OUTSIDER ART FAIR + PREVIEW: 1/8/9-1/11/9.

The City budget, presumably like every budget in the country, is going to be tight in the next couple of years. And as any public school student can tell you, the arts are usually the first to be cut. So lets keep supporting the arts in any way we can. That could mean not asking to be on the guest list when your friend’s band plays, or actually paying the suggested admission at the Met instead of paying one dollar just because it’s allowed.

Attending the Outsider Art Fair is another good way to support the arts, as the chances of finding art you’ll actually want to buy are very high. Those of you who could have invested with Madoff but were smart enough not to can attend the preview on Thursday and get a first peek at the goods. Definitely worth considering.

Preview: 1/8/9
7-9 PM, early admission 6 PM

Patron: $650 per person ($550 is tax deductible)
6 PM early admission. Includes three readmissions to the fair, one invitation to the Contemporary Center’s Visionary Award Ceremony (1/9; reservation required), and one ticket to Uncommon Artists XVII (1/10; reservation required)

Both events at The Mart
7 West 34th Street, 11th Floor
(between 5th and 6th Avenues)
212. 977. 7170, ext. 308, or specialevents@folkartmuseum.org