New York, NY - The New York Civil Liberties Union (the New York State affiliate of the ACLU) Young Professionals committee will host JUST ART 2010, an art exhibit and silent auction to benefit the NYCLU, at Twelve 21  (12 W. 21st St. in Chelsea) on Thursday,
June 24 at 7 p.m.

Admission is $25 in advance, $35 day of, and includes an open bar. Tickets can be purchased at www.nyclu.org/event/just-art-2010  

This third annual event will raise funds for the NYCLU's advocacy and policy work.  As part of the fundraising effort, 18 prolific and emerging artists, working in diverse mediums, will exhibit artworks speaking to pressing New York civil liberties issues:  reproductive rights, censorship, immigration reform, racial profiling and privacy. 

The exhibit will be installed at Twelve21 gallery space for one night only. All artwork will be available for purchase as part of a silent auction benefiting the NYCLU. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on items such as vacation packages and one-of-a-kind Broadway experiences.

Just Art 2010 is curated by Catinca Tabacaru and sponsored by ArtLog. Featured Artists include Eteri Chkadua, Sophia Petrides, Erin Parish, Jane LaFarge Hamill, Virginia Martinsen, Andrea Stanislav, Mia Brownwell, Brian Leo, Christian Dore, Gail Stoicheff, Tamara Mendeles, Rachel Monosov, Sharon Molloy,Liz Sullivan, Jack Howard-Potter and Carly Ivan Garcia.

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's foremost defenders of civil liberties and civil rights. Founded in 1951, the NYCLU is a non-profit organization with a mission to defend and promote the fundamental principles and values embodied in the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution and the New York Constitution, including freedom of speech and religion, and the right to privacy, equality and due process of law for all New Yorkers.