EQUIP CONNECT INSPIRE
It’s always been central to our work that we meet young people where they are–in their schools, neighborhoods, communities, and at the moment in time in which they live–guided by a steadfast belief in the fundamentals that shape a brighter future. For Creative Art Works, that foundation lies in empowering NYC's young people through the transformative power of visual and multimedia arts.
Together, we can equip children, teens, and young adults with essential tools and skills. In so doing, we can forge vital connections to community, bolster academic achievement, and illuminate pathways to future success. Your partnership enables us to inspire young minds to reach beyond the horizon and to envision new possibilities.
Teaching Artist Assistant-in-Training Yotzin Reyes working with students from P.S. 192 on a mixed-media collage of the sun.
EQUIP CONNECT INSPIRE
FOCUSED ON LOOKING
ON THEFUTURELOOKING FORWARD
A MESSAGE FROM KAREN
Welcome to our Annual Benefit for Kids, where, each year, we gather together to share and celebrate our recent work, and to raise essential funding to sustain that work going forward.
A program partner once remarked to me that, “Our kids grow up in real time.” For this reason, regardless of whether the current moment is tranquil or tumultuous, we feel the urgency in our mission, as well as its import. For young people, every age is an inflection point–an opportunity to expand and develop…or an opportunity missed.
Artistic experience contributes greatly to positive youth development, encouraging inquiry and in-depth exploration. Persevering through initial insecurity or inability, trying again or in a different way, feeling pride and accomplishment in the eventual results–these are life lessons that inform how a young person navigates their world.
Critically, the arts also invite our kids, teens, and young adults to put something of themselves down on paper and to “put themselves out there.” In an age rife with content to consume–ubiquitous connectivity always at odds with true connectedness–the opportunity to go within, to collaborate with others, or to consider one’s own contributions to society, are ever more precious.
The ability to look to the future with hope and optimism stems in no small part from the knowledge that we are equipped with the tools and skills to positively influence our path forward; are connected to our communities by a sense of shared purpose and belonging; and are inspired by what lies ahead.
This is our why; the contributions of time, talent, and treasure by everyone in this room are a big part of our how. We’re inspired every day by the young people in our programs; by the tireless efforts of our dedicated staff and community partners; and by the steadfast belief offered by you, our supporters and collaborators. We are so grateful for your support and to have you here with us tonight. We’re eager to share with you what comes next.
Tonight, your generosity reaffirms our shared commitment to our mission. With your support, we can ensure that Creative Art Works will continue to nurture the creativity and build the resilience of the next generation, as we all move forward together.
With much appreciation,
Karen Jolicoeur Executive Director
OUR MISSION
Creative Art Works empowers young people in NYC through visual and multimedia arts, equipping them with creative, technical, and life skills that open doors to academic, career, and personal growth. Our programs foster a sense of belonging, inspire new possibilities, and connect children, teens, and young adults with their communities in meaningful ways.
Operating in underserved neighborhoods, we provide inschool and out-of-school programming, public art youth employment throughout the academic year and summertime, and interactive community artmaking projects. Partnering with schools, recreation centers, parks, foster-care facilities, and juvenile justice programs, we create opportunities for young people to express themselves, build confidence, and develop essential skills. All programs are free for participants, and Youth Apprentices earn wages for their work while creating meaningful connections to their art and communities.
WHO WE ARE
Karen Jolicoeur Executive Director
Ian Newton Director of Finance & Administration
Donna Manganello Program Manager
Riki Sabel Program Manager – Teaching & Learning
Kevin Claiborne Program Manager
Ivory Nunez-Medrano Community Artmaking Initiatives Coordinator
Emilio Vides-Curnen Operations Coordinator
Madeline De Léon Program Coordinator
Jill Goldstein Office Manager
John Scott Lucas Manager of Marketing & Communications
Clair Vogel Development Manager
Andrés Piedrahita Development & Marketing Associate
Annie Dauksch Program Intern
OUR FUNDING
FY24 Source of Funds
FY24 Use of Funds
OUR IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
Each year, CAW provides creative apprenticeships to nearly 300 NYC teens and young adults.
CAW provides full-time summer jobs and part-time after-school jobs to NYC teens and young adults through the creation of large-scale public art, multimedia projects, and a character design program offered at four NYC CTE schools.
In FY24, we served 255 participants in 8 out-of-school time programs with 7 partners.
Semester-long after-school and Saturday art programs offer K-12 students the opportunity to develop their artistic, technical, and social skills, with a positive impact on academic behaviors. Programs included mixed media, narrative storytelling and puppetry, and social justice art.
We collaborated with 11 schools in FY24 to serve 1,526 NYC students through 17 in-school programs.
Arts-based, integrated units of study help to meet mandated arts education requirements and mitigate the lack of ample arts education in public schools. Integrated curricula, including anatomy and physiology, social studies, and the language arts, were designed in keeping with the NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
In FY24, we provided 7 community artmaking events serving more than 270 children and their families.
These projects engage youth with their families as part of larger public events with community partners. Artmaking aligns with and enhances our partners’ goals for youth and community engagement.
Painting public art for Bronx Family Court
Student with her puppet made in the Puppetry and Storytelling program at PS 192
Making maps of the Giraffe Path at Hike the Heights
Family admires student work at a gallery walk at The William B. Lynch School
LITTLE HANDS
It was 2:45 on a Tuesday at PS 192 in Harlem, and the room was filled with excited kindergarten and first-grade students. We prepared for the day’s lesson, as always, with movements to release some pent-up energy.
We unrolled a long piece of paper on the floor and set out pencils, glue sticks, and other art supplies. Students were free to move around this blank canvas, using newfound inspiration from our reading and their wildest dreams to create elements of a fantastic metropolis. The result? A skyline adorned with dragons with rainbow scales and a sun fabulously reimagined with a cat tail and ears.
As some students worked on the elements of the city, other students carefully cut out the shapes for the paper puppets citizens who would soon live in this utopia. By pinning the legs, arms, and heads of their puppet in the correct spots, students employed their fine motor skills and deepened their understanding of visual narrative.
This lesson isn’t only about imagining a city; it’s about building the confidence to collaborate with other students and put one’s own ideas to paper. Drawing, coloring, and collaging together on a shared canvas fosters a sense of community, whereas making individual puppets allows students to contribute their own unique voices to a collective story.
This Creative Art Works program is supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural After-School Adventures (CASA) Initiative in partnership with the NYC Council and Council Member Shaun Abreu. This Creative Art Works program is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature
Student-made paper puppets for their fantastic city
BIG VISIONS
“Children are born into the world with thousands of ways to communicate – ways that get stripped away, little by little, as they grow. For me, I meet them where they’re at and make sure to get on the ground with them, draw with them, be curious with them, and bolster those many different ways they try to teach us.”
— CAW Teaching Artist Abby Walsh
Reference book and their magical city creation based on it
Drawing of the city’s dragon and its 3D model
HOW DO I SEE MYSELF?
“This project helped me feel connected to myself. It made me think of my past, my memories, and the experiences that made me who I am today. I feel proud of who I’ve become and that I am true to myself.”
– Anatomy & Physiology
Art Lab student
Self-portraits offer a unique window into a young person’s world. Creating a selfportrait encourages the artist to consider their identity, values, and experiences as they decide how to represent themselves visually. They provide an opportunity for both individual introspection and for educators to communicate a powerful message of recognition and care.
It’s a worthwhile exercise at any age. A self-portrait inspired by the works of Frida Khalo by a grade-school student in the Art Around the World program will tell you something very different than a self-portrait made by a middle school student in the Power Up! program. And a high-school student who gets to add their self-portrait to a mural in a public place is making a bold statement about their identity.
Youth Apprentices pose with their portraits on the mural, "Ascension" 2017 PAL Harlem
Psychological self portrait by student in the Anatomy & Physiology Art Lab at A. Philip Randolph Campus High School
Conversely, asking students to create a self-portrait is our way of saying, “We see you. You matter to us.” Acknowledging their unique presence and worth, whether within the learning environment or in a public art youth employment program, fosters a sense of belonging and validation.
These projects can be more than just art; they can be acts of courage. High school students at A. Philip Randolph Campus High School were able to express their fears and anxieties about the world through two assignments in the Anatomy and Physiology Art Lab. These acts of courage speak to the “brave” space created by CAW Teaching Artists.
Through the act of creating their own image, young people reveal this truth: every young person has a story worth seeing and an identity worth celebrating.
"How Do I See Myslef?" 2009, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, Harlem. This mural asked CAW youth Apprentices to consider their own indentities in realtion to their community.
Self portrait by student in an
program at PS/MS 278
Students in an in-school artmaking Program at PS/MS 278
Self-portrait by students in the Art Around the World Program at PS 153
Student in an in-school artmaking Program at PS/MS 278
OUR EVENING
WHERE:
Savoy Club - GM Building
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
WHEN: April 10th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 PM
HONORING:
Jeffrey Sussman
Executive Vice President
Edward J. Minskoff Equities
Joseph Fitzpatrick Partner and President
TDX Construction Corporation
Paul Capurso
Executive Secretary-Treasurer Pro Tem
NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters
Charles Reilly
Principal & Education Partner
P.S. 368 / The William B. Lynch School
THE FESTIVITIES:
• Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a chance to mingle with fellow guests, CAW Teaching Artists, and Youth Apprentices.
• Enjoy jazz by Truyols Music.
• Take in scores of selected works in our gallery of youth-created art.
• Grab some colored pencils and a coloring book and make our projects and murals your own!
• Fly over the city with our community artmaking project.
• Come build your own clay creation at the clay play artmaking station!
OUR HONOREES
Teaching Artists and Youth Apprentices at the world premier of “Echoes of Inwood” at the The Forum at Columbia University, August 15th, 2024.
Jeffrey Sussman
Executive Vice President
Edward J. Minskoff Equities
Jeffrey is Executive Vice President of Edward J. Minskoff Equities, in charge of all leasing, building management and operations of EJME portfolio of four million square feet, including 51 Astor Place, 101 Avenue of the Americas, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 29 Jay Street, 270 Greenwich Street, and 590 Madison Avenue.
In addition, Jeffrey was responsible for the management/administration and leasing at such high profile New York office buildings as 712 Fifth Avenue, 660 Madison, 450 Park Avenue, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, and 150 East 52nd Street. He started his career working for Mr. Minskoff at Olympia & York Properties in 1981, on the World Financial Center project.
Jeffrey holds a Master's of City and Regional Planning degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Political Science degree from Stanford University.
Jeffrey is Chairperson of the Hudson Square Business Improvement District, Treasurer of the Village Alliance Business Improvement District, and a member of REBNY.
Youth Apprentices prepare a wall for the new mural at The William B. Lynch School
Paul Capurso
Executive
Secretary-Tresurer Pro Tem NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters
Paul Capurso is the Executive Secretary-Treasurer Pro Tem of the New York City District Council of Carpenters (NYCDCC), a position he has held since 2025 after being elected President and Assistant Executive Secretary-Treasurer in 2020. With over 30 years of dedicated service to the union, Paul has established himself as a prominent leader in the construction industry, committed to advocating for workers’ rights and raising standards for carpenters across New York City. He has also been influential in growing relationships with signatory union contractors and pushing critical legislation to increase market share.
Born and raised in Staten Island, Paul began his journey with the NYCDCC in 1987 at the age of 17. He quickly immersed himself in the Training Center’s programs, acquiring the skills necessary to thrive in the competitive construction landscape. Throughout his career, Paul has played a vital role in the construction of numerous iconic buildings in the tri-state area, demonstrating his expertise in various positions, from journeyman to lead carpenter, foreman, general foreman, and superintendent for an interior systems contractor.
In 1996, Paul took on the role of part-time instructor at the NYCDCC Training Center, where he began mentoring the next generation of apprentices and journeymen while continuing to excel in the field. He has since focused on leadership development and strategic direction for the Council, utilizing his extensive experience to advocate for the working-class community.
A devoted family man, Paul resides in Staten Island with his wife and two children. He is deeply committed to the values of family, community, and hard work, which have driven his career and continue to inspire his dedication to the labor movement. Paul’s vision is to foster a thriving future for all members of the NYCDCC, promoting union values and ensuring equitable opportunities for carpenters throughout the region. “From So Simple a Beginning” 2013
of Hope,” 2024, Bronx Family Court
Joseph Fitzpatrick Partner and President TDX Construction Corporation
Joseph is a Partner and President of TDX Construction Corporation, a construction management firm founded in 1980, that specializes in the management of complex construction projects for public and private institutions.
Joe joined TDX in 1986, became a firm principal in 1990, and President in 2016. He is responsible for the company’s overall operations and corporate direction. Joe is also Executive-in-Charge of TDX’s work with the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). This includes TDX’s role in the development and success of Mentoring Programs at both Authorities. Additionally, he has overseen TDX’s work at South Beach Psychiatric Center, Manhattan Psychiatric Facility, Bronx Community College, Columbia University, Columbia University Medical Center, and Jacobi Medical Center.
Prior to his work at TDX, Joe began his professional career at Walsh Construction Company in 1975, where he worked on major projects at Lehman College, major power plant projects in Maryland, and corporate office facilities in Connecticut.
Joe holds an MBA from George Washington University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College. Joe is past President of the Building Contractors Association and previously served as an elected member of Weston, Connecticut’s Board of Education and as an appointed member and Chairman of the Town’s Building Committee.
Youth Apprentice working on interactive art for Queens Family Court
Charles Reilly Principal
With over 26 years of dedication to the New York City public school system, Charles’ career in education is rooted in family tradition. Following in the footsteps of his grandmother, who taught for 25 years at PS 72, and his mother, a high school social studies teacher and administrator, he brings a multi-generational commitment to public education.
Charles’ teaching journey began in 1999 at PS 192, where he taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 4th grade, and developed a strong foundation in early childhood and elementary education. From 2003 to 2018, he served at PS/MS 278 as Dean and then Assistant Principal. It was here that he first became familiar with Creative Art Works, which provided after-school programs and created several active design murals in the school. He also coached football, basketball, and volleyball; these experiences allowed him to connect with students beyond the classroom and foster whole-child development.
In 2018, Charles proudly accepted the position of Principal at PS 368, The William B. Lynch School. Under his leadership, in partnership with Assistant Principal Tami Bynum, the school community has experienced remarkable growth, expanding from a K-5 program with 143 students to a comprehensive 3K-6 school serving 320 students.
Charles’ career reflects both his personal commitment to educational excellence and his belief in creating nurturing environments where all students can thrive.
PS 368, The William B. Lynch School
Clay sculptures by students in an after-school program at The William B. Lynch School
PAST HONOREES
2024
Heather Kahn, Senior Vice President, BXP
John Drew, President, District Council 9 of the international Union of Painters and Allied Trades
John O’Hare, Managing Director, Building Contractors Association
2023
Peter Brindley, Executive Vice President & Head of Real Estate, Paramount Group
Scott Corneby, Executive Vice President, Structure Tone
Gary LaBarbera, President, The Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
2022
Robert Scheinman, Principal, J.T. Magen
Brian Goldman, Vice Chairman, Newmark Division
2021
Whitney Arcaro, Head of Marketing & Retail Leasing, RXR
New York State Family Court, Accepted by the Hon. Karen Lupuloff
2020
Jerome Montrone, Managing Director, Beacon Capital Partners
NYC Department of Health, Active Design in Schools, Accepted by Teddy Swenson, MPH, Program Manager
2019
John P. Maher, Executive Vice President, CBRE
Donald Notice, Executive Director, West Harlem Group Assistance
2018
Dave Cheikin
Brookfield Properties, Represented by Jerry Larkin, Exec. Vice President
Felipe Franco, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Administration for Children’s Service
2017
Glen Weiss, Executive Vice President, Vornado
David Fanning, Principal, A. Philip Randolph Campus HS
2016
Neil Goldmacher, Vice Chairman, Newmark
Ben Lev, Principal, Hamilton Grange Middle School
Marcia Sells, Dean of Students, Harvard Law School, & former Associate Dean, Columbia University School of the Arts, a community partner
Brookie Maxwell, Founder, Creative Art Works (in memoriam)
2015
Scott Panzer, Vice Chairman, JLL
Rick Wise, CEO, Lippincott
Olga Quiles, Principal, MS 328
Jim Cole, Assistant Principal, MS 328
2014
John Cephaly, Executive Vice Chair Cushman and Wakefield
Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, NY Family Court
Glenn Palmer-Smith, Artist and Author, Murals of New York City
Robert Selsam, Executive Chairman, Boston Properties (Lifetime Achievement Award)
2013
Michael Laginestra, Vice Chairman, CBRE
Debbie Schaefer, Principal, PS 192
Colin Thompson, Artist
2012
Paul Amrich, Vice Chairman, CBRE
Peter Passidomo, Chief Clerk, NY Family Court
Tom Lunke, Planning Director, Harlem Community Development Corp.
2011
Frank Doyle, Vice Chairman, JLL
2010
Andy Levin, Senior Vice President, Boston Properties
Pam Haller, Program Manager Health Education and Outreach, NY Presbyterian Hospital
TAKING PRIDE IN THEIR WORK
There is a buzz in the air at PS 368/The William B. Lynch School. Over the last few days, Creative Art Works’ program managers have lovingly curated and mounted an art gallery of student work in the lobby and a main corridor of this West Harlem school. Now students, teachers, parents, and friends have gathered to admire the outpouring of creative talent from our in-school artmaking classes. The work ranges from collage to blackout poetry to clay sculptures.
This CAW in-school artmaking program spanned the upper elementary grades and included more than 100 students. Projects integrated with the texts being read by third to fifth graders. For example, working with clay aligned with the concept of transformation, a major theme explored in the third-grade curriculum. Creating sculptures inspired by animal vessels from the Moche culture of Peru aligned with the fourth-grade unit focused on predators and animal defense mechanisms, as well as the fifth-grade’s study of rainforest biodiversity.
Clay sculptures inspired by Moche animal vessels
“In one third-grade class, students called the process of creating coil pots ‘surgery,’ which inspired collaboration as different ‘doctors’ helped assist. One student would support the base of the ‘patient’ while the other coiled the clay evenly atop the base.”
— CAW Teaching Artist Amrita Singh
CAW Teaching Artist Amrita Singh said that working with clay was a huge hit with her students, who would applaud when she rolled the art cart into the classroom
OUR THANKS
Youth Apprentices working on “After the Storm” at Queens County Family Court
A MESSAGE FROM ANDY & BRIAN
This year, as we envisioned what Creative Art Works will be in an ever-changing world, as an organization and as a community, we found ourselves returning again to the fundamentals of our ethos: we equip children, teens and young adults with essential tools and skills; connect them with community, academic success and career opportunities; and inspire them to reach for new and greater possibilities.
“Equip,” “connect,” and “inspire” are words that guide everything we do, and as the theme for our Annual Benefit, they invite you to consider your own role in that work. It’s never been more clear to us how important it is to provide our young people with a safe platform for expression, to build human connections with multiple perspectives, and to empower our city’s youth as future leaders. It’s the hard work of our staff and your vital support and that of our community partners that makes this possible!
We are delighted to honor this evening Charles Reilly, who, in his role as Principal at The William B. Lynch School, has been a longtime partner in, and champion of, our work with the youth of Upper Manhattan. We’re also deeply grateful to our honorees Jeffrey Sussman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and Paul Capurso for their belief in, and dedication to, our work. For the past few years, we have raised our fundraising goal for the Benefit. Our outstanding honorees as well as our passionately loyal and hardworking Benefit Co-Chairs (some of whom have been with us for over a decade) have helped us reach new heights while also bringing awareness of our creative youth development work to new supporters.
We are grateful to have such an engaged and talented Board and welcome four new and old friends to our leadership. Os Berke Kababulut, our newest member, has been involved with CAW since 2022. Gabe Marans and Carol Rosenberg joined us shortly after attending summer mural unveilings, and spoke movingly of seeing our Youth Apprentices celebrate their achievements. John Maher has been a steadfast supporter of Creative Art Works for over a decade and was an honoree in 2019.
We celebrate our incredibly skilled and dedicated management and teaching staff and are pleased to now include among them Program Manager Kevin Claiborne and Operations Coordinator Emilio Vides-Curnen. We are also proud of Madeline De León, who was promoted from Program Associate to Program Coordinator. The expertise, creativity and care of our staff, old and new,have been instrumental in enhancing our programming and deepening the impact of our work. We are grateful to Karen and the entire team for their accomplishments in FY24, and pledge to continue to support them as they provide the highest-quality service possible to the young people we serve.
The efforts of our honorees and of our staff, and, most essential, your presence here tonight, are a reflection of the strength of our community. Thank you—to our students and Youth Apprentices, our management and Teaching Artist staff, program partners, and to all the sponsors and donors who make our work possible—for celebrating another phenomenal year with us tonight.
With gratitude,
Andy Levin Chair
Brian Ricklin President
Andrew D. Levin
Chair
Brian Ricklin President
Gail Holcomb
Treasurer
Julia Sanabria Secretary
OUR HOST COMMITTEE
BENEFIT CO-CHAIRS BOARD MEMBERS
Peter Brindley
David Caraballoso
Dan Centonze
David Cheikin
Frank Doyle
John Drew
Matt Duthie
Robert Finger
Mark Furman
Paul Glickman
Neil Goldmacher
Brian Goldman
David A. Green
Adam Harkin
Shaun Jacobson
Heather Kahn
Lauren Cascio
Mosely Chaszar
Scott Corneby
Osman Berke Kababulut
Cary Levy
John Maher
Gabe Marans
Carol Rosenberg
Steven Soutendijk
Andrew Stern
Tiffany Theriault
Michael Kleinberg
Gary LaBarbera
Charlie Laginestra
Nancy Lara-Repetto
Robert Lowe
Greg Marron
Jerome Montrone
Doug Neye
John O’Hare
Karl Seidenwurm
Peter Turchin
Lorenzo Vascotto
Cynthia Wasserberger
Glen Weiss
Richard Weiss
OUR FRIENDS AND COLLABORATORS
CAW would like to acknowledge the invaluable relationships we have with our collaborators, who include:
Community Partners
Arts in Education Roundtable
Audubon Mural Project
Bronx Family Court
Brooklyn Community Services
CANVS
Catholic Charities Community Services - Alianza Division
Center for Court Innovation
Children’s Aid Society
Children’s Arts & Sciences Workshop
Columbia Office of Government and Community Affairs
Commonpoint Queens
El Barrio Operation Fightback
Good Shepherd Services
Harlem Community Development Corporation
Hike the Heights
Inwood Community Services
Jacob Schiff Neighborhood Association
Kings County Family Court
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
Materials for the Arts
Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association
New York Family Court
NYC Council
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
NYC Department of Education
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
NYC Department of Transportation
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
New York Restoration Project
NYS Council on the Arts
Queens Community Justice Center
Queens Family Court
United Community Schools
West Harlem Arts Alliance
West Harlem Development Corporation
West Harlem Group Assistance
Academic Partners
A. Philip Randolph Campus High School
Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School
City-As-School
Community Math and Science Prep
Community School District 4
Hudson High School of Learning Technologies
Information Technology High School
Innovation Diploma Plus High School
IS 254 Bronx
Liberty High School Academy for Newcomers
Manhattan Early College for Advertising (MECA)
PS 192 Manhattan
PS/IS 121 Brooklyn
PS/MS 4 Manhattan
PS 153 Manhattan
PS 155 Manhattan
PS/MS 278 Manhattan
PS/MS 368 / The William B. Lynch School
Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology
OUR SPONSORS
PREMIER SPONSORS
Building Contractors Association
BXP
CCA Metro and New York City & Vicinity
District Council of Carpenters
CBRE
Cushman & Wakefield
Harvard Maintance
JLL
Newmark
Savills
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Quality Building Services/Quality
Protection Services
TDX Construction
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Alliance Building Services
Colliers International
Custom Protective Services
Greenberg Traurig
Guardian Service Industries
Henick Lane Service
Montrone Family Foundation
Neil & Bari Goldmacher
New Roc
GOLD SPONSORS
Blue Owl Capital Holdings
Brookfield Properties
Brookside Painting
Lauren Cascio
CBRE Property Management
Ed Conard & Jill Davis
Vanessa & Henry Cornell
Dentons
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
Fisher Brothers Management
Freedom Electric & Data
Fried Frank
Gensler
Gibson Dunn
Greater New York Lecet Fund
Jay Goldman
Kirkland & Ellis
Lazzoni
Andy & Julie Levin
Lowenstein Sander
John Maher
Marcus & Pollack
MKDA
M.Y. Safra Bank
New York State LECET
Paramount Group
GOLD SPONSORS (Continued)
Prismatic Development Corporation
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Brian Ricklin
Schindler Elevator
Soloviev Group
Structure Tone
TEC Building Systems
Verus Construction
Vornado
VVA Project & Cost Managers
Weil Gotshal & Manges
SILVER SPONSORS
Acker Wines
Alexander Wolf & Son
AMA Group
Mosely Chaszar
Citnalta Construction
Collins Building Services
Control Solutions Group
Scott Corneby
Dechert
DK Construction One Group
The Durst Organization
Evergreen Builders & Construction
Fogarty Finger Architecture
Forest Electric
Gil-Bar
Glenview Capital Management
JT Magen
Kahn Architecture & Design
Kleinknecht Electric Company
Kramer Levin
Lord Abbett
McCarter English
Moelis
Morgan Stanley
Mulligan Security
National Association of Minority Contractors
O'Connor Capital Partners
Otis Elevator
Outfront Media
Perella Weinberg
Platinum
Principal Building Services
Pritchard Industries
Resilience Insurance Analytics
Robert Derector Associates
Rockefeller Group
Rudin Management
Julia & Michael Sanabria
The Scott M. Panzer Foundation
STUDIOS Architecture
SILVER SPONSORS (Continued)
Jeffrey & Carol Sussman
TEI Group
Titanium Scaffold Services
TPG Real Estate
Tri-Star Construction
United States Information Systems
VDA Elevator and Escalator Consulting
BRONZE SPONOSORS
ABCO Peerless Sprinkler
Advanced Electronic Solutions
Anfield Interiors
Aon Corporation
Arch Amenities Group
Archer, Byington, Glennon & Levine
Atlas Acon
BT Flooring Solutions
Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
Capitol Electric
CNY Group
The Coleman Foundation CodeGreen
Conrad Engineers
Construction Resources Corp of New York
Davis Gilbert
Degmor Enterprises
District Council 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
Evenson Best
Excel Security
GCM Grosvenor
General Contractors Association
General Vision Services
Goldman Copeland Associates
Gravity International Programs
Gail Holcomb
Heather Kahn & Kim van Holsbeke
HqO
Icon Interiors
Investment Performance Services
JAM Consultants
James Mintzer Foundation JB&B
John Gallon & Sons
JRM Construction Management
KI
Krueger International
Laborers' International Union of North America - Eastern Region
Lerch Bates
BRONZE SPONOSORS (Continued)
Cary & Beth Levy
Loffredo Brooks Architects
LSV Asset Management
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
M&S Mechanical Services
N&N Services
Nouveau Elevator
Olympic Plumbing & Heating Services
Parallel Risk Advisors
Pitta
PJ Mechanical
Reidy Contracting Group
Ripco Real Estate
Robert B. Samuels
Rockhill Management
Carol Rosenberg
Schlesinger Electric
Schultheis & Panettieri
Sciame Construction
Shawmut Design & Construction
Sills Cummis & Gross
SL Green Realty
SMART Local Union 28
Sovereign Mechanical
Standard Fire Protection
Sterling Project Development
Brian & Rochelle Steinwurtzel
Striano Electric
Sugrue Contracting
Sym Real Estate Law
Tate Access Floors
Ted Moudis Associates
Tiffany and Rene Theriault
Thornton Tomasetti
TPG Architecture
Ullico Investment Company
Uneeda Enterprises
United Air Conditioning
Urban Foundation Engineering
Urban Umbrella
Vocon
Wesco Technologies
WDF
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
WSP
Zaremba Brown
Zonca Terrazzo
BXP is pleased to join Creative Art Works in celebrating honorees Jeffrey Sussman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, & Paul Capurso for their leadership and commitment to service and the community.
We are proud to support CAW’s mission to provide resources and opportunities to support the youth of New York.
PLACES
New York City District Council of Carpenters
BENEFIT FUNDS
With our support and best wishes from your friends at the New York City District Council of Carpenters
Relief & Charity Fund
Board of Trustees
Union Trustees
Paul Capurso, Co-Chairman
Joseph Geiger
David Caraballoso
Adam Harkin
Anthony Madaio
Michael Piccirillo
Management Trustees
David T. Meberg, Co-Chairman
John DeLollis
Kevin O’Callaghan
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Empower, Create & Inspire
CBRE is proud to support Creative Art Works for its dedication to transforming young lives through the power of art. We also applaud this year’s honorees for their commitment to shaping the future of New York City’s youth through creativity and opportunity.
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Creative Art Works as they host their 2025 Annual Benefit for Kids and honor Jeffrey Sussman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and Paul Capurso for making a difference in the lives of the city’s underserved children
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Congratulations to this year’s honorees:
Jeffrey Sussman
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Paul Capurso
Joseph Fitzpatrick
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Building a Stronger Future, Together
We congratulate this year’s honorees: Jeffrey Sussman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and Paul Capurso for their dedication and impact.
Mastering the art of construction requires precision, strength, and vision, the same qualities that shape everything we do. At New Roc, we don’t just lay the foundation for structures; we help build the future.
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EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE
Greenberg Traurig is proud to support Creative Art Works’ Annual Benefit for Kids and we salute its mission to empower NYC children through the arts.
Congratulations to our great friend and client, Jeffrey Sussman and the other 2025 honorees.
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Brian Ricklin & family are delighted to support CAW and its work helping young NYers create their own narratives.
Jeffrey Sussman
Executive Vice President, Edward J. Minskoff Equities
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Partner and President, TDX Construction Corporation
Paul Capurso
Executive Secretary-Treasurer Pro Tem NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters
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John Maher is thrilled to stand with Creative Art Works and their mission to equip, connect, and inspire NYC youth.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees: Jeffrey Sussman, Joe Fitzpatrick, and Paul Capurso.
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We are grateful for the contributions of CAW and offer special congratulations to this evening’s honorees: Jeffrey Sussman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and Paul Capurso.
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We are proud to support Creative Art Works and their mission to empower young people through the visual and multimedia arts.
We are proud to support Creative Art Works and its mission to empower young people through the visual and multimedia arts.
Congratulations to the 2022 honorees:
We salute the 2024 Honorees:
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Congratulations to the 2023 honorees:
Heather Kahn
Brian Goldman
Jeffrey Sussman
Peter Brindley
Joseph Fitzpatrick
John Drew
Robert Scheinman
Scott Corneby
Paul Capurso
John O’Hare
Amari Outlaw-Clark
Gary LaBarbera
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The Durst Organization is pleased to join Creative Art Works in honoring Jeffrey Sussman
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Mosely Chaszar supports Creative Art Works’ 2025 Benefit for Kids and congratulates this year’s honorees.
Mosely Chaszar supports Creative Art Works’ 2025 Benefit for Kids and congratulates this year’s honorees.
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Is Proud to Support the C R E ATIVE ART WORKS A N N UAL BENEFIT
Congratulations to this year’s honorees:
JE FFREY SUSSMAN
Executive Vice President, Edward J. Minskoff Equities
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK
Partner and President, TDX Construction Corporation
PAUL C APURSO
Executive Secretary-Treasurer Pro Tem, NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters
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proudly supports Creative Art Works and honorees: Jeffrey Sussman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and Paul Capurso
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CONGRATULATIONS TO JEFFREY SUSSMAN OF EDWARD J. MINSKOFF EQUITIES & THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND SUPPORT OF CREATIVE ART WORKS
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Executive Vice President
Edward J. Minskoff Equities JOSEPH FITZPATRICK
Partner & President
TDX Construction Corporation PAUL CAPURSO
Executive Secretary-Treasurer Pro Tem NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters
Special Thanks
We are grateful for the generous discounted and contributed goods from our friends at:
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ECHOES OF INWOOD AN ORAL HISTORY DOCUMENTARY
In a small room at Inwood Community Services, a longstanding partner of Creative Art Works, Youth Apprentice (YA) Madison Howard leans over printouts of a dozen photos spread across a conference room table. The images show a deep familiarity with Inwood in all its urban charm. There are photos of open fire hydrants, Canadian geese on the banks of the Hudson River, men getting a trim at the local barber shop, the towering wall of canned goods at Dan’s Supermarket, and the proud face of a local abuelita.
This past summer, we tasked a team of YAs working on an oral history documentary about Inwood, a small neighborhood at the very northern tip of Manhattan. The neighborhood, like many others in New York City, is in a state of flux. As our YAs have conducted both formal and on-the-street interviews, they’ve heard the concerns of Inwood residents which include gentrification, affordable housing, climate change, and a recent rezoning plan.
“Obviously, this documentary is specific to Inwood,” said YA Omar Martinez, “but I don’t think the themes that we’re exploring and the things that people are talking about in the interviews are specific to this area.”
The short documentary “Echoes of Inwood” premiered on Thursday, August 15th, at The Forum at Columbia University. Read more in our blog and watch the documentary by scanning the QR code.
Making a documentary is a team effort
Youth Apprentices in the field capturing footage
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
“I feel like what makes Inwood unique is the people: how they interact with each other, how they talk about the neighborhood, the different organizations that are here to build the community like Inwood Art Works and Inwood Community Services. They are all here working to make the community better.”
— CAW Youth Apprentice Madison Howard
The planning and execution of the
documentary
Creative Art Works’ programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The Public Art Youth Employment Program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Member Carmen De La Rosa
