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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