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Each year, the Mattress Factory’s Urban Garden Party becomes the talk of the town as more than 1,000 attendees turn out to help support the museum’s mission in a festive, celebratory atmosphere.
This year, the museum and Christine Astorino will team-up to present:
SUMMER IN THE CITY: THE 2010 URBAN GARDEN PARTY
Friday, June 18, 2010
7:00 PM (VIP Pre-Party at 6:00 PM) SOLD OUT!!!
Tickets: $90 ($80 for MF Members)
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* Are you a member? To receive your MF member discount code and SAVE BIG on Garden Party tickets, click here to email Membership Coordinator Lindsay O'Leary today!
As the Mattress Factory’s primary annual fund raising event, the Garden Party is vital to the organization’s programming and has helped the museum push the artistic envelope for more than three decades.
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ARTISTS, PERFORMERS & ENTERTAINMENT
We're very excited that London-based Eclectic Method will be throwing down an extra-special headlining set from 9:00 PM to 11:00PM. This will be their first-ever performance in Pittsburgh and we're glad they've chosen us for their debut.
Eclectic Method photographed by Justin Bolognino.
Also lending artistic elements to the evening will be DJ Omar Abdul, Artists Tim Kaulen & Sean Derry, drum performances by Northside Urban Pathways Charter School (supported by Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh), and skateboarders from Mr. Smalls Funhouse. We'll also have performances by Evolve Productions and the Pittsburgh Heat Hip Hop Dance Company. More artists and performers are being announced daily. Keep your eyes on this page for the latest news.
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FOOD & DRINK
For one night only, many of Pittsburgh's best restaurants and bars will come together to offer an amazing selection of delectable edibles and liberating libations. Their donations in support of the Mattress Factory are included in the cost of your ticket to the Urban Garden Party.
The VIP Pre-Party is presented by Bob Sendall, of All in Good Taste Productions, and will feature creative cocktails by Robin Fernandez of Bossa Nova and Penn Brewery.
Food and beverages for the Urban Garden Party generously donated by:
Atria's at PNC Park
B2 Restaurants
big Catering
Bistro to Go
Big Black Grill
Bluecoat Gin
BoxSpring Cafe
Brillobox
Buena Vista Coffee
Cassis
Chocolate Fountains by Chad
Clement / Crawford
Coca Café
Coco's Cupcake Café
Common Place Coffee Company
Divine Delectables
Double Wide Grill
Dozen Bake Shop
Engine House #25
Embury/Firehouse Lounge
Gina Marie's Catering
Girasole
GIVE Water
Hyde Park
Flowerama
Frank B. Fuhrer
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Fuze/Smart Water/Vitamin Water
La Creme
La Prima
Legends of the North Shore
M Catering
Monterey Pub
My Goodies
Opening Night Catering
Penn 1861 Rye Vodka
Polish Pierogi.com
Pretzel Crazy
Pittsburgh Candy Buffet
Quiet Storm
Red Bull
Remo's Catering
Rivertowne
Rita's Italian Ice
Sonoma Grille
Spaghetti Warehouse
Spice Island Tea House
Square Café
The Goodie Truck
The Greek Gormet
Vieux Carre Absinthe
Yes, We Cater
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OUR GENEROUS DONORS
Funding earned through ticket sales and sponsorships of Urban Garden Party makes up nearly 10% of our annual operating budget, and is vital to the Mattress Factory's operations and programming. Would you or your company like to sponsor this year's event? Contact Emily Craig at 412-231-3169 x234 or via email today!
Major support for the 2010 Urban Garden Party is provided by:
All in Good Taste Productions/Sendall Chocolates
Allegheny General Hospital
AT&T
Bossa Nova
Cisco
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.
Giant Eagle Foundation
Hewlett-Packard Company
IBM
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
JV Chujko
Oracle
PNC Bank
UPMC Health Plan
Verizon
VISA
Additional support provided by:
AMCOM
Anonymous
Astorino
Avaya, Inc.
BikePGH
Burroughs Payment Systems
CA
ConsultUSA
CIBER, Inc.
CrawfordEllenbogen LLC
CSC
Deloitte LLP
fathom
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Gateway Financial
H Marketing
Henderson Brothers
Hilbish McGee Lighting Design
IKON
Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, University of Pittsburgh
Maher Duessel
Marilyn Coleman Consulting
Markus Hartel
McKinsey & Company
Mr. Smalls Fun House
Normandy Products Company
David S. Greenberg CLU / Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
NEP Supershooters
OneUP Skate Shop
Orange Business Services
PJ Dick & Trumbull
Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh
Preservation Technologies
Pyramid Consulting
Sean Derry
SMARTSolution Technologies
Summa
TeeRex Syndicate/The Cotton Factory
Tim Kaulen
Xerox
BIG Thanks to our media partners:
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SHARE THIS EVENT WITH YOUR FRIENDS
What's a party without friends? The Mattress Factory's online community is active, vibrant and passionate, and we certainly appreciate any assistance in spreading the word about the Urban Garden Party. Below are some ways you can help us let people know about this important fundraiser for the museum:
EMAIL: We've made it easy for you to send Garden Party info to the contacts in your address book. Just click this link, select the recipients from your contact list and click "Send." It's that simple.
FACEBOOK: Make sure to RSVP if you're planning to attend the 2010 Urban Garden Party. If you'd like to see which of your friends plan to attend, you can share this page in your news feed.
TWITTER: The official hashtag for this year's event is #2010UGP. Make sure to place this tag in your Garden Party tweets because we'll be featuring the best ones leading up to and during the event. And of course, we greatly appreciate ReTweets!
FLICKR: Have photos from previous Garden Parties or plan to take photographs at this year's event? We'd love for you to share your shots in our Mattress Factory Group Pool.
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SILENT AUCTION
All evening long, we'll hold a silent auction where you can bid on one-of-a-kind artworks created by some of the regions most interesting artists. Each year we give select artists an item relating to the event's theme, and they in turn create something amazing using the item. This year's item: kites! Silent auction ends at 10:30 PM, so bid early and bid often!
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PARKING
VALET: Complimentary valet service is provided at 500 Sampsonia Way [ MAP ] for VIP ticket holders before 7:00 PM. Valet service is available after 7:00 PM for a $10 charge.
BIKE: Give up four wheels in favor of two! Complimentary bike valet (located at 500 Sampsonia Way) made possible for the entire evening by fathom & BikePGH, Pittsburgh's bike advocacy organization.
STREET: Limited on-street parking is available within the Mattress Factory's surrounding neighborhood of the Central North Side.
SHUTTLE: Don't like to parallel park? We're offering shuttle service to and from the nearby parking lot at the Childrens Museum of Pittsburgh [ MAP ]. Shuttle operates approximately every 15 minutes, with the last shuttle leaving the museum at 11:15 PM.
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FAMILY & COMMUNITY DAY
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DONATE -- EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS
Can't attend the 2010 Urban Garden Party, but you'd still like to support the Mattress Factory's mission? A museum membership is the perfect way to extend your support for an entire year. We also accept tax-deductible donations. Please contact Lindsay O'Leary for more information. Thanks!
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