WFMU is an independent, listener supported radio station broadcasting to the greater NYC area. Proceeds from this benefit will go towards building a new antenna in Manhattan.
Untitled, 2008 by Alexander Ross |
WFMU is a freeform radio station that broadcasts out to the greater NYC area at 91.1 FM and online at wfmu.org. The station is a registered 501©3 non-profit organization, runs no commercials or underwriting announcements and is almost entirely funded by listener donations. Long revered for its unorthodox and eclectic programming, WFMU celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
The FCC has granted WFMU permission to erect a much needed booster antenna in Manhattan, provided that work can be completed in 2009. In order to raise funds for our new antenna and to celebrate WFMU’s longstanding relationship with the arts community both in the New York area and beyond, the station held an art benefit show at Printed Matter from December 6th to December 13th selling work from the following artists:
Brian Alfred / Tauba Auerbach / Sarah Bedford / Nina Bovasso / Olaf Breuning / Tom Burkhardt / Damien Correll / Ellie Curtis / Michael Dumontier & Neil Farber / Mitch Epstein / Jad Fair / Kyle Field / Matthieu Gafsou / Gelitin / Luis Gispert / Stuart Hawkins / Mark Warren Jacques / Chris Johanson* / Daniel Johnston / Mel Kadel / Mike Kelley / Terence Koh / Michael Krueger / Greg Lamarche / Christian Marclay / Richard Prince / Steve Powers / Andrea Robbins + Max Becher / Cindy Sherman / Casey Jex Smith / Geoffrey Todd Smith / Deb Sokolow / Swoon / Scott Teplin / Will Yackulic
We’re quite pleased with how the benefit went this year. Thanks to Printed Matter as well as all the artists and galleries who generously donated work.