You can sleep in September…

…but right now you should be taking advantage of all the neat events happening. Check out my schedule below. Hope to see you there!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Art Works Project Art and Design for Human Rights

An evening of images and conversation presented by Art Works Projects and hosted by 3-Form. Help support exhibitions like DARFUR/DARFUR and Congo/Women, and learn about new initiatives.

Featuring:
Exhibition Photographers, including Ron Haviv and Marcus Bleasdale
Christian Delsol, Media Specialist, United Nations Population Fund
Leslie Thomas, Executive Director, Art Works Projects

3-Form Showroom
520 8th Avenue
20th Floor
$25 Suggested donation, Refreshments served
RSVP to: rsvp@3-form.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

Resource Magazine Bar Hop

Resource Magazine is celebrating their second birthday with what looks to be an eventful night downtown. If you collect a token at each venue and enter to win the raffle at the end of the night. There’s drink specials at each location. Here’s the rundown:

7 – 8 pm @ Lolita, 266 Broome Street, on the NE corner of Allen

8 – 9 pm @ Libation, 137 Ludlow St.

9 – 10 pm @ Mason Dixon, 133 Essex St.

10 – 12 am @ The Darkroom, 165 Ludlow St.

2 am Late night snack @ T-Poutine, 168 Ludlow St. between E Houston and Stanton.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

Tim Mantoani’s Behind Photographs

A project I’ve been eyeing for a while, Tim Mantoani’s Behind Photographs is finally going to be on view at the Farmani Gallery in Dumbo. In this project, he photographs legendary photographers with their most famous works. Definitely not to be missed.

Farmani Gallery

111 Front Street, Suite 212, Brooklyn NY

Opening Reception with the artist: 6-9 pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

IPA’s Best in Show 2009

Best in Show will contain an exhibition of 45 images, followed by a benefit auction later in the evening. Free with an RSVP to bestofshow@photoawards.com. Evening runs from 7-10 pm. See participating artists here.

Hosted by Splashlight Studios @ One Hudson Square, 75 Varick Street, Third Floor, New York, NY

RSVP to: bestofshow@photoawards.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

Artist Talk featuring Mustafah Abdulaziz, Sue Flood, Rachel Papo and Rania Matar.

Put on by En Foco and the Lucie Foundation , this free artist talk should be an interesting and mellow cap to an otherwise party-filled Lucie Week. The after-party if free for En Foco and Lucie members, and $10 for non-members. 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Hosted by Splashlight Studios @ One Hudson Square, 75 Varick Street, Third Floor, New York, NY
RSVP to: jointtalk@luciefoundation.org

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19

Lucie Awards!!

The grand culmination of Lucie Week!