18th Annual Watermill Summer Benefit
Auction, Charity, Cocktails, Events, Gala, Sip With Socialites, Style & Fashion
July 25, 2011 by eve
Theatre, art, fashion and design collide at Voluptuous Panic: The 18th Annual Watermill Summer Benefit in Water Mill
Water Mill, NY
6PM – 12AM
The Watermill Center will once again bring together the worlds of theater, art, fashion, design, and society for Voluptuous Panic: The 18th Annual Watermill Summer Benefit. Benefit artists and Watermill International Summer Program Participants from over 30 different countries will create six acres of installations and performances throughout the grounds of Watermill during the event. The funds raised will support The Watermill Center's International Summer Program and Fall / Spring Residency Program, providing a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore and develop their work.
Beginning at 6pm, the evening will include cocktails, courtesy of Bacardi USA, a silent auction, performances, art installations, dinner, dancing and a live auction hosted by auctioneer Simon de Pury,
Chairman, Phillips de Pury & Company.
The evening will end with guests dancing under the stars in the auction tent. This year's silent and live auction will include over 75 lots from emerging and established artists including:
Mary Heilmann
Arturo Herrera
Robert Longo
Adam McEwen
Olivier Mosset
Tim Rollins + K.O.S.
Andres Serrano
Special lots created in celebration of Robert Wilson's 70th Birthday.
Voluptuous Panic will be fearless this summer and will inspire the fashion, as it is the dress code for the evening. It will be a true festival of the arts and performance all to benefit Watermill and it's mission to provide a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore new ideas and foster their career development.
The gift bag will be provided by Aesop USA, Inc. in collaboration with The Watermill Center.
Drinks will be provided by Bacardi USA, Mouton Rothschild, Stella Artois, and Izzie.
Distinguished Patron Table $25,000
Benefactor Table for 10 – $15,000
Patron Table for 10 – $10,000
Donor ticket(s) – $1,500
Contributor Ticket(s) – $1,000
Cocktail Ticket(s) – $500
Summer Participants:
Carrie McGrath
Molly Weis
Gjorje Jovanovik
Santiago Taccetti
Honorary Chairs:
David Bowie & Iman
Christophe de Menil
Jonathan Safran Foer & Nicole Krauss
H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover
Bianca Jagger
Charles Renfro
Benefit Chairs:
Shaikha Paula Al-Sabah
Lisa Anastos
Wallis Annenberg
Lisa de Kooning
Steven DeLuca
Carla Emil & Rich Silverstein
Wendy & Roger Ferris
Anke & Juergen Friedrich
Barbara Goldsmith
Anne Hearst McInerney & Jay McInerney
Lisa & Richard Perry
Maria Pessino
Tatiana & Campion Platt
Leila & Melville Straus
Christine Wächter-Campbell & William I. Campbell
Contemporary Chairs:
Valerie Boster
Martin Dawson
Amanda Hearst
Dalia Oberlander
ABOUT THE WATERMILL CENTER
Watermill is a laboratory for performance founded by Robert Wilson as a unique environment for young and emerging artists from around the world to explore new ideas. Watermill draws inspiration from all the arts and cultures as well as from social, human and natural sciences. Watermill is a global community of artists. Living and working together among the extensive collection of art and artifacts lies at the heart of the Watermill experience. Watermill is a haven for the next generations of artists, supporting their work among a network of international institutions and venues that embrace new interdisciplinary approaches.
The Watermill Center
39 Watermill Towd Road
Water Mill NY
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