Altered Esthetics celebrates six years of serving artists with a party at our home in the Q'arma building in Northeast Minneapolis. The party will occur in conjunction with our annual spring fundraiser... this year's theme - Iron and Candy!

Friday April 30, 2010

Please join us for a celebration and fundraiser featuring:
- An Iron and Candy themed exhibit and silent auction
- A raffle with awesome prizes and goods from local businesses
- Live music
- Refreshments
- Steampunk themed games and activities
- Bad Caricatures courtesy of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy
- Awesome company
- And more!

Schedule of Awesomeness
(Doors at 5)
7:00pm Refreshments, DJ, flurry of games and activity
9:00pm Silent auction and raffle end
9:00pm Live auction begins
9:30pm Raffle winners announced
10:00pm Music from Apartment 12J
11:00pm Music from Bad September

Participating Artists
Tina Blondell
Vigee Blue
Mary Bowman-Cline
Sue Christensen
chris crisis
Kelly Cruise
Nick Devries
Steve Edmondson
Marnie Erpestad
Marcia Haffmans
Victoria Hedtke
Anthony Huonder
Randall Johnson
Todd Peterson
James Powell
Tom Reynen
Bjorn Rolvaag
Rabi Sanfo
Kurt Schulz
Lisa Stegeman
Tony Tudisco
Jennifer Weigel
And more!

Live Auction Items:

Bike Loverʼs Dream!
Private Party and Bike Art Show Preview
for you and 7 guests on Wednesday June 2, 6pm-8pm
A Basket of Bikey Goodness including:
Deluxe Tuneup from Behind Bars 
Fancy bike gear, socks and more!
(a $400 value!)

Comic Lover's Dream!
Private Party and preview of the Lutefisk Sushi D show
for you and 7 guests on Wednesday August 4, 6pm-8pm
And complete set of the Lutefisk Sushis - including:
Lutefisk Sushi A (Courtesy of Big Time Attic - "A" has been SOLD OUT FOR YEARS!)
Lutefisk Sushi B
Lutefisk Sushi C
Lutefisk Sushi 3-D #1 (The FIRST copy, in amazing 3-D!)
Fun comic art paraphernalia and more!
(a PRICELESS value!)

Raffle Items Will Include
Consultation gift certificate from Acacia Architects
$100 of framing from Artistic Indulgence
Gift certificate from Ax-Man Surplus Store
Deluxe Tune from Behind Bars
Original Big Funny Artwork from Big Time Attic
Three hours of handyman services from Castle Building & Remodeling Inc
Gift Set from Clay Squared
Gift certificate from Crafty Planet
Gift Certificate from Dusty’s Bar
Gift card from Galactic Pizza
Passes to the Hennepin History Museum
Gift Certificates from Holy Land
Gift card from Leaning Tower of Pizza
Gift Set from I Like You!
Gift Card from Lily's
Beauty Basket from Maude Salon
Free passes from Mill City Museum
A Gift basket from Peace Coffee
Gift Set from Penco
Jewelry from Pierson Studio
Gift card from Pizza Luce
Gift card from Punch Pizza
Wine Basket from River Liquor
Gift Certificate from Sen Yai Sen Lek
T-Shirt and gift certificate from Springboard for the Arts
A membership to the Textile Center
Free passes to the Walker Arts Center
Free tickets to Walking Shadow Theatre
An oilpaint set from Wet Paint
A massage gift certificate from Yoga Mary
and more!

Refreshments For the Evening
will include treats cooked with love by the Altered Esthetics Board
coffee from Peace Coffee
and refreshments provided generously from

Wine and beverage service provided generously by the Red Stag Supperclub.


A huge thanks to our awesome sponsors!


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