Sag Harbor - On Saturday, April 9, April Gornik opened up her Sag Harbor studio to paint with foster kids to create artwork for auction.

In the weeks leading up to the 11th Annual ARTrageous Gala + Auction held on May 23, 2011 at Cipriani Wall Street, NYC, children residing in foster care are paired with children of ARTrageous patrons to collaborate with a dynamic group of artists. Each year for the past decade, like Gornik, dozens of artists roll up their sleeves, open their studios and hearts to make a difference in the lives of foster children.

ARTrageous brings artists like Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Marilyn Minter, George Condo, Romero Britto, Stephen Hannock, Alex Katz, Glenn Ligon and others too numerous to mention together for a common cause. The artwork created, along with donated works of art and luxury items will be on exhibit and sold in a live and silent auction lead by Christie's auctioneer George McNeeley.

ARTrageous was founded by Linda Argila, who makes it her mission in life to raise awarenes
s regarding the plight of foster children and to bring the artistic community together to help provide a solution. Today, more than 16,000 children and teens are living in foster care in New York City. For more than 75 years, Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, a nonprofit organization, has been providing a wide range of programs and services to thousands of these children. Without the help of ARTrageous supporters, the quality-of-life and opportunities they provide could not be met.

About ARTrageous: On May 23, an atmosphere reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil sets this fundraising event apart from the rest. On this exciting evening there will be more than 500 guests representing leaders in business, philanthropy, fashion, entertainment and New York society. Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, live auction and dancing to the sounds of celebrity D.J.Donna D'Cruz. Dinner tickets start at $500; Premium tables for 10 starting from $5,000.

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