At Food52, we’ve seen how the ability of neighborhood can have an effect on what we eat and the way we collect. On November 12, Food52’s CFO, George Wells, will put that ethos into motion as he co-hosts the Challenge EATS fall gala honoring artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa at Chelsea Manufacturing facility in New York Metropolis.
“I used to be really impressed to affix the board of Challenge EATS after a strong dialog with [Hauser & Wirth president] Marc Payot,” Wells mentioned. “Listening to in regards to the group’s unimaginable work to remove meals poverty proper right here in New York moved me deeply. It is all about remodeling communities, one meal, one farm, one story at a time—and I knew I needed to be a part of that journey.”
Since final yr, Wells has been working with Challenge EATS as it really works to perform its mission by remodeling vacant tons and rooftops into neighborhood farms or, as they name them, “dwelling installations.” At this time, Challenge EATS companions with residents and native organizations to function 17 farms throughout New York Metropolis, offering recent produce to underserved communities and people going through financial and social challenges in New York Metropolis.
Appearing on it’s twin position as paintings and a power for social change, Challenge EATS is celebrating its fifteenth Anniversary on the November 12 gala whereas additionally honoring Jafa, whose highly effective work explores Black identification and tradition and matches the non-profit’s imaginative and prescient: to create artwork that feeds each the physique and the soul.
The evening may even function a plant-based menu by chef Sean Froedtert and convey collectively a various group of supporters from the artwork and meals worlds, co-chaired by leaders like Marc Payot, Sarah Harrelson, Anne Delaney, and Lorna Simpson—all dedicated to advancing the mission of Challenge EATS. For extra data on how one can purchase tickets, go to Challenge EATS.
