundraiser with an unforgettable event held 5 weeks later on the day we remind ourselves that it is community, family and friends that make our lives rich, not things.On Saturday, November 28th, join us for an unparalleled fete where we will “party-together-apart” in a virtual jubilee. Each party guest will order a special package filled with limited edition art, a personalized music playlist, ready-to-enjoy nibbles and cocktails, and memorable prizes to be delivered to their door.Then all attendees will open their packages at 7pm and revel in the collective joy that only inclusivity, resilience and creativity can bring. The Party In A Box packages range from $50 to $200, and must be ordered by 12 midnight on Halloween.For more information about the online auction and the Party In A Box, visit www.aferro.org or contact: Candace Nicholson, Gallery Manager, (973) 353-9533, cnicholson@aferro.org. #aferrocreateschange #galleryaferro Image design: Dahlia Elsayed

Reserve your box today!