In 2009, Sandra Dagher and Lamia Joreige launched the Beirut Art Center, a non-profit venue for contemporary art. They had been working on the idea for many years and had to confront many difficulties related to the country’s situation.[7] Since its opening, BAC organized numerous events including solo exhibitions for Lebanese, Arab and foreign artists such as Emily Jacir, Akram Zaatari, Mona Hatoum, Bernard Khoury, Paola Yacoub, Harun Farocki and Chris Marker.