Dear Friends,
Whether you are triskaidekaphobe or triskaidekaphile, this year marks our 13th season at The Invisible Dog. Mazal Tov!
A quick look back for our new donors: in October 2009, The Invisible Dog Art Center was founded and opened in the midst of a major financial crisis and many predicted that we will not survive very long. But thanks to your unconditional support, we did 13 years, ... not so bad, right?
13 fantastic years made of marvelous projects with hundreds of artists, performers, dancers, actors, musicians. Yes, The Invisible Dog is proud of its multidisciplinary mission and will continue to support and offer a safe space to a large diversity of artists and mediums.
Last year, despite the global situation, we offered you an exciting program, relaxing moments in our garden, two major exhibitions - The Other Side by Steven and William Ladd, and Ahlan Wa Sahlan. We also presented a series of performances by the american vicarious and Peter Clough, a dance movie festival and we were excited by the re-opening of La Salle A Manger.
So, what are we cooking for you for this 13th season?
We opened the season with Stephen Morrison's "Dog Show #1: The Dinner Party", described by ArtNet as "the most delightfully insane art show you will see all year". 4000 visitors came to visit the exhibition and the opening party was memorable.
We hope to announce soon that the exhibition has found a new home and a second life. Your support this year will help so much!
Following The Dinner Party, we will host artist, chef and activist Mirna Bamieh for a month residency, as part as the new collaboration between The Invisible Dog Art Center, la Salle A Manger (SAM) and CEC ArtsLink
Stay around the table: Shonni Enelow and David Levine are back for a series of performance dinners. This year, and after the success of the previous dinner performances in 2019 and 2018, they will honor Clifford Odets and with his 1935 play, Waiting for Lefty.
Also in November, we are thrilled to begin another new collaboration with Media Art Xploration: we will be hosting The Neuroverse, featuring sound installations, live music and theater, robots, immersive installations, and provocative conversations.
For the end of the year and for the holiday season, we have renewed our partnership with FAD Market, everyone's beloved event
During the second part of the season from January to August 2022, we reserve you some marvelous moments: a dance residency with Nicole Mannarino (Jan) leading to a series of performances (May), a new group show about food in March, the second edition of the Dance Movies Festival in collaboration with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York (July) and many, many more.
Unfortunately due to the pandemic, several international projects has been cancelled or postponed and we are working to bring them back as soon as possible this season. Stay tuned.
Your Rewards
For each donation, you will receive a reward. Remember there is no donation too big or too small and each reward is full of gratitude.
Your name on a mural created by artist Magda Love
This year, to thank our donors, we have commissioned artist Magda Love to create the Wall of Donors, a monumental mural in the lobby of Invisible Dog with all the names of our generous donors. Thousands of visitors will see your name and know how much you love The Invisible Dog.
Limited edition prints by artist Stephen Morrison
A series of prints - "Magritte Ceci n'est pas un chien" (Limited edition Giclee print 24x30”) and "Mountain Dogs" (Limited edition Giclee print 16 x 20) - numbered and signed by artist Stephen Morrison with a special and personalized autograph for each donor.
Luncheon and dinner parties at la Salle-a-Manger (SAM)
If you choose one of the luncheon or dinner party reward, get ready for a full art and culinary experience. First you will be greeted by Lucien Chef Ambition at SAM, the elegant and exclusive private dinner room he has created three years ago. The menu is elaborated with a lot of attention and always with organic and locally sourced products. A luncheon is about 4 courses and a dinner can be up to.... 10 courses. During the dinner, Lucien not only describe how he creates his special meals but also narrates beautiful stories that will make you travel between France, Egypt and America, his three homelands. The menus always integrate food diets and restrictions.
Check out Lucien Chef Ambition instagram and get mouthwatering.
A weekend on Bergen Street
This reward is a very special one because you will live the full experience of living on Bergen street. You will stay in the beautiful museum apartment, filled with contemporary art, you will meet artists, get a private tour of The Invisible Dog Art Center, attend one of our opening party, and get the chance to have a fine dinner of 6 courses at la Salle A Manger.
The movie
It's our 13th season and our 10th Kickstarter campaign - best repeat creator in arts according to Kickstarer team - and it's also the 10th movie created by Mac Premo. This year, we would like to thank again Mac Premo and Adrianna Dufay, for creating and producing this movie, and our marvelous cast (by order of appearance): Lucien Zayan, Mac Premo, Danielle Durchslag, Risa Shoup, Adrianna Dufay Steven Ladd and Aaron Ruff
Special thanks to Benoît from Les Enfants Terribles for Mr Zayan's hair and beard style
Special thanks to Stephen Morrison for letting us adopting his “Dinner Party” for our annual fundraiser.
If you want to watch again the previous fundraising movies, they are all here, included the 2018 Emmy's Award winner. Enjoy!