STAND: THE WATERMILL CENTER ANNUAL SUMMER BENEFIT
30th Anniversary Celebration

presented by
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022
6:00 – 9:00 PM EST

THE WATERMILL CENTER
39 Water Mill Towd Road, Water Mill, NY 11976

Founded in 1992 by avant-garde visionary Robert Wilson, The Watermill Center is an interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities situated on ten acres of Shinnecock ancestral territory on Long Island’s East End, offering year-round artist residencies and education programs. With an emphasis on creativity and collaboration, Watermill integrates contemporary artistic practice with resources from the humanities and research from the sciences to provide a global community with the time, space and freedom to create and inspire.

STAND: The Watermill Center Annual Summer Benefit celebrates the work of international artists through an engaging and dynamic evening. Described as “an enchanted forest” and ”performance art extravaganza,” the Annual Summer Benefit unites the worlds of art, theatre, design, and fashion to raise funds in support of our year-round programming. This summer, invited artists will fill The Watermill Center’s property with installations for guests to explore while enjoying cocktails and refreshments across our scenic campus. Presented by Van Cleef & Arpels

BENEFACTOR TICKETS ($25,000)

  • Admission for ten (10) to The Annual Summer Benefit on July 30
  • Invitation for two (2) to a private dinner with the featured artists on July 29
  • Listing on the event program
  • $23,500 tax deductible

DONOR TICKETS ($10,000)

  • Admission for four (4) to The Annual Summer Benefit on July 30
  • Invitation for one (1) to a private dinner with the featured artists on July 29
  • Listing on the event program
  • $9,400 tax deductible

ANNIVERSARY TICKET ($3,000)

  • Admission for one (1) to The Annual Summer Benefit on July 30
  • Listing on the event program
  • $2,850 tax deductible

CONTRIBUTOR TICKET ($1,000)

  • Admission for one (1) to The Annual Summer Benefit on July 30
  • $850 tax deductible

YOUNG PATRON TICKET ($750) – SOLD OUT

  • Admission for one (1) to The Annual Summer Benefit on July 30
  • $600 tax deductible
  • Ages 40 and under

EARLY BIRD TICKET ($750) – SOLD OUT

  • Admission for one (1) to The Annual Summer Benefit on July 30
  • $600 tax deductible
  • Sales end June 15 @ 12:00 AM EST, or until sold out

To purchase by phone or email, please contact us at +1 (631) 726-4628 or events@watermillcenter.org

Unable to attend but would still like to contribute? Make a fully tax deductible donation here!

All ticket levels are subject to availability. All sales are final. All proceeds benefit The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation, no refunds or exchanges will be issued. Tickets are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

COCKTAILS, PERFORMANCES, INSTALLATIONS, AND MORE

Featured artists include Gökçen Dilek Acay (Turkey), Piper Bangs (United States), Elettra Bottazzi (Italy), Robson Catalunha (Brazil), Deniz Celebic (Turkey), Yeliz Celebic (Turkey), NiNi Dongnier (China), Antoine Dubois (France), Laurent Le Gall (France), Liz Glynn (United States), Tsubasa Kato (Japan), Christopher Knowles (United States), Taeyi Lim (Korea), Niccolo Masini (Italy), Joanna Mattrey (United States), Ava Mendoza (United States), Hollie Miller (United Kingdom), Robert Nava (United States), Adam Parker Smith (United States), Vilim Poljanec (Croatia), Matthew Shipp (United States), among others. Curated by Noah Khoshbin. Music consultation by Clifford Allen.

Menu by Chef Colin Ambrose of Estia’s Little Kitchen. Catering by BITE.

BENEFIT CO-CHAIRS

Nicolas & Virginie Bos, William Campbell & Christine Wächter Campbell, Lisa & Sanford Ehrenkranz, Audrey & Martin Gruss, Wendy Keys, Calvin Klein, Inga Maren Otto, Katharina Otto-Bernstein & Nathan Bernstein, Tatiana & Campion Platt

HONORARY CHAIRS

Marina Abramovic, Pedro Almodóvar, Laurie Anderson, Lucinda Childs, Bob Colacello, Francesco & Alba Clemente, Willem Dafoe, Philip Glass, H. R. H. The Princess of Hanover, Jenny Holzer, Isabelle Huppert, Anjelica Huston, Jim Jarmusch, Emilia & Ilya Kabakov, Harvey Keitel, Annie Leibovitz, Charles Renfro, Sharon Stone, Rufus Wainwright & Jörn Weisbrodt

MEDIA PARTNER

Cultured Magazine

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For all press inquiries, please email Brian O’Mahoney at press@watermillcenter.org.

For all sponsorship inquiries, please contact Nika Sourakov at sponsorship@watermillcenter.org.

This event is rain or shine. Proof of vaccination is required to enter the building. The Watermill Center is committed to providing accessible programs and services for all patrons and artists with disabilities. For further information about any accessibility issues or needs, please contact us at events@watermillcenter.org.

If you’re planning to attend The Annual Summer Benefit, please review this section to find out how to prepare, what to expect, and what we’re doing to make your visit safe and enjoyable in accordance with NYS and CDC Guidelines during COVID-19.

Please note masks and proof of vaccination are required to enter indoors.

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

  1. If you don’t feel well, have symptoms, or have had contact with a COVID-19 patient in the previous 14 days prior to your visit, please stay home and seek care.
  2. Please be sure to bring a mask with you, as masks are required to access the main building, including our restrooms. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided to you prior to your entry into the building.
  3. Please bring a digital or physical copy of your vaccination card to enter the building. Only guests with proof of vaccination will be admitted indoors.

INDOOR GUIDELINES

  1. Only guests with masks will be admitted inside the building. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided to you prior to your entry into the building.
  2. Restrooms at The Center will have hand washing and hand sanitizing supplies. The capacity for restrooms is 3 guests at any one time.

OUTDOOR GUIDELINES

  1. Maintain physical distancing of 6 feet between you and other groups.
  2. No outside food or beverages allowed at The Center at any time.

PLEASE NOTE: In the interest of your personal safety and community health, The Watermill Center requires that all visitors observe the precautions outlined here. Visitors who do not follow these guidelines will not be admitted, and will be asked to leave the premises. The risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By visiting The Center and its grounds, you assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.

By visiting The Watermill Center or any of its associated events, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording, and their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used throughout the universe, in all media, now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity by The Watermill Center, its affiliates and representatives.

You release The Watermill Center, its officers, and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video, and/or sound recordings.

By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment of royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged.

You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by The Watermill Center or the person or entity designated to do so by The Watermill Center. You waive any right of inspection or approval of your appearance, including any Materials related to your appearance.

You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premises.

SAFETY WAIVER

 

photos copyright BFA, Maria Baranova Suzuki, Chloe Bellemere, Laura Brichta, Lovis Ostenrik, Martyna Szczesna