OCTOBER 4
Exhibits/Demos from 1-3pm | Free admission to the public
Open meeting begins in the Carriage House at 3:15pm (the public is encouraged to attend)
Event occurs, rain or shine.
Held on the grounds of the historic Kimball Jenkins Estate in Concord, NH (tours available), this live, interactive showcase featuring artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, photographers, performers, etc. and will be followed by a meeting of the Concord Media Makers.
The Kimball Jenkins Estate
266 North Main Street, Concord, NH | www.kimballjenkins.com
Who are we? Concord Media Makers is a group of creative individuals dedicated to collaborative work, development of their individual skills, expanding avenues for sharing their work and serving their community.
What do we do? Concord Media Makers meet monthly to share their work, meet other creative, expand our community and be inspired.
Who is going to be exhibiting? Two producers will be on hand with clips from the upcoming films The Priest and Granite Orpheus. Performers include sleight-of-hand artist Andrew Pinard, comedian Greg Boggis, the In The Field Irish Dancers, Kelsey Erickson (as The Silverman living statue), musicians Steve Zeldow, Carl Beverly, Erik Hodges, and the band Mavara. Novelist Lee Richmond will be there as well as artist Gloria Najecki (Gloria Paints Dogs), wood engraver/printmaker R. P. Hale, photographer Bill Whitman, and comic book artist/writer Michael Mitchell (Mitchell Comics). There will be food samples and also an opportunity to explore the wonderful jewel that is the Kimball Jenkins Estate.
Here are pictures of (and from) just a few of the exhibitors:
Photo credits (from top to bottom): In The Field Irish Dancers (two pictures); Granite Orpheus; Kelsey Erickson (as The Silverman living statue); the West Portal of the Hoosac Tunnel, in North Adams Massachusetts, the primary location of the novel Lee Richmond has been writing since 2008; Gloria and Dozer with paintings on exhibit; Red River Theatres; Local comic book creators Michael and Michelle Mitchell; Andrew Pinard of Discovering Magic/Hatbox Theatre (photo by Ben Kramer).
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE EVENT
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Andrew Pinard / ajpinard@absomagic.com / (603) 938 5158
Concord Media Makers presents “Work in Progress” on Sunday, October 4th
Concord Media Makers will present Work in Progress at The Kimball Jenkins Estate, 266 North Main Street, Concord, NH. This showcase will feature the works of artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, photographers, and more. Performances and displays will be ongoing from 1pm to 3pm. This will be followed by an open meeting of the Concord Media Makers group at 3:15pm (the public is encouraged to attend). The event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.absomagic.com/work-in-progress.
Did you know that Concord, New Hampshire is a muse-infested hotbed for graphic expression, free-form technological innovation, mind-bending musicianship, puzzling performance art and psychic poetry? If you answered no, then you certainly aren’t alone. If you answered yes, then you might be a member of Concord Media Makers.
After meeting monthly for the past few years, the members of our local Media Makers group are now conspiring to unveil one of the Granite State’s biggest secrets, the rampart creativity of our Capitol City. Work in Progress is their inaugural public event with showcases, demonstrations, performances and more featuring the work of artists throughout the capitol region and beyond.
Over the course of the event, attendees will be able to meet with the artists and experience samples their work (some of the artists will have pieces available for purchase). Two producers will be on hand with clips from the upcoming films The Priest and Granite Orpheus. Performers include sleight-of-hand artist Andrew Pinard, comedian Greg Boggis, the In The Field Irish Dancers, Kelsey Erickson (as The Silverman living statue), musicians Steve Zeldow, Carl Beverly, Erik Hodges, and the band Mavara. Novelist Lee Richmond will be there as well as artist Gloria Najecki (Gloria Paints Dogs), wood engraver/printmaker R. P. Hale, photographer Bill Whitman, and comic book artist/writer Michael Mitchell (Mitchell Comics). There will be food samples and also an opportunity to explore the wonderful jewel that is the Kimball Jenkins Estate.
The event sponsors include Concord Media Makers, The Kimball Jenkins Estate, Town and Country Reprographics, The Franco-American Centre and New Hampshire Magazine with generous donations from Bread & Chocolate and Double Midnight Comics.
About Concord Media Makers: Since 2011, the mission of Concord Media Makers has been to meet monthly to share their work, meet other creative individuals, expand our community and be inspired. They are a group of creative individuals dedicated to collaborative work, development of their individual skills, expanding avenues for sharing their work and serving their community.
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Sponsors/Partners: New Hampshire Magazine, Town & Country Reprographics, Concord Media Makers, Kimball Jenkins Estate, Franco-American Centre.
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