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January January 26, 26, 20192019 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022 Dear Friends, Dear Friends, Friends, DearDear Friends, On behalf of the City of Jersey City, I am pleased to extend warm wishes to all those On behalf theArt CityHouse of Jersey City, I am15th pleased to extend wishes to all those gathered atofthe Productions’ Annual Snow warm Ball Gala in Jersey City. th to extend On behalf of the City of Jersey am 15 pleased to extend warm wishes tothose all those gathered at the Ongathered behalf ofatthe City ofHouse Jersey City,City, I amI pleased warm wishes to all gathered at the the Art Productions’ Annual Snow Ball Gala in Jersey City. Art House Productions’ Annual Snow Art House Productions’ 13th13th Annual Snow BallBall Gala.Gala. Art House Productions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization committed to developing Art House Productions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization committed to developing and and presenting theeducational performing and visual arts in Jersey City. Art House Through extensive building and outreach and Through extensive programming, community andHouse outreach andProductions live liveproduces and the educational performing andprogramming, visual arts incommunity Jerseybuilding City. Art Productions presenting produces and presents original theater, events, visual institution arts,institution adultthat andthat youth performances, Art House Productions remains an exceptional works toeducation advance performances, Art House Productions remains an exceptional works to art advance the the such presents original theater, events, visual arts, adult and youth art education classes, festivals classes, festivals such as Your Move: New Jersey’s Modern Dance Festival and the in Jersey year’s Snow Gala funds forJersey Art House Productions’ 18th arts inYour Jersey City.City. This year’s Snow BallBall Gala will will raiseraise funds forthe Art House Productions’ 18th yearyear asarts Move: NewThis Jersey’s Modern Dance Festival and City Comedy Festival, and Jersey City Comedy Festival, and the free city-wide arts festival, JCreach Fridays. offree non-profit performing and visual arts programming, which is expected to reach thousands ofthe non-profit performing visual arts programming, which is expected to thousands of of city-wide artsand festival, JC Fridays. people in and beyond our community. people in and beyond our community. Art House HouseProductions Productionshas has been exceptional partner inCity the City of Jersey City’s efforts Art been anan exceptional partner in the of Jersey City’s efforts to toHouse support and promote artists and the art organization throughout the City. Snow Ball Art House Productions has been an exceptional partner in the City of Jersey City’s efforts to support Artsupport Productions has been an exceptional partner in the City of Jersey City’s efforts to support and promote artists and the art organization throughout the City. Snow Ball presents aartists great opportunity businesses to promote to toana enthusiastic, and promote artists and theorganizations art for organizations throughout the their City. Ibrands look forward to a continued andpresents promote and the art throughout the City. I look forward continued a great opportunity for businesses to promote their brands to an enthusiastic, arts-friendly audience. year’s event forProductions. another aspiring season of arts partnership between the This City of Jersey City and Artfunds House partnership between the City of Jersey City andraises Art House Productions. This year’s event raises funds for another aspiring season of arts arts-friendly audience. and educational programming. and educational programming. I wish you great success in tonight in your future programming. I wish you great success in youryour eventevent tonight and and in your future programming. I wish you all an enjoyable evening and look forward to many more years of Icontinued wish you friendship all an enjoyable evening and look forward to many more years of continued Sincerely, Sincerely, and success. friendship and success. Sincerely, Sincerely,
Steven M. Fulop Steven M. Fulop Steven Steven M. M. Fulop Fulop Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor
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Way To Throw A
Snow Ball!
All our best to the staff and patrons of Art House Productions!
Hudson County Executive
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Dear Friends, We are so excited to welcome you to the 15th Snow Ball Gala, an event that has become a tradition here in Jersey City and one that was sorely missed last year when it was unsafe to host it. The Snow Ball Gala is the most important fundraising event of the year for Art House, and just by attending you become pivotal to the success of our 2022 season of visual arts, theater, literary arts, music, dance, and educational programming. In one elegant and extravagant evening, the Snow Ball Gala perfectly captures the essence of Art House’s mission: to engage and entertain audiences with quality arts experiences. Tonight is about coming together and celebrating, but we hope you keep in mind that 2022 is an important year for Art House. This August, we’ll open the doors to a brand new, permanent home for Art House at The Hendrix in downtown Jersey City, steps from the Grove Street PATH. Our new home will feature a 99-seat black box theater, a visual arts gallery, space for social and educational purposes, and office space for our staff. We look forward to sharing more about our new space and the capital campaign to support it in the coming months. On behalf of Art House’s Board of Trustees and Staff, I thank you for your support of the arts in Jersey City. Please enjoy yourself tonight. Meredith Burns Executive Artistic Director Art House Productions
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PROGRAM OF EVENTS 6:00 - 7:00pm COOLVINES VIP RECEPTION CHAMPAGNE TOAST HONORING
Jack Halpin & Marchetto, Higgins, Stieve Architects Music by Sylvana Joyce
Exclusive VIP Tito’s Martini Bar
Chickie’s Hors D’oeuvres
7:00pm WELCOME TO THE MAIN EVENT
Ani Ramen, Brightside Tavern, CSW, Gringos, Hudson Cakery Kimmy Sumony, Snow Ball Gala Hostess DJ Paul Mendoza
LIVE MUSIC
Forget The Whale
8:30pm AWARD PRESENTATION FOR HONOREES
Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects & Jack Halpin
A SALUTE TO OUR SPONSORS
Meredith Burns, Executive Artistic Director Sophie Penkrat & Michele Lewis-Bellamy, The Art House Board of Trustees
10:00pm LATE NIGHT DANCING DJ Luv
10:30pm BEST DRESSED RUNWAY CONTEST Javi Rodriguez Award
SILENT AUCTION CLOSES 11:00pm 50/50 DRAWING 12:00am EVENT CLOSE 5
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Congratulations Art House Productions
Thank you for bringing meaningful arts programs to Jersey City
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2022 SNOW BALL GALA COMMITTEE Meredith Burns, Executive Artistic Director Courtney Little, Producing Director Alicia Wright, Finance Manager Andrea McKenna, Design Lead & Gallery Curator Alessia Aron, Event Manager Michele Lewis-Bellamy, Board of Trustees Michael Griffiths, Board of Trustees Alex Tobey, Volunteer Coordinator Jessica Oquendo, Bar Manager Raquel Rodriguez, Graphic Design Grandstand Sports, Silent Auction Megan Wagner, Silent Auction
SNOW BALL IS PRESENTED BY
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EXCLUSIVE FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Councilmember Joyce Watterman Downtown Medspa Hudson County Office of Cultural Affairs New Jersey City University Newport Construction LLC
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WELL WISHES JCAC is raising a glass to this year’s Snow Ball honorees, Jack Halpin and Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects - and to Art House for another year of outstanding arts programming!!! - Jersey City Arts Council
Congratulations Jack! You couldn’t be more deserving of this recognition!! - Bill & Rachel Rood
Jack, you deserve this honor because you are handsome, loving, generous, smart, talented, creative, nice, gregarious, loyal, trustworthy, and punctual; you’re also a wonderful actor, musician, friend, bartender, and bon vivant; and, you have a amazing memory for names. We love you. - Charles & Annie Kessler
Dearest Jack, It has always been a pleasure to work with you toward a shared goal, and to bring a vision to life with you. I am so happy to know that you are being honored for all the good work you have done to benefit the Jersey City arts community. You are being celebrated tonight. Relish it! -With much love, Alicia
Dear Jack, Thank you for all the Creativity and Joy you have shared in Jersey City. I remember the olden days of Victory Hall where all we squirrels gathered. Health, Happiness & Harmony - Carol Lester www.carollester.com
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SNOW BALL GALA WELL WISHES Congratulations to all! Enjoy the Snow Ball. - Denise Paul, Flower Power Artworks
Sending congratulations to Jack Halpin for the well-deserved honor to be bestowed on him at the 2022 Snow Ball. - Dan Frohwirth
Jack - Cheers to you. Cheers to the years of hard work and sacrifice, and to building something bigger than ourselves. Wishing you many more voyages. Attempt them. There is nothing else. - Christine Goodman
Jack be like, Art House SUPER-STAH! Jack be like hammer here, heart there, sprinkles all around! When the other shoe dropped, he’d be glue gun in hand (ahead of Ida). Jack be nimble, Jack be noble, Jack — gave good face. #AHP_Forever_Royalty! - Kate Kaiser
You’re a shining star Jack Halpin! Every year shining brighter and brighter! Congrats on being this year’s Snow Ball honoree! You deserve this and so much more! - XO Sophie Penkrat
Thank you to Marchetto Higgins Stieve for their amazing support of our new space at The Hendrix. Their expertise will make it the best theater in Jersey City. - The Art House Staff and Board
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OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO OUR 2020 & 2021 PATRONS Art House Productions thanks our donors for their generosity throughout these past two years. Without these invaluable contributions, we would not have weathered the storm. Every dollar you donate supports a child, an artist, a resident, a business and a family gaining access to the arts in Jersey City. For a complete list of donors and to learn more about donating, please visit:
www.arthouseproductions.org
SILENT AUCTION DONORS Balance Hair Studio J.C. Basquiat Beenie’s Ice Cream Joseph Benincasa Brian Tepper Grand Stand Sports Kannibal & Co. Hazel Baby Hound About Town Hudson Chamber of Commerce Liv Breads Mayo Performing Arts Center Milk Sugar Love Millburn Standard Paper Mill Playhouse Jim Peskin Razza Pizza Artigianale Sage Sapien Soul Academy Megan Wagner
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Serena Bocchino Miguel Cardenas Lawrence Ciarallo Jada Fabrizio Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern Jim Fischer Valter Guevarra Megan Klim Patrick McCoy Winifred McNeill Vincent Minervini Diana Schmertz Deb Sinha Bryant Small Brian Tepper Mollie Thonneson Josh Urso Paul Wirhun
ABOUT ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS Art House Productions (AHP) was founded shortly after the devastating events of September 11, 2001 in order to create a safe and healing place for artists and community members to connect through creative expression. In 2007, AHP became a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and was presented with the Key to the City by Jersey City for being a pioneer of artistic and cultural programming and a model of what the arts can do for evolving urban centers. Now in its 21st year, AHP presents a professional season of performing and visual arts programming serving 20,000 people annually. In Fall 2022, Art House Productions will move into a permanent home at The Hendrix (184 Morgan St) in downtown Jersey City. The state-of-the-art facility will include a gallery, black box theater with dressing rooms, and administrative offices.
ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michele Lewis-Bellamy
Irene Barnaby Joseph Bonifaz Jeanne Brasile Margo Chaly Bree Falato Annie Kessler Kristen Mountford Erica Resnick Ibn Sharif Shakoor Lewis Spears
CO-PRESIDENT
Sophie Penkrat CO-PRESIDENT
Michael Griffiths VICE PRESIDENT
Brad Fay TREASURER
Erin Leigh Pierson SECRETARY
ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS STAFF Meredith Burns
Christy O’Connor
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
GALLERY ASSISTANT
Courtney Little
Jaqueline Arias JAX DIRECTOR
PRODUCING DIRECTOR
Alex Tobey
Alicia Wright
DIRECTOR OF INKUBATOR
FINANCE MANAGER
Rich Kiamco
Andrea McKenna
CO-PRODUCER JERSEY CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL
GALLERY DIRECTOR
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ART HOUSE PROGRAMS Art House’s mission is to engage, inspire, entertain and challenge audiences with highly intentional visual and performing arts programming; provide arts education to promote lifelong learning to diverse communities; and celebrate the essential power of the arts to illuminate humanity. AHP provides a home for innovative performing, visual, and literary artists to develop new work; presents emerging and under-recognized artists who are making significant contributions to their respective fields; and serves as a safe space for established artists to take creative risks.
Theater
Every season, Art House Productions produces groundbreaking, live theater on our main stage. We develop new work; present emerging theater artists; and serve as a safe space for established theater artists to take creative risks.
INKubator Playwriting Program
The INKubator Residency is an annual playwriting program for 6 professional playwrights tasked with creating a full-length play over the course of 9 months culminating in the INKubator New Play Festival each May.
JC Fridays
A free citywide celebration of the arts! During JC Fridays, the public are invited to tour galleries, businesses, event venues and art-related spaces to see a variety of artwork and enjoy the culture of the city. In 2022, JC FRIDAYS are on March 4, June 3 (ACCESS JC FRIDAYS), September 9, and December 2.
Your Move: New Jersey’s Modern Dance Festival
Your Move is New Jersey’s award-winning annual modern dance festival, designed to support inventive choreographers from New Jersey, New York and beyond. We have presented over 170 companies spanning from 12 states and three continents. Your Move was the recipient of the 2016 Jete Award, given in recognition of its strong impact on the state’s dance community.
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ART HOUSE PROGRAMS (cont.) Jersey City Comedy Festival
Featuring talented comedians from Jersey City and beyond, the Jersey City Comedy Festival presents stand up, sketch and improv comedy, putting a premium on diversity and inclusion.
Education Programs & Jersey Art Exchange
Art House Productions partners with public schools, charter schools, and after-school centers to deliver quality arts programming for students PreK-12. Qualified teaching artists provide training in drama, public speaking and improvisation. In 2021, Art House merged with Jersey Art Exchange (JAX) to enhance existing education programs centering digital arts, STEM, computer literacy, photography, and music.
Art Gallery
The Art House Gallery presents work by local, regional, national and international artists and curators. The Gallery hosts a variety of initiatives that engage, celebrate and serve our community and reach beyond our borders to offer unique opportunities for engagement in vibrant and expansive conversations about contemporary art.
Access
Art House Productions is committed to accessibility and inclusivity in all the public programming presented by our organization. Art House produces work with a shrewd sense of social responsibility and challenges the idea of “universal” mind and “universal” body in each artistic endeavor. In 2021, Art House was honored by the New Jersey Cultural Access Network with the Leadership Award for our commitment to accessibility.
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Jack, From the days of Boots Guitar/Johnny Pfft to today we have admired and enjoyed your passion for acting and dedication to the arts. Much love from Lexie, mom & dad, and your siblings, Tom, Marykate, Theresa, Connie, and Anne.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO DESIGN TEAM Miguel Cardenas Andrea McKenna Andrea Morin Michelle Pfriender Robert Policastro Edgardo Ramos Victor Santos
PROJECTIONS Isabelle Duverger & Laia Cabrera
PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER Miguel A. Aviles Melissa Ulto Capacity Images
PERFORMERS Hostess, Kimmy Sumony VIP Music, Sylvana Joyce Live Music, Forget The Whale DJ Paul Mendoza DJ Luv Sherry Piechocki, Psychic Readings Athena Flora Toledo, Portrait Painting Ray Arcadio, Live Art
OUR MOST HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL THE SNOW BALL GALA VOLUNTEERS And all of the performing and visual arts professionals we work with year round!
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