WE’RE HEADING upstate to Fort Edward, NY!
Accessible by water, rail, bike, and car, Fort Edward is a small-town gem located at the foothills of the Adirondacks. Within 5 minutes, you can get from the town’s main street with local businesses and Hudson River access to the rolling hills and expansive vistas of the Fort Edward countryside.
Perfect for site-specific performance, artist reprieve from the city, and opportunities to engage with community members, we couldn’t be more excited to connect these two places.
From Brooklyn to Fort Edward: here we go!
The first adventure
This October, NYC-based performer, creator, and educator, Donna Costello will kick off our upstate NY engagement in Fort Edward, NY. Donna will spend four days at the Canal Street Marketplace barn developing a new work to be performed in NYC this November. There will also be an opportunity for Donna and the local community to meet and connect.
Donna will return again in Summer 2023 to continue building connection with the community and experiencing all that Fort Edward has to offer.
“Donna is an incredible artist and educator who is deeply committed to the power of movement and togetherness. I’ve been lucky to connect and collaborate with Donna in many meaningful ways since I was a teenager, and it is such a gift to partner again this fall to kick off THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE’s upstate engagement. Donna’s insight and experience will ensure we build a strong foundation for all subsequent programming that aligns with our mission and the ever-changing needs of today’s creative communities.”
ABOUT DONNA
Donna Costello is a multi-faceted dance artist centering the body as a deep vessel of expression. She is committed to fostering exchange within and for the community. Her choreographic collaborations have been shared in New York City at venues that include Center for Performance Research, Dixon Place, chashama, Triskelion, Movement Research at Judson Church, the Flea theater; and at the Estrogenius Festival in New York, Definitive Figures Femfest (Co-Producer) in New Orleans and Performatica in Mexico. As a performer she has worked with an inspiring array of artists performing in apartments, public parks, historic landmark buildings, pools, fields and stages in the U.S. and abroad. Recent projects include works by choreographers Nicole Mannarino, jill sigman/thinkdance, Carrie Ahern, Kelly Bartnik, Vicky Shick, filmmaker Darryl Hell, visual artist Nick Cave, and theater artist Jennifer Sargent. She champions the authentic voice of young people and works as a teaching artist and curriculum specialist for leading cultural institutions in New York.
Learn more: donnacostello.org
About the Canal Street Marketplace
The Canal Street Marketplace barn is a century-old historic structure restored to a community space in the Village of Fort Edward thanks to generous public funding and local community volunteer work. It is home to Fort Edward’s seasonal farmer’s market from June to September with availability for classes, events, and more year round.
Learn more: canalstreetmarketplace.org
ABOUT FORT EDWARD
Fort Edward, NY is a hidden gem located at the foothills of the Adirondacks. Accessible by six modes of transportation, Fort Edward is a four-season destination. The Amtrak station in the center of town provides the nearest service by rail to the Adirondacks, Lake George, and Glens Falls metro region, with direct service from NYC and Vermont.
Learn more about Fort Edward: visitfortedward.com
