Governors Island. 5-5-2023 (C) Julienne Schaer
Second annual celebration of seasonal Organizations in Residence on Governors Island to feature 40 free arts, cultural, educational, and environmental events and activities for all ages.
Governors Island Arts announced today the second annual House Fest, a three-day festival celebrating the incredible range of works presented by the seasonal arts, cultural, educational, and environmental Organizations in Residence on Governors Island. From September 1 through 3, 2023, Governors Island Arts will bring together more than two dozen cultural partners for a weekend-long creative celebration in and around the historic former military houses of Nolan Park and Colonels Row on the Island, featuring free dance and music performances, outdoor installations, interactive workshops, open studios, panel discussions, and more.
“Governors Island Arts fully embodies the diverse cultural community here in New York City, and we are thrilled to welcome all New Yorkers to experience it for themselves at the second annual House Fest” said Clare Newman, President and CEO of the Trust for Governors Island. “With our accessible range of public art, cultural events, and residency programs, Governors Island has grown into one of New York City’s most exciting arts and culture destinations. We look forward to welcoming visitors to House Fest once again this Labor Day Weekend.”
“We are so excited to celebrate our largest and most diverse group of Organizations in Residence yet at House Fest 2023,” said Juan Pablo Siles, Associate Curator and Producer at the Trust for Governors Island. “Featuring organizations and artists from every single borough, this will be a true citywide celebration of all things culture. Governors Island Arts is privileged to work with the incredible community of organizations here on the Island, collaborating to help bring transformative, accessible programming to Island visitors and all New Yorkers.”
House Fest will feature free performances, curated by Governors Island Arts, alongside public programs and activations from the program’s two dozen seasonal Organizations in Residence that include American Indian Community House, Residency Unlimited, the West Harlem Art Fund, Staten Island Urban Center, Pratt Institute, Swale, Transborder Art, The Lower Eastside Girls Club, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art, and many more. The weekend will culminate with a massive Lawn Party on Sunday, September 3, featuring beats from DJ Mickey P?rez and food and drink available from Governors Island vendors Little Eva’s and Fauzia’s Heavenly Delights.
House Fest 2023 Schedule of Events
Friday, September 1
Opening Day of The Process – an art and tech exhibition, Harvestworks
Opening Day at NADA House, New Art Dealers Alliance
Toisha Tucker solo exhibition, KODA
Poetry performance with Aracelis Rivera, Fountain House Gallery
Art workshop from Recycled Materials with Chin-Chih Yang, Taiwanese American Arts Council
Weaving Islands performance, Taiwanese American Arts Council
Healing in Motion performance, ArtsConnection
MVP Rara performance and procession, Governors Island Arts
Free Outdoor Film: Set it Off, Governors Island Arts and Film at Lincoln Center
Saturday, September 2
Opening Day of Masks with works by Gabriele Grones and Peter Depelchin, Residency Unlimited
Poetry performance with Aracelis Rivera, Fountain House Gallery
Open Studio (Natalie Collette Wood), BronxArtSpace
Staten Island Music and Dance Live!, Staten Island Urban Center
Prison Art Workshop, Escaping Time: Art from U.S. Prisons
Theatrical Games for Social Change workshop, Fountain House Gallery
The Roots of Salsa, Taiwanese American Arts Council
Milk Kefir SCOBY workshop, Swale
Senegalese Dance with Ousmane, Cumbe
Kompa Dance with Julio & Robenson, Cumbe
Soul Canvas Vortex with Danie workshop, Cumbe
Regeneration, New York Latin American Art Triennial
Artist Talk with Miguel Otero Fuentes, West Harlem Art Fund
Indian Classical Dance Showcase, ArtsConnection
Oh, Cassandra: An Interactive Ode to Yoko Ono, Transborder Art
Flower Ritual, Transborder Art
Sunset Meditative Performance with C. Lavender, Harvestworks
Watch Us! We can do it together, Taiwanese American Arts Council
Polirritmia Sinestesia, Harvestworks
IDENTITIES exhibition tour, MoCADA
M’Dear: The Black Maternal Artist Talk, MoCADA
Polirritmia
