Please direct all media and press related questions to Bowie: media@wassaicproject.com, 917.716.4314
2010 Summer Festival press release BELOW.
Staff bios are BELOW.
Selected Articles:
“The Wassaic Project – Elevator for Grain Reinvented” NYTimes, Arts, July 29, 2009 (download pdf)
“The Wassaic Project Brings Art to the Right Side of the Tracks,” Rural Intelligence, July 2009 (download pdf)
“The Wassaic Project: Free Ticket to Ride the Art Train,” flavorwire, August 12, 2009 (download pdf)
“Wassaic Project Offers Cutting-Edge Creativity,” Poughkeepsie Journal, August 6, 2009 (download pdf)
“Mill Gets New Lease on Life as an Emerging Arts Space,” Litchfield County Times, July 1, 2009 (download pdf)
BESTIARY press release:
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BESTIARY
at the Maxon Mills
37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic, NY
June 26th – July 25th, 2010,
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm
ticketed preview benefit June 26th, 4pm-8pm
The Wassaic Project is pleased to announce Bestiary, an exhibition in various media, curated by Sally Morgan Lehman, Liz Parks and Sally Zunino.
2010 Summer Festival Press Release:
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The Wassaic Project Summer Festival
August 13th – 15th, 2010
Press Preview – August 7th, 1pm.
at the Maxon Mills – 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic, NY
please RSVP to media@wassaicproject.com
WHAT: The Wassaic Project Summer Festival is a FREE, annual, multi-disciplinary
celebration of art, music, and community in the hamlet of Wassaic, NY. 2010 will feature
over 80 artists, 25 bands, poetry readings, dance performances, film screenings, and much
more.
STAFF bios
Co-Directors:
Eve Biddle has managed large scale public mural projects with her husband and collaborator Joshua Frankel since 2007. She makes public and private murals on commission and also collaborates with co-director Bowie Zunino as the interactive arts team “Bowie + Eve”. Bowie + Eve make interactive and edible art works focused on emotional issues surrounding illness and the medical industry. They met at Williams College where they were both in the class of 2004. They have collaborated since 2008 and have shown both nationally and internationally.Through conversation and private thought they engage viewers to question and expand their perceptions with the firm belief that challenging the way people think can bring about social awareness and change. // eveandbowie.com // evebiddle.com
Bowie Zunino has a background in community-based education and has worked for a number of non-profits including Creative Time. She holds two degrees from Williams College in psychology and fine art as well as a MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Sculpture, has severe ADD, and loves her dog Ailee. // bowieandeve.com // bowiezunino.com
Jeff Barnett-Winsby is a Kansas native and recent nyc re-locater. He holds an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in photography and is an adjunct professor, artist, commercial photographer, and cinematographer. His first book, Mark West and Molly Rose, published through J&L Books, arrives on shelves in March 2010.
Music Director
Scott Anderson, raised in Massachusetts, now resides in Brooklyn, NY. After nearly finishing a Sustainable Agriculture degree, he is now a founding partner of a 10 year old technology consultancy, Control Group, leading the Media and Entertainment practice, and serves on the Leadership Council of openhousenewyork, the largest architecture and design event in the US. He has also been a respected DJ for over 15 years, was in the rap group Lords of the Rhymes, and is part of the Superspirit Family Band.
Peter Segerstrom, received his MFA from RISD’s Digital Media department. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he makes electronic music, art, silk screens, and magic.