Our goal is to raise $11,000! To celebrate 11 years and counting!

You know Norte Maar for our relentless energy, creating and promoting new collaborations and alternative events in the arts. Over the course of 11 years, we have enjoyed meeting you, seeing you, and having you participate in so many of our exciting events.  We now look to you to help us continue to grow our friendships, collaborations and community as we look forward to the new year.

From the North Country and the Adirondacks to Brooklyn and Manhattan, we’ve promoted the work of hundreds of artists while pioneering undiscovered art communities and providing access to art experiences of all kinds.

We are grateful for your friendship and look forward to your support.

- Jason, Julia and the Norte Maar Board

What We Need & What You Get:

Our goal is to raise $11,000! To celebrate 11 years and counting!

This will help us cover day-to-day operating costs so that we can continue to provide the great programs you know and love: Beat Nite, CounterPointe, Dance at Socrates, The Jay Invitational of Clay, The Au Sable River Valley Studio Tour, Authors and Artists and our many pop-up art exhibitions, events and performances.

We have put together numerous perks based on Norte Maar events plus a little love from Jax the Dog. Highlights include:

> A postcard from Asheville by collage artist Connie Bostic
> A postcard from Brooklyn by painter Jessica Weiss
> A Handmade mug by one of our friends in the Adirondacks
> VIP Bus Pass to Beat Nite
> VIP Tickets to CounterPointe
> Brooklyn Brunch + Studio Tour
> Ski Weekend at our summer residence: The Jay House

The Impact:

In 2015, Norte Maar saw record-breaking participation. With our recent move to Cypress Hills in East New York, Norte Maar continues to situate itself on the cusp of an emerging new art scene while remaining a leader in the greater Brooklyn community and beyond.

Every contribution, great or small, will support our volunteer organization to continue our programs. Over the years, we’ve produced hundreds of individual artists and countless programs.  In 2015 alone we produced:

Visual Arts.

• 3 exhibitions featuring Brooklyn artists in Bushwick.
• A major retrospective of artist Edith Schloss (1919-2011), a historic yet under recognized woman painter.
• A major survey exhibition: between a place and candy featuring new work in pattern, repetition and motif featuring new work by 30 artists.
• The 2nd Annual Jay Invitational of Clay: featuring over 65 artists and 135 contemporary works in clay.
  

Literary Arts.

• Two new poet/artist collaborative publications.

Performing Arts.

• Our 4th Season of CounterPointe: new choreography by women for the pointe shoe presented in collaboration with Brooklyn Ballet.
• The 3rd Season of Norte Maar’s Dance at Socrates presented in collaboration with Socrates Sculpture Park.

Community Events.

• The 12th Edition of Beat Nite: featuring 10 alternative art spaces and galleries in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
• The 9th Annual Maps and Mimosas to open Bushwick Open Studios.
• The 1st Annual Au Sable River Valley Studio Tour: featuring over 25 artists in the Au Sable River Valley, NY
• The 13th Edition of Beat Nite: featuring 10 alternative art spaces and galleries in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Risks & Challenges:

Critical to our growth and continuation, this year Norte Maar relocated to Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. This transition has been both exciting and challenging as we strive to build contacts and connections in our new neighborhood. Your support will ensure the future of the organization as we strengthen our contacts of the past and build new allies for the future.

> Read about our move to Cypress Hills

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