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Weddings and Special Events
weddings, space rental, film/photo shoots, private events, fundraisers

Galapagos Art Space's new location in DUMBO is on target to become New York City's first LEED certified 'green' cultural venue. It has a 1600 square-foot lake, island seating on the lake, and the lake is surrounded by a wrap around mezzanine with operatic 'box-style’ seating.

Our new neighborhood - DUMBO, Brooklyn - is beautiful; a romantic neighborhood of sunken cobblestone streets set between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges where Galapagos has converted a turn-of-the-century horse stable - next to the Brooklyn Bridge Park - into a stunning new venue. The New York Times called our first location - in Williamsburg - "seductive" and “truly sublime…an ever-growing cultural oasis”. Zagat called it “Gorgeous” and our décor was rated “Extraordinary to Perfection" - and we made six "Best Of" categories in the guide. We're extremely grateful for those reviews. But the great news is that in DUMBO we think we've built something that far surpasses what we were able to build for $60,000 in 1995 Williamsburg.

Our cultural mission and weddings / special events:
Galapagos presents theater, dance, performance art, cinema, and music, and doesn’t accept government grants or public funding of any kind. We believe that if we produce strong, communicative and effective work audiences will support us, and for a decade it’s worked.
Hosting and producing weddings and special events of all kinds helps us achieve that mission and supports the most delicate aspects of our programming. More weddings equals more dance and theater programs, and makes possible the entirety of our children's programs. We know that and we recognize that weddings and special events are critical to our success, and therefore we treat them that way. We might only do ten to fifteen weddings a year - we're not a wedding mill - but that's also our advantage. We care, and to us each wedding or special event is important and unique, and interesting.

Galapagos is available to host your customized special event. We offer unparalleled, award-wining beauty and a bulging rolodex of NYC's top performers. Let us produce a cabaret show for your cocktail party or transform your wedding reception into an unforgettable and truly romantic affair. We specialize in business and personal events -- on a grand or intimate scale.

Robert Elmes
Founder, director Galapagos Art Space

Some of our past clients include: The Guggenheim Museum, The Whitney Museum, MOMA/ PS1, The French Ministry of Culture, Film Director Jim Jarmusch, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, NYFA, Williamsburg Neighborhood Nursery School, Citigroup, Emigrant Bank, among many, many others.

For further information or to book the space, contact:
robert@galapagosartspace.com

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Galapagos is available for customized special events. Housed in a former turn-of-the-century horse stable, Galapagos offers unparalleled beauty and a bulging rolodex of NYC's top performers. Let us produce acabaret show for your cocktail party or transform your wedding reception into an unforgettable and truly romantic affair. We specialize in business and personal events -- on a grand or intimate scale.

Above photos by PeterParis.com from the Municipal Art Society patron development event