Parade through the streets at
The Wassaic Project May Festival &
Summer Exhibition Opening on May 20th
WASSAIC, NY— This year, The Wassaic Project will be expanding their programming to include 4 different day-long festivals. Building upon their commitment to the local and regional community as well as expanding opportunities for Wassaic Project artists to be seen and heard, they’re proud to continue to grow the Wassaic Project Summer Season.
Saturday, May 20th is the kickoff of their season with the May Festival and the opening of the Wassaic Project Summer Exhibition. Similar to past years, the day-long event will feature a whole town parade led by the What Cheer? Brigade, and is open to all as marchers or watchers. The day continues with family-friendly games, a cake walk, a contemporary Irish step-dancing performance by The D’Amby Project, and more to be announced. Festivities will continue well into the evening, including live music from three bands, food, and bouncy houses at The Lantern.
The Summer Exhibition titled Vagabond Time Killers will be hosted inside the 7-floor gallery space of Maxon Mills. Over 50 artists will be showcasing their work on these floors, including Ghost of a Dream, Cole Lu and others. The name of the exhibition is inspired by a vintage photograph, dated June 21, 1901, taken in Wassaic. The photo was found for sale on eBay by Wassaic Project co-director, Jeff Barnett-Winsby. The picture features men and women attired as Vagabonds. Handwritten on the back of the photograph is Vagabond Time Killers.
The May Festival is free and open to the public. All of the proceeds from the concert cover at The Lantern and the Cake Walk will raise money for the local scholarship fund “The Whale”, which benefits Webutuck and Dover High School seniors as they pursue secondary education. There is a $5 fee to take part in the community Cake Walk. There will be a cover charge at The Lantern for $10 to see the 3 bands. Tickets can be purchased before the event online, or at the door.
For more information, to see the schedule, and to RSVP and/or purchase tickets to the event, visit our website: http://wassaicproject.org/
THE WASSAIC PROJECT is a non profit organization founded in 2008 in the heart of the historic hamlet of Wassaic, NY. The Project is an incubator for artists, community, kids and their connections providing an intimate context for art-making and strengthening local community through the creation and promotion of contemporary visual and performing art. Programming is year round and features an annual Summer Exhibition in the Maxon Mills, a repurposed seven-story grain elevator; a year-round free drop-in arts space for kids, the Art Nest; an artist-in-residence program with monthly open studios open; and ongoing community and education programs. In addition, the Wassaic Project partners with local public schools and community organizations to further engage with its communities.
For further information and to make a contribution, please connect with the Wassaic Project at wassaicproject.org, facebook.com/TheWassaicProject
The Wassaic Project
37 Furnace Bank Road (mailing PO Box 220)
Wassaic NY 12592
917.748.4801
