A breath of fresh art: con[temporary] • video • installation • performance
August 7 – 29, 2015
In conjunction with august art festival, there are many exciting events happening in Rosendale. Check them out!
Sky Lake | August 27, 5 – 7 pm
Crickets & Koi : A Spontaneous Haiku / Brush / Flute Event Celebrating the Nature of Water at the Sky Lake (22 Hillcrest Ln). Since the Heian period (794 – 1185) the Japanese have celebrated nature by holding gatherings outdoors, often near a body of water, to enjoy music, write poetry and create calligraphies inspired by it all.
Join us at the Sky Lake on a late summer afternoon and we will recreate this tradition of spontaneous art in nature while listening to the crickets and watch the koi drift in the pond. Sitting on the grass, sipping plum wine, enjoying Japanese delicacies, we will listen to the sound of the flute and the arising of haiku poetry inspired by the setting. When the brush lands on the page, space becomes form and poetry banners appear, hanging from bamboo poles, moving in the breeze.
This event is free and open to the public. Check out the Facebook event page here.
Rosekill Performance Space | August 9, 12 pm – midnight
W1LD T0RUS + BALLENARCA | aKa a p0rtaL d0Me + a HuGe WHaLe at the Rosekill Performance Space (157 Binnewater Road). Ballenarca (In Spanish: ballena-whale and arca-ark) is a giant whale, touring as both a puppet performance and immersive, interactive sculpture. Created by an international collective of puppeteers, musicians, dancers and performers. Together they have forged a portable, surrealist puppet experience. The magical world of Ballenarca showcases bicycle creations, handmade instruments, dance and an assortment of transformational puppets housed within a traveling stage. En route to the Wicker Park Festival in Chicago, Canada and the North East coast, Ballenarca is setting sail across the land bringing free shows to all!
Check out the Facebook event page here for more details.
While you are in town for august art festival, check out other great venues for art and music!
The Century House Historical Society on Route 32. View their outdoor exhibition, Excavate, near the Widow Jane Mine.
The Rosendale Cafe on Main Street. Find their calendar of events here.
Market Market Café on Route 32. See their Facebook page for up to date event schedules.
TRANSnDANCEnDRUM on Main Street
Rail Trail Cafe in New Paltz
Happy Trails Bike Rentals, LLC in New Paltz
We extend a special thanks to our local sponsors.
The Rosendale Cafe
The Big Cheese
Rosendale Wine & Spirits
Matsu Rosendale
The Alternative Baker
ImmuneSchein Tea Haus
Shop Little House
bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy
LeShag
The Rosendale Theatre
TransnDancenDrum
Church of St Peter
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
august art festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. WSW has been awarded matching funds for the festival through the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town program. Additional funds for artists’ residencies have come from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Our Town and the NYS funds aim to assist cultural organizations in contributing to the livability and economic vitality of their communities.
