The Way Of All Things
Monster Island Arts and Music Festival Farewell Party
A Fine Art project in Brooklyn, NY by Secret Project Robot
Be a part of Monster Island's last block party and say farewell to a cornerstone of old school Williamsburg. Over the years The SCOPE Foundation has been so happy to work with Monster Island residents: Maya Hayuk, Jef Wolfy Scharf, Lilah Freedland, Kayrock Screenprinting and Secret Project Robot. Happy Landings to all the artists and musicians who have made great work in this iconic hub of creativity.
A Note From Secret Project Robot:
For the last seven years Secret Project Robot has found it's home in Monster Island, a 15,000 square foot art center with 2 galleries, a screenprinting shop, a performance space, a surf shop and a multitude of studios and practice spaces. Sadly come this September 30th we are all losing our homes to development. Monster Island and Secret Project Robot are looking for support from the arts community to throw one more spectacular farewell event before we all move to our new homes. We'd like to invite the community in to see what happens when dozens of people put aside their differences to concede to an artistic vision, we would also like people to experience first hand the downside of New York City's rigorous development and rezoning project. We hope to see you there! September 10th, 2011.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2101807596/monster-island-arts-and-music-festival-farewell-pa
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Monster Island, Williamsburg's landmark center for the arts home to, Live With Animals, Secret Project Robot Art Space, Kayrock Screenprinting, Todd P. Practice Spaces, Mollusk Surf Shop, Oneida and a multitude of studios and rehearsal spaces would like to say goodbye in style.
Over the last 7 years we have always thrown an annual Block Party where we invite the entire neighborhood in to listen to live bands on the street, tour the building and host 2 giant art installations; as that this is our last block party ever (the building is slated for demolition in November), we'd like your help.
This year's block party will entail over 12 live music performances from building bands and members of bands such as Golden Triangle, Oneida, Man Forever, Soldiers of Fortune, DudknowDub, Cult of Youth, Vaz, K-Holes, Knyfe Hyts, Divine Order of the Blood Witch, TrycryTry and many more. It will host 2 art installations themed "Outer Space the Final Frontier" and "Liquid Gold." It will also host open studios, an all day BBQ, DJ's, a video installation in the basement by Robot Death Cult and live music in several practice spaces. We plan to make a memorabilia T-Shirt, poster and tote bag of Monster Island so that our community will have something tangible to remember us by.
Your contribution to this project will ensure that the entire event is free. It will go towards paying performers, printing T-Shirts and totes, setting up a killer PA system on the street, purchasing supplies for 2 art shows and securing the proper permits.