Governors Island Arts is hosting its third annual House Fest, a free festival celebrating a range of works presented by the seasonal arts, cultural, educational, and environmental Organizations in Residence on Governors Island, August 16-19. The festival will bring together more than two dozen cultural partners for an annual creative celebration in and around the historic former military houses of Nolan Park and Colonels Row on the Island, featuring more than 50 free dance and music performances, outdoor installations, interactive workshops, open studios, and more.
“This year’s House Fest is our biggest yet, featuring organizations and artists from every single borough in what is truly a citywide celebration,” said Lauren Haynes, Head Curator, Governors Island Arts and Vice President at the Trust for Governors Island. “Governors Island Arts is privileged to work alongside our partners and collaborators to continue to bring transformative performances and programs to Island visitors and all New Yorkers.
Interactive performance with Taiwanese American Arts Council at House Fest 2023. Photo by Lucas Van Cott.
House Fest will feature several new programs presented by Governors Island Arts, including a Projection Mapping Party curated by Sally Twin, a workshop with NYC-based drumline Fogo Azul, performances from Miriam Elhajli, Zoh Amba, and Eliana Glass and Eli Fola, and an intergenerational social dance party with Dance is Life NYC. These events will take place alongside public programs and activations from the program’s two dozen seasonal Organizations in Residence that include American Indian Community House, Residency Unlimited, ArtCrawl Harlem, Flux Factory, Staten Island Urban Center, Swale, Escaping Time: Art from U.S. Prisons, Bronx Council on the Arts, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art (MoCADA), and many more.
House Fest is rain or shine. For more information on daily schedules, visit govisland.com.