Armenian Students’ Association
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Contact: New York ASA: [email protected]
For Immediate Release!
June 16, 2005
The New York Armenian Students’ Association is proud to announce the
outstanding success of this year’s 56th Annual Artists’ Ball on May 21.
Once again, it was held at the Puck Building in New York City’s Soho
district. With over 650 attendees and several paintings sold, the New
York ASA raised thousands of dollars to support the organization’s
Scholarship Fund, which grants financial aid to college students of
Armenian descent in the United States.
New York ASA members and patrons were treated to the works of
an unusually talented and prolific pool of 32 artists from all
over the world. The artists were as follows: Nishan Akgulian,
Steve Altan, Eduard Arakelyan, Lisa Archigian, Ani Babikyan, Arne
Balassanian, Stephanie Basralian, Taleen Batalian, Shant Beudjekian,
Matt Bogosian, Elizabeth Derderian, Arthur Erberber, Linda Ganjian,
Michael Gaspar, Ashot Grigoryan, Eric Hairabedian, Mariam Hakobyan,
Sargis Hambardzumian, Aram Kailian, Roudolf Kharatian, Bedros
Magardichian, Arshak Martirosyan, Vahagn Marukyants, Kevork Mourad,
Arpie Gennetian Najarian, Cate Norian, Manuel Ortchanian, Irina
Patkanian, Alan Semerdjian, Ara Tanajian, Haikouhi Tataryan and Armen
Yepoyan. While the spacious Puck gallery buzzed with art enthusiasts,
the Grand Ballroom and bar quickly crowded to the sounds of Varoujan
Vartanian and Mark Gavoor.
Many even lingered long after the band had left and the dance floor
dispersed.
The Artists’ Ball has consistently been the blockbuster event
of season for the tri-state area Armenian community for over 50
years. The first ball took place on May 22, 1948 at the Roosevelt
Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. With only one exception, the Artists’ Ball
has been the annual affair where Armenian art commingling with a
dazzling social occasion is the area’s most anticipated and most
memorable event year after year. Throughout the years, the Artists’
Ball has always been volunteer-driven with preparations beginning as
early as one year in advance. The artworks are handled with special
care by dedicated volunteers that display them on the day of the event
and then devote their time until the wee hours of the night when all
must be dismantled at the close of the Ball.
The New York ASA looks forward to seeing all of its patrons at the
event next year, when the 57th Annual Artists’ Ball takes shape on
Saturday, May 20, 2006.
The New York ASA is a member branch of the Armenian Students’
Association of America, which is the oldest Armenian charitable
organization established in the United States. Founded in 1910,
the purposes of the ASA are educational and charitable; in that it
encourages educational pursuits by Armenians in America and seeks
to raise intellectual stands, provide financial assistance in the
form of scholarships to deserving Armenian college students. The
ASA also honors Armenian-American professionals with awards at their
annual convention, and in doing so appeals to people of all ages with
lectures, cultural events and social activities. For more information,
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