The Second Annual CHIMERA Art Co-lab at Stowell Barn hosts artists in residence from Augmentation Movement Project (Amy C. Foley & Larissa Ursprung) and Reject Dance Theatre (Stephanie Simpson and Stephen Ursprung).
At the conclusion of their residency, the artists will host a work-in-progress showing and artist discussion that is free and open to the public!
When: Saturday July 15, 2023 at 4pm
Where: Stowell Barn, 2692 East Warren Road (between Common and Rolston Roads), Waitsfield, VT
Please note that due to scheduled construction, we recommend you access East Warren Road from the north via Bridge Street.
What is The CHIMERA Art Co-lab?
chimera (n.)
*\ kī-ˈmir-ə \
- an illusion or fabrication of the mind, especially : an unrealizable dream
- an individual, organ, or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
- an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts
The annual CHIMERA Art Co-lab launched the summer of 2022 as the inaugural artistic residency in the newly-restored Stowell Barn (c.1798)—a unique historic structure located in Vermont’s Mad River Valley. Surrounded by the beautiful dual-tone timber frame that joins old and new lumber, choreographers came together to experiment with their craft and collaborate on new work together. The CHIMERA Art Co-lab was established as an embodiment of hybridization–from the creative venue, to the artistic process and product. At the time of its inception, returning to in-person creation and performance seemed an unrealizable dream; the CHIMERA Art Co-lab continues annually as a way to celebrate bringing together artistic bodies and minds in a creative space.
At this year’s residency, Amy C. Foley of MA, Stephanie Simpson of NYC, Larissa D. Ursprung of VT, and Stephen Ursprung of RI return to continue on a work-in-progress they began last summer and premiered at Phantom Theater in Warren, VT.
For more information about the artists, follow them on instagram!
@augmentationmovement
@reject_dance
More information about the venue:
The recent restoration of Stowell Farm Barn was made possible in part through Vermont Historic Preservation Grant Program Funds. The owners of this historic structure—Jonathan and Larissa Ursprung—were able to adapt this space for dance-making with a generous bequest from the late Philip Koch.
