The Taking Care Emergency Fund for Artists (TCF)
Anne Mourier is an artist at the Invisible Dog Art Center. Taking Care has been the main theme of her work for the past three years. It all started with a performance during the Invisible Dog Open Studios weekend in 2017: Taking Care: the Laundry, which was also presented in September 2017 at the Brooklyn Central Library and again at Governors Island LMCC in October 2019. This theme evolved into a new series called Taking Care Dinner at la Salle A Manger (SAM) and was also portrayed in a series of photographs titled Equilibrium.
What was begun initially as an incentive to open our hearts to the beauty of small gestures has now become a priority. Mourier’s idea that small, everyday actions can have a big impact is quickly becoming a necessary change in our society.
“When enough attitudes and behaviors change, the world we experience will change too” — Carol S.Pearson
Mourier has started a fund of $3,000.00 to help other artists in urgent need during the crisis of the COVID-19: The Taking Care Fund (TCF).
As of today, we have received over $18,000 donation.
Thank you to our generous donators:
Carissa Reiniger, Vincent Mourier, Suzanne & Oliver Jeffers, 2Fik, Malcolm Brown, Danielle Durchslag, Nemo Hoffman, Yanira Castro, Frank DeFalco, Diana Prizeman, Anne Mourier-DeFalco, Risa Shoup, Camille de Galbert, Christine Sama, Peter Treiber, Mamie & Justin Stewart, Marco & Nathalie Berrebi, Julia Due, Calvin Stalvig, Rachel & Mario Maltese, Alexandra Franklin, Ursula Scherrer, Mac Premo & Adrianna Dufay, Eliane Golay, Marie Mourier, Lucien Zayan, Rosanne Pugliese, Christine Cayre, Haley Kane, Gisela Blanc, Cyndy Villano, Laleh Amin, Charles Kerr, John Atchley, Isabelle Laug, Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig Roseann Vuotto, Betsy Witten, Heather Topcik, Catherine Colton, Stephen Tomaselli, Ave Maria McCracken, Katelyn Alain, Jill Benson, Paul June, Marilia Destot, Constance & Larry Slaughter, Tracy Sweet, Sereina Saitto, John Glover, Diana Glazer, Arly Maulana, Bernard Attal, Nancy Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Daly, Robin Roi, Anonymous.
How can you participate or be a recipient of the fund?
If you are a donor: We are calling you to enhance her action. Please donate to the Taking Care Fund. Donations are tax deductible thanks to the fiscal sponsorship of the Invisible Dog Art Center. Click the button below to make your donation (please use “The Taking Care Fund” section on the donation page). Remember that there is no donation to big or too small, each dollar counts.
If you are an artist: In the case you are selected, you will be awarded a one-time $500 relief check by mail.
You are eligible if:
– You are an artist
– You live on this planet
– Your work is “Taking Care or reminding the world how we can take care of each other”
You can apply to anne@annemourier.com by writing a paragraph explaining your situation, why you are in need (4 sentences max), two photos of your artworks with captions (Max 500 MB/72 DPI) and 2 sentences explaining what you do and its meaning. Please use the words “Taking Care Fund” in the subject line.
We will not send rejection letters or emails if you are not selected.
Let’s care for each other and for the planet we share!
