Participation, Support
I-Park is a growing, evolving cultural and physical space – and you can help us realize the I-Park vision through your participation and support. If you would like to be involved with the I-Park project, there are a number of ways to do so, including volunteer/intern opportunities and financial and in-kind contributions.
Select the method of participation that's of interest to you:
Volunteer/Intern Options In-Kind Contributions Financial Contributions
For a pdf of all the participation options, click here. Below are some immediate projects and needs:
Librarian: maintaining the organization of the I-Park book, video and music library, including some aspects of the archives. Includes acknowledging and processing gifts and other new additions. Estimate: 2-4 hours per month.
- Note that this function is presently being covered. You may wish to check back at a future time.
Photo/video documentarian: taking photos and/or video at Open Studios, Open House and at various social functions.
Re-organizing/maintaining the Information & Events area: this is a resource to the artists: local information (markets, art supplies, restaurants, directions, etc.), upcoming cultural events, artists’ resources (other residency programs, funding sources, etc.). Estimate: 2-4 hours per month. This function could be moved online and, therefore, maintained remotely.
Hosting the welcome dinner for arriving artists: this could be a shared project with other volunteers (splitting up the duties, backing each other up, etc.). This usually takes place on a Wednesday evening once a month.
- Note that this function is presently being covered. You may wish to check back at a future time.
Physical help in emptying out the red barn: we’re looking to open up some more space and the barn is full of wood planks, old windows and assorted junk. This will be a winter of 2010 project and the cleanup should take a few days.
Sunday in the park: lead an informative nature/site walk for guests and visitors on 3 or 4 designated occasions during the year.
Creative Projects:
• Luminarias: we would like to come up with some innovative ideas for floating and land-based luminarias to enhance our evening events and possibly as an element in the Thanatopolis project.
• We would like to create a funky, new outdoor shower for the artists. Although we have some ideas along these lines, we’re open to new suggestions.
Hot List of I-Park Needs: • an old piano (or two) to replace the one that gave up the ghost in our Piano Field (there is no need for the piano to be functional)
• down comforters (new or in good condition)
• bicycle (in good condition) for artists to get around the property
• a 12-16’ boat for the pond, Chinese junk or something similar to carry 4-8 people (could be something homemade/funky)
• pickup and/or dump truck, mainly for use on the property but occasionally used on the road to transport materials
• rough terrain vehicle to move people, materials and equipment around on the property (looking for something with a large, though light, load capacity) |
| A very special thank you to our past and present volunteers and contributors who have devoted their time, energies, ideas, financial and/or in-kind support |
2010 Volunteers & Contributors (year to date)
Olivia Bates (Woodstock)
Derek Bermel (Thanatopolis)
Lindsay Bobsen (Woodstock)
Kathy Bruce (Woodstock, Thanatopolis)
Barbara Campagna (Thanatopolis)
Anna & Joseph Carabetta, Jr. (Woodstock, Financial)
Joe-Joe Carabetta III (Woodstock)
Mason Carillo (Woodstock)
Stephanie & Ned Clayton (Contribution of Bicycle)
George Cormier (Woodstock)
Peter Dellert (Woodstock)
Claudia Dinep (Landscape/Garden Design Program)
Darlene Dunbar (Library Organization)
Bill Flannery (Tree Cutting Services)
Ana Flores (Tour/Presentation to Visiting Students)
Kevin Gleason (Woodstock, Field Trips)
Bill Hitriz (Woodstock)
Nung-Hsin Hu (Woodstock)
Karen Kratzer (Various Social Events)
Nicki Ley (Woodstock)
David Madacsi (Woodstock)
Gemma Mathewson (Thanatopolis)
Barbara & Steve McShane (Gardens, Contribution of Pond Boat, Cedar Posts)
Alastair Noble (Woodstock)
Stuart Noble (Woodstock)
Bob Patterson (Artists’ Field Trips)
Katrinka Pellecchia (Woodstock)
Michael Pellecchia (Woodstock)
Joe Picone (Woodstock)
Joey Picone (Woodstock)
Pete Picone (Woodstock)
Nancy Pinney (Woodstock, Various)
Mie Preckler (Woodstock)
Gerry Schmid (Woodstock)
Patricia Shippee (Woodstock)
Robert Tamm (Woodstock)
Mark West (Thanatopolis)
Whitey Wilson (Woodstock)
Hal Wood (Woodstock)
Nihan Yesil (Music Program Promotion)
2009 Volunteers & Contributors
Kristopher Bates
Olivia Bates
Tim Biel
Paula Billups
Sherry Block
Cathy Bobson
Lindsay Bobson
Sam Boettner
Christina Bowdler
Adrien Broome
Carla Broome
Lorre Broome
Judy Buchholz
James Byron
Anna Carabetta
Cecelia Carabetta
Dottie Cavanaugh
Joe Clark
Jan Royce Conant
George Corbiel | Sally Cormier
Dennis Crispino
Helen C. Crispino
Peter Dellert
John Discola
Anne Dushanko Dobek
Ted Efremoff
Holley Egloff
Bill Flannery
Wanda Flejzar
Ana Flores
Guido Garaycochea
Clare Gardner
Brian Goblik
Hope Hall
Bill Hitriz
Steve Hitriz
Edeltraud Huller
Ed Hotyckey
Virginia Hotyckey | Peter Immordino
Susan Immordino
Karen Kratzer
Larry Landino
Colette Lucas
Barbara McShane
Mark Patnode
Nancy Pinney
Sharon Platt
Geraldine Porto
Gerry Schmid
Alyssa Strizzi
Brian Strizzi
Colette Strizzi
Jenna Strizzi
Robert Tamm
José Ulloa
Rachel Wilson
Whitey Wilson
Nihan Yesil |
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I-Park Visitors July 2010
Cheshire Academy, CT
6 middle school students studying nature as part of their "Land and Sea" focus
April 2010
Rhode Island School of Design, RI
Professor Nancy Friese and 12 landscape painters March 2010
Purchase College, State University of New York, NY
20 students studying Art & the Environment March 2010
Cheshire Academy, CT
40 students studying art and sustainability January 2010
Art-in-the-Park Sketch Group, CT
A group of artists gathering together for a life drawing session
November 2009
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, NJ
50 artists studying Art and Sustained Learning
http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/11/
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