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Come As You Dream
Pen + Brush's Annual Gala

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WHEN

THURSDAY 
June 6, 2024
6-9:00 PM

WHERE

29 East 22nd Street
New York,
NY 10010

an EVENING OF DRINKS, LITE FARE, GREAT ART and AMAZING PEOPLE

Help us secure another 130 years of Pen + Brush!
 

You’re invited to our second annual Spring fundraiser! Come As You Dream is a fundraising party that supports our continued work, exhibitions, and publishing programs.

This years theme Come As You Dream is an extension of our current exhibition The Now: Fever Dreams which features a wave of artists who are grappling with the ideologies of mysticism, Surrealism, Dada, Symbolism, and the occult in their works to speak to and dream beyond our current time period.  Guests will transcend 22nd street through a portal designed by Less Than 3 Studio to enter THE DREAM for the night which will include a special pop up performance from the band BETTY, a curated playlist by DJ April Hunt, a grazing table by Chef PriaVanda, and a site specific, interactive installation by artist Heather Brammeier.  

Tickets: $200 ($150 of which is a tax deductible donation) 

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It is ONLY A DREAM UNTIL IT BECOMES
a reality

Why our work matters 

The safe and communal space that Pen + Brush continues to create today for women and non-binary creators is born and fostered out of our dedication to support artists who are creating impactful work that is so engrained in a larger cultural dialogue that to deny it recognition is to perpetuate a corrupt society and incomplete canon of the history of art and literature. Our mission is to give work of talent and substance a chance to to be seen and for the artists to grow from this professional experience and from being supported by P+B, our network, and our local and broader communities. 

Board of Directors


Nette Forné Thomas, President

Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr, Vice President
Liz Cenedella, Treasurer

Anne Dushanko Dobek, Secretary

Elyse Topalian, Director

Athena George, Director

Janice Sands, Director

Heejung Kim, Director

Come As You Dream Host Committee

 

Phong Bui
Jan Cohen

Nicholas Cohn
Eden Deering

Erika Ehrman  

Lola Flash

Monique Frumberg 

Mason McCulley 

Mary Jo Pane 

*Committees are still in formation contact Dawn@penandbrush.org to learn more.

the DREAMERS CIRCLE

Hosts in the Dreamers Circle have contributed to Pen + Brush at the level of $1,000 (five event tickets) or higher. Support from these contributors will also cover tickets for emerging artists and writers in our community.

Claire Oliver Gallery

Elizabeth Stern

TFS Insurance

Vilcek Foundation

Stacey Yael

see you there

Presented in part by generous contributions from:

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