Acclaimed Outsider Artist Steve Keene Lends A Hand One-of-a-kind First Act Guitar to be Auctioned

Housing Works Bookstore will be holding an online benefit auction of a custom guitarpainted by outsider folk artist Steve Keene, signed by Elijah Wood and The Apples in stereo, this First Act electric guitar will be auctioned off from July 14 to August 5, to benefit Housing Works, Inc. www.housingworks.org

Link to the auction at: www.housingworksauctions.com/apples/

Steve Keene, the acclaimed outsider folk artist residing in Brooklyn, New York, a longtime friend and band collaborator is noted for being perhaps the most prolific artist in history, creating and selling hundreds of thousands of art pieces over the course of his career. Keene has also collaborated with musicians on numerous high-profile album art packaging projects including his longtime association with The Apples in stereo and Pavement.

The Apples in Stereo will appear on the Colbert Report August 4, playing songs off their new release, Electronic Projects For Musicians (Yep Roc/Simian/Elephant 6) which contains the viral phenomenon “Stephen, Stephen,” a song written by lead Apple Robert Schneider in honor of Stephen Colbert and performed on The Colbert Report’s 2006 series finale. Elijah Wood, Proprietor of Simian Records and supporter of the mission of The Housing Works Bookstore Caf, started Simian with the signing and release of The Apples in stereo’s “New Magnetic Wonder in 2007. This custom Keene-painted, one-of-a-kind guitar is Woods’ and The Apples in stereo’s joint effort to not only raise awareness and contribute to the continuing mission of The Housing Works Bookstore Caf.

First Act is the Official Guitar Sponsor of Live From HomeA New Acoustic Concert Series at The Housing Works Bookstore Caf

GETTING THERE:
Housing Works Bookstore Caf

126 Crosby Street (one block east of Broadway between Houston and Prince)

Subway: W, R to Prince; B, D, F, V to Broadway/Lafayette; 6 to Bleecker

General Information: (212) 334-3324

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe Fighting AIDS One Book At A Time
Housing Works Bookstore Caf is an independent cultural center that offers patrons a unique opportunity to join the fight against AIDS and homelessness. Arts-based philanthropy in practice, we allow visitors to make a difference simply by buying or donating books; eating at our cafe; coming to concerts, readings, and special events; or volunteering for our staff.

We are a non-profit organization that relies entirely on donations to stock our store and volunteers to run it. All proceeds directly benefit our parent organization, Housing Works, Inc., the nation’s largest minority-controlled AIDS service provider. Housing Works provides housing, healthcare, job training, and advocacy for New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. As an activist organization, we are committed to implementing the systemic changes necessary to ensure that AIDS and public health policies are sound in concept and equitable in administration.