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| What are you bringing? FIGMENT An explosion of creativity… June 12 – June 14 Governors Island www.figmentnyc.org FIGMENT is a unique event, a collection of interactive art, music and dance featuring the works of hundreds of emerging artists, including a fantastical mini-golf course unlike any other and a season-long sculpture exhibit. Located on the historic and placid Governors Island in New York Harbor, FIGMENT is a non- commercial, de-commodified, volunteer-run, environmentally responsible event that fosters community and celebrates the New York art scene in its purest form: participatory, brilliantly creative and absolutely free. Be one of the tens of thousands of people to experience first hand the future of arts and culture in New York City. FIGMENT Friday, June 12 – 10am – 5pm Saturday, June 13 & Sunday, June 14 – 10am – 7pm Governors Island www.figmentnyc.org Ferries are available at no cost and leave from Battery Maritime Building at the corner of South & Whitehall Streets. For detailed ferry schedules, please visit http://figmentnyc.org/2009/2009-event/getting-there/ All media/press inquiries, contact press director Sheila Garson, press@figmentnyc.org |
| *FIGMENT is a project of the Action Arts League and is produced by a coalition of volunteers in partnership with Pure Project. FIGMENT 2009 is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Both funds are administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. |
