DreamLife Bash

Sat Apr 6, 2019

VIP reception 7-8pm | Open to all ticket holders 8-11pm
Held at The Daphne House, an ethereal Victorian home in Travis Heights
1419 Newning Ave, Austin, TX 78704

DreamLife will celebrate the many ways that artists, past and present, have found dreams as a source of inspiration and a space for exploring the imagination. They’ve welcomed dreams as provocateurs and geneses for new work. By actualizing the subconscious, artists have shown us what dreaming looks like: from portrayals of sleepers and dreamers in bed, to mental dreamscapes, to the visual symbols that create narratives. The subconscious is fantastically colorful, acutely personal, and a universal experience: everyone makes art in their dreams.

About the evening

Our spring bash is an immersive art party extraordinaire. The evening will feature a curated art collection, performance art by Katelena Hernandez Cowles and Jennifer Sherburn, a dreamlike photo booth by Taylor Cumbie, DJ sets by DJ Breezah, tarot readings by La Mystica, site specific installations, video projections and more.

VIP Reception

DreamLife VIP party-goers will sip on specialty cocktails & catered delights by The Social Table during a pre-party reception from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and have the first chance to buy art from a small collection curated especially for this event.

Featured artists: Christa Blackwood, Elizabeth Chapin, Gail Chovan, Laurie Frick, Jean Karotkin, Dawn Okoro, Emily O’Leary, McKay Otto, Tammie Rubin, Rachel Wolfson Smith, Julie Speed, Evan Voyles

Performances by Katelena Hernandez Cowles and Jennifer Sherburn. Installations by Denise Prince, Alyssa Taylor Wendt, Jade Fusco, Lauren Tarbel, Adrienne Hodge, Taylor Cumbie, and Jason Thompson.

Hair stylist Tisa Watson and makeup artist Lady B will provide attendees with party-ready hair and makeup styling. The festivities, divine food from the Daphne House and visionary elixirs are open to all ticket holders from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. 

Suggested attire

Psychedelic bedclothes. Think silk robes, slip dresses, satin pajamas, and kitten heel slippers…. the loungewear and sleep attire of midnight.