You are cordially invited to attend

The 9^th Annual  t r a n s f o r m e r 

Silent Auction & Benefit Party

Friday, November 30, 2012, 8-11pm

Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17^th Street, NW

Featuring over 160 artworks by locally, nationally, and internationally based emerging & established artists.

Savories, sweets, and drinks provided by several of Washington DC’s finest restaurants.

Music by DJs Yellow Fever + special guests

Attendance is $150 if purchased on or before November 16; 

$175 after November 16. 

Advance Ticket Purchase is Required.

Silent Auction bidding will take place from 8 – 9:30pm. 

Auction sales will be announced starting at 9:45pm.

Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, and AMEX payment will be accepted for all artwork purchases.

All artwork will need to be picked up at Transformer or delivered by HMB post-Auction.

Auction proceeds benefit  t r a n s f o r m e r  programs.

Valet Parking will be available.

Many thanks to our Diplomatic Chair, The Ambassador of Spain, His Excellency                            Ramón Gil-Casares.

AUCTION HOST COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Shigeko Bork, Kate Damon, Andrea Evers, Rebecca Fishman, Izette Folger, Ilyse Hogue, Allison Marvin, Pilar O’Leary, Hayley Gordon Pivato

AUCTION HOST COMMITTEE

Platinum (Founders of Transformer’s Visionary Leaders’ Circle)
James Alefantis, Brian Baker - Bad Religion, Chris Dorobek - DorobekInsider.com, Andrea Evers, Izette & Neil Folger, John Olson & Tom Kim, Beth Wehrle & Matthew Miller, Heather & Tony Podesta, David Hatfield & Sidney Stolz, Matt Voorhees - Anybill

Gold
Susan Alefantis - Alefantis & Associates, Marion Blakey, Shigeko & Timothy Bork, Kimberly Casey - Washington Fine Properties, Matthew Thompson & Gerry Coates, Kate Damon - kaze design, Debbie Alex & David Harris, Dale A. Mott & Ken P. Hyle, Daryl Judy - Washington Fine Properties, Andrea Kirstein - Kirstein Family Foundation, Karen Sommer Shalett - DC Magazine

Silver
Jana Abel, Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Cafritz, The Dan Cameron Family Foundation, Bitsey Folger, Elizabeth Glover - Bikram Yoga Capitol Hill, Kristin K. Guiter, KKG Communications, Sandylee & Michael Maccoby, Pilar & Bill O’Leary, Janice Kim & Anthony Otten, Robert Harris & Scott Sabiston, Cameron Shosh - Century 21 Redwood Realty, Paul So - Hamiltonian Artists, Brian Wolff

Bronze
Sylvia Ripley & Christopher Addison - Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Ashley Allen, José Solís Betancourt - Solís Betancourt & Sherrill, Christopher Boutlier, Catharina Wrede Braden, Toni & Ned Brody, Alison & Tom Cassels, Jean & Gary Cohen, Greg Albright & Wes Combs, Jamie Smith & Leigh Conner - CONNERSMITH., Kay Kendall & Jack Davies, Debbie & Brad Dockser, Christopher Sperl & Christopher Erckert, Kathleen Eder & Greg Erdman, Praveen Fernandes, Rebecca Fishman, Annie Gawlak, Tara & Steve Goldenberg, Toni & Robert Gordon, Bill Wallace & Thom Haller, Larry J. Hawk, Mia Guizzetti Hayes & Peter Hayes, Lindsay Smith & Jason Herrick, Maria Hutcheson, Julia Eisman & Brian Komar, Mirella & Dani Levinas, Carole Feld & David C. Levy, Benjamin Loewy, Lydia & Scott Logan, Kathlene Collins & David Lowenstein, Ann Luskey, Alexandra Migoya, Kipp Rhoads & Robert Moossy, Ilyse Hogue & John Neffinger, Kim & Patrick Nettles, Jennifer Noland, Cheryl Numark, Tim Christensen & Walter Ochinko, Peter Pappas, Molly Peacock - Burt & Peacock PLC, Hayley Gordon Pivato, Sophie Prévost, Joe Rodota, Forward Observer, Inc, Dana & Tim Rooney - All Around Technology, Laura Sesana, Robert Shapiro, Paul Sherrill - Solís Betancourt & Sherrill, Kimball Stroud, Yui Suzuki & Akio Tagawa, Lucian Perkins & Sarah Tanguy, Daren Thomas, Mariella & Michael Trager, Marc Albert & Stephen Tschida, Septime Webre - The Washington Ballet, Andrea Hailey & David Williamson, Sissy & Angus Yates

Sponsors

Optimus Prime
Buck’s Fishing & Camping
Comet Ping Pong
DC Magazine
kaze design

Elita One
Darryl Carter, Inc.
HMB Art Transfer
Occasions Caterers

Ultra Magnus
Altria Group
BDI
The Bonner Group
EDENS
FURTHERMORE
JD Ireland
Lori Graham Design
Rippeteau Architects PC
RJ Whyte Event Production
Think Make Build

Alpha Trion
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Evers & Co. Real Estate Inc.
FitzGibbon Media
Jacobsen Architecture
PN Hoffman / Northern Exchange
shindig!
Sightline
Washington Fine Properties

Restaurant Sponsors
transformer is honored to have the support of the James Beard Foundation’s 2011 “Outstanding Chef” José Andrés, ThinkFoodGroup, and José’s flagship DC restaurant Jaleo, as the primary chef/restaurant supporter of our 9th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party.

Ace Beverage
A.M. Wine Shoppe
American Ice Co.
The Atlas Room
Bistrot Lepic
Bistrot Le Zinc
Brixton
Cashion's Eat Place
Catering by Chef
Chez Billy
Chix
Daily Grill
Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato
Estadio
J.Chocolatier
Kushi
L’Enfant Café & Bar
Macaron Bee
Mandu
Marvin
Masa 14
Paisley Fig
Patty Boom Boom
Room 11
Sea Catch
Toki Underground
Ulah Bistro
Whole Foods
YO! Sushi

Please visit transformerdc.org for a list of participating artists and sponsors.

Auction Invite

Images of selected works in the 2012 Auction (l. to r.): Andrew Kozlowski, Bag, 2010; Veronika Marquez, Camila (self portrait), 2010; Ryan Hill, Untitled (Detail), 2012; Akemi Maegawa, Spring Daruma, 2012; Maggie Michael, Library of Congress Series: Sacred and Undeniable Self-Evident (Thomas Jefferson’s edits to The Declaration of Independence) Green Crescent, 2012