FLOW SLOW | September 18th

“Flow Slow is a river conference of citizens, artists, writers, technologists & naturalists in celebration of pure water Taking part in the Upper Delaware River, which was recently declared the nation’s most endangered river by American Rivers, the event will occur on Saturday, September 18th and will combine music, art and ongoing conversations during the public float.

Artists, Naturalists, and Concerned Citizens Advocate Pure Water as
Part of the “Flow Slow” Floating River Conference

Brooklyn, NY (For Release 9.15.10) --- In association with SkyDog Projects, ISSUE Project Room, Mildred's Lane, Callicoon Fine Arts, Electronic Music Foundation, Ant Hill Farm, and The Queens Museum, “Flow Slow” gears up for the 1st annual river conference of concerned citizens, artists, writers, technologists & naturalists in celebration of pure water this Saturday, September 18th (see website for complete schedule of events).

Taking part on the Upper Delaware River , which was recently declared the nation’s most endangered river, “Flow Slow” explores the near and long term threats posed by the disastrous “Hydro-Fracking” process carried out by the natural gas industry. The conference will literally take place on the river, floating in canoes, kayaks and other homemade rafts. Other events will take place off the river and will be open to the public.

The event will combine music, art and conversations to creatively produce a variety of works to raise awareness surrounding this critical issue. Artists were advised to engage a piece of technology, a piece of media, an art work, documentation of the trip, writing, music, or any creative response. Participants include: music by Bruce Tovsky, Suzanne Thorpe, Carrie Dashow; site specific installations by Heather Dewey Hagbourg; and water based artworks by Natalie Jerimijenko, Uke Jackson, Kevin Vertrees and moreTBA.

Press Contact: April Thibeault │ ISSUE Project Room │212.861.0990 │april@amtpublicrelations.com

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ISSUE Project Room, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 2003 by visionary artist Suzanne Fiol, and is a vibrant nexus for cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary arts in Brooklyn. ISSUE supports emerging and established experimental artists through more than 200 programs each year including music concerts, literary readings, films, videos, dance, visual and sound art, new media, critical theory lectures and discussions, site-specific work, commissions, educational workshops, master classes, and genre-defying interdisciplinary performances that
challenge and expand conventional practices in art. www.issueprojectroom.org