The Church: HERE & THERE: The First Churchennial | Reception October 4th / thru December 29th

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From L-R: Darryl Westly, Interior/Exterior Salon (gestalt), 2023. Oil on Linen, 60 x 72 x 1.5. Courtesy of the Artist; Johnnie Cruise Mercer, selection from Mercies of Butterfly (Preview Performance), Photo by Tony Turner; Mary-Ellen Bartley, Two Bottles on Left, 2022. Archival pigment print, 27 x 36 in. Courtesy of the Artist.

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HERE & THERE:
The First Churchennial

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OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, October 4th | 6 PM – 7:30 PM
ON VIEW: October 5th – December 29th

Announcing The Churchennial – a multi-media exhibition highlighting the artists residency program at The Church from its first three years, 2021 through 2024. Works from more than 40 artists will be on view in all visual media including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, and video art, in addition to events and workshops in performance, music, and the written word.

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“It is thrilling to see how the residency has impacted the lives of so many artists from both the East End and around the world, and we are thrilled to be able to present a platform that will allow them to share their work and deepen community connections,” says Executive Director Sheri Pasquarella.

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The residency program of The Church has been central to our mission since day one and ensures that Sag Harbor continues its long history as a thriving center for makers and artists. From 2021 – 2024, the residency program has featured over 128 artists and thinkers. This year-round program includes provides artists with living and workspace, as well as an opportunity for community-based work and collaborations.

In addition to supporting individuals from around the world at all career stages across artistic practices, special rotations include a Community Residency cycle that provides studio space to artists of the South Fork, and a group practices cycle that supports works that require multiple individuals for creation and execution, such as dance/choreography, performance, and musical composition.

Artists to be featured:

Interdisciplinary & Visual Arts: Linda K. Alpern, Anna Barratt, Mary-Ellen Bartley, Roisin Bateman, Laura Belmont, Malcolm Betts, Nanette Carter, Nani Chacon, Ivan Cofield, Andrea Cote, Jamie Diamond, Sabra Moon Elliot, Francine Fleischer, Margaret Garrett, Jim Gingerich, David Grundy, Jay Hardin, Ben Hassett, Candace Hill-Montgomery, Erling Hope, Jackie Hoving, Arta Jekabsone, Cy Keener, Claude Lawrence, Sharon Van Liempt-Brown, Ryan McNamara, Kerry Miller, Paul (DJ Spooky) Miller, Rhea Nowak, Norman Paris, Kaitlin Pomerantz, Victoria Roth, Jordan Seaberry, Blair Seagram, Robynn Smith, Peter Solow, Leslee Stradford, Fulton (Mr. Wash) Washington, Mark Webber, Darryl Westly, Amy Wickersham, John Wittenberg, and Andre Worrel.

Literary Arts: Mira Dougherty, Marian Donahue, Bill Goldstein, Thymaya Payne

Performing Arts: Albino Mbie, Johnny Cruise Mercer

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The Church was established in 2019 by artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik. Housed in a deconsecrated 19th-century church, its doors were opened in April 2021. Our mission is to foster creativity and to honor the living history of Sag Harbor as a maker village. The East End represents an exceptional artistic legacy, spanning the practices of indigenous art of several centuries ago, Abstract Expressionists of the mid-20th Century, and the many celebrated writers, makers, musicians, and visual artists of the recent past and current moment. Core programming includes visual art exhibitions, concerts and events, educational programming, workshops, lectures, and an artist’s residency.

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The Church

48 Madison Street

Sag Harbor, NY 11963

www.thechurchsagharbor.org

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