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Melanie Almeder
Writer of poetry, fiction, and hybrid/lyric essays about art
Rangeley, ME
Daesha Devón Harris
Photographer, mixed media artist
Saratoga Springs, NY
Melanie Almeder
Writer of poetry, fiction, and hybrid/lyric essays about art
Rangeley, ME
Melanie Almeder is a writer and professor of literature and creative writing. Her first book, On Dream Street, was a finalist for the Whitman Prize, and won the Editor’s Prize from Tupelo Press. Her second book of poems, At the Museum of Miracles, has placed finalist in several book contests and is under submission. Individual poems from both collections have been published in a range of journals, including, The Seneca Review, Poetry, 32 Poems, and the American Literary Review, among others. Her lyric essays about art have been included in exhibitions and exhibition books in Miami, New York, Ireland, and France.
Daesha Devón Harris
Photographer, mixed media artist
Saratoga Springs, NY
Daesha Devón Harris is a Saratoga Springs, New York artist and photographer who has spent time in Buffalo, NY and San Francisco, CA. Both her multi-cultural family and the unexpected death of her young father have greatly shaped her life. She is a member of various organizations and plays an active role in her community as a youth advocate, social activist and cultural history preservationist. The gentrification of her hometown and its effect on the local Black community has played a major role in both her advocacy and artwork. Most recently Harris has been an En Foco Fellowship winner, MDOCS Storyteller’s Institute Fellow, Artist in Residence at the Center for Photography at Woodstock and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, an Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photographer’s Fellowship awardee, a NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Photography and named one of the Royal Photographic Society’s Hundred Heroines.
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset Old Town New Folk performances.
Hugh’s View offers:
—Smaller audience sizes
—Outdoor environment
—Intimate experiences
—A rooftop bar that opens one hour prior to show time
Helmerich Theater
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional. The Old Town New Folk backdrop and set, created by Rick Worth, fill the room with a charming vibe and set the stage for concerts that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.
Helmerich Theater offers:
—More space and comfortable chairs
—Indoor comforts
—Intimate concert experiences
—A walk-up counter bar that opens one hour prior to show time
Residency Interest
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With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset Old Town New Folk performances.
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional. The Old Town New Folk backdrop and set, created by Rick Worth, fill the room with a charming vibe and set the stage for concerts that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.