Equinox Open House & Fundraiser at the ARQ Barn

Celebration & Community Connection at the end of our first Community in Bloom Season

What goes on at the ARQ Barn? Who’s making what? Come visit us and find out! We haven’t held an open house in awhile, so we’re figuring it out, but we’d love to invite our community in! Get to meet some of the Metal & Carpentry studio ARQtists, immerse yourself in a field of sunflowers (U-Pick and/or photography sessions), get a guided tour of our ground floor studios, and see some of our recent projects.

GENERAL PROGRAMS

12-4pm Open Studio Visit & Chat in the Metal & Carpentry Shops with ARQtists

3-7:30pm - Photography sessions in the Sunflower Field (Paid)

SILENT AUCTION - Details TBA

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TIMED PROGRAMS

12-3pm - Block Printing with ARQtist Heidi Brown from Feel Goods Boutique in Ithaca (Paid) - Bring your own items

1:00pm & 5:00pm - 40 minute Guided Tour of ARQ studios and sunflower fields, and current projects.

3pm - Sunflower Arts Eco-Therapy Workshop with ARQtist Alex Van Nostrand

4pm - Live demo wild fiber tapestry weaving with ARQtist Zoe Van Nostrand for her “Weaving the Land” project

COST: We can accept cash or Venmo

• $5-10 - Drinks (Alcoholic & Non-alcoholic available)

• $15 - You Pick Sunflower Bouquet (12-6pm)

DATE & TIME - Saturday September 20th 12-8pm

LOCATION

ARQ Barn - 6340 Carman Rd, Trumansburg NY 14886 - Please follow the parking signs at the road, and park along the road, or in the field by the parked school bus just past the house (there will be neon orange traffic cones to direct you - it’s okay to drive on the mown parts of the field). Please DO NOT park in any parking lot or driveway areas by the house or the ARQ Barn. Events will be by the Metal Shops and the Sunflower Field (across the street from the barn)

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES - We will be outside for the full program (in case of serious rain the event will be cancelled), either seated or walking. Chairs will be available. If you are allergic to bees or wasps please bring an epi-pen (we won’t be close to any known hives, but there are honey bees on the property), we also have ragweed in the fields if you have a strong reaction to pollen. We will have an outhouse and port-a-potty available.

Details on other Community in Bloom programs can be viewed at arqbarn.com/bloom-2025

Sunflower Field Dress-up Swap & Shop

Come play dress up with us at the ARQ Sunflower Field!

Shop sustainably among the flowers, take pictures, share in bubbly deliciousness (alcoholic and non-alcoholic available for purchase), and support local women-owned clothing & textile businesses.

Bring your own items to trade in the “free swap area” including clothing, shoes, or personal care items.

Red carpet strut in your new threads at 6:30pm at the golden hour before sunset.

All-gender clothing available with a wide range of sizes. Current vendors include: Themis & Thread with the fabulous Jesse Beardslee, An Excess of Fabulous with Ariel Arbisser, Sustainable Spinster with Zoë Van Nostrand, and more! (If you’d like to be involved, please contact zvannostrand@gmail.com.

COST: It is recommended to bring cash, as cell service isn’t strong in the Sunflower Field. Individual vendors may also accept Venmo or checks. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME CELEBRATE THE SUNFLOWERS, even if you don’t want to spend money.

• $10-$100 Clothing from vendors will range.

• $5-10 Drinks will be available at (alcoholic & non-alcoholic).

• $15 Pick your own Sunflower Bouquet

DATE & TIME - Friday September 12th, 4-7pm

LOCATION

ARQ Barn - 6340 Carman Rd, Trumansburg NY 14886 - Please follow the parking signs at the road, and park along the road, or in the field by the parked school bus just past the house (there will be neon orange traffic cones to direct you - it’s okay to drive on the mown parts of the field). Please DO NOT park in any parking lot or driveway areas by the house or the ARQ Barn. We will be located INSIDE the Sunflower Field

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES - We will be outside for the full program (in case of serious rain the event will be cancelled), either seated or walking. Chairs will be available, it is less than 300 yards from parking to the Sunflower Field. If you are allergic to bees or wasps please bring an epi-pen (we won’t be close to any known hives, but there are honey bees on the property).

Details on other Community in Bloom programs can be viewed at arqbarn.com/bloom-2025

DATE & TIME

Tuesday August 12th 6-8pm

Tuesday August 19th 6-8pm.

LOCATION

ARQ Barn - 6340 Carman Rd, Trumansburg NY 14886 - Please follow the parking signs at the road, and park along the road, or in the field by the parked school bus just past the house (there will be neon orange traffic cones to direct you). Please DO NOT park in any parking lot or driveway areas by the house or the ARQ Barn. We will be located in the shady area behind the house.

SESSION INCLUDES

Live nude model, outdoor drawing and/or painting set-up. Chairs, tables, and water provided. You must bring your own drawing or painting materials. This is not a instructed session, but an opportunity for you to be inspired by the natural spaces at ARQ and the live model in your own artistic practice.

Please note that sessions will be outside (in case rain of we will shift to a covered tent area), and may be hot or in direct sun. Wear sun protection and bring cooling devices as needed. Electricity will not be available.

REGISTER BY EMAILING CHRIS at yelir707@gmail.com.

August sessions cost $10/person, and you MUST PRE-REGISTER. Attendants must be 18 or older, and be able to coordinate their own transportation to the program.

Details on other Community in Bloom programs can be viewed at arqbarn.com/bloom-2025

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This program is offered in collaboration with the Ithaca Drawing Group from the Cayuga Arts Collective.

This program is supported in part through a Community Arts Grant from the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, and our fiscal sponsor the Hector Foundation.

DATE & TIME

Tuesday August 12th 6-8pm

Tuesday August 19th 6-8pm.

LOCATION

ARQ Barn - 6340 Carman Rd, Trumansburg NY 14886 - Please follow the parking signs at the road, and park along the road, or in the field by the parked school bus just past the house (there will be neon orange traffic cones to direct you). Please DO NOT park in any parking lot or driveway areas by the house or the ARQ Barn. We will be located in the shady area behind the house.

SESSION INCLUDES

Live nude model, outdoor drawing and/or painting set-up. Chairs, tables, and water provided. You must bring your own drawing or painting materials. This is not a instructed session, but an opportunity for you to be inspired by the natural spaces at ARQ and the live model in your own artistic practice.

Please note that sessions will be outside (in case rain of we will shift to a covered tent area), and may be hot or in direct sun. Wear sun protection and bring cooling devices as needed. Electricity will not be available.

REGISTER BY EMAILING CHRIS at yelir707@gmail.com.

August sessions cost $10/person, and you MUST PRE-REGISTER. Attendants must be 18 or older, and be able to coordinate their own transportation to the program.

Details on other Community in Bloom programs can be viewed at arqbarn.com/bloom-2025

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This program is offered in collaboration with the Ithaca Drawing Group from the Cayuga Arts Collective.

This program is supported in part through a Community Arts Grant from the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, and our fiscal sponsor the Hector Foundation.