NEW YORK, New York — May 25, 2011– Moosh Moosh CEO Stephen Clemmer has accepted an invitation to join the Creative Advisory Committee for The Wassaic Project, a sustainable, artist-run, multidisciplinary, non-profit arts organization that focuses on community engagement and facilitates artistic development, exhibition, and discussion.
Clemmer serves on the committee with innovators from both the arts and business communities to coordinate growth and foment success for the Wassaic Project’s annual banner event, The Wassaic Project Summer Festival.
Wassaic Project Music Director Scott Anderson notes that, “each member of the Creative Advisory Committee has a hand in and love for music, and contributes his or her management, production, publishing, label, and press experience toward our success.”
Clemmer first collaborated with the Wassaic Project as a member of the 2010 Summer Festival audio engineering team, an undertaking which Anderson says, “granted Stephen insight as to which music befits our festival culture.”
“By virtue of his work in New York City, Clemmer meets and interacts with numerous artists who exhibit the potential to play well at Summer Festival; plus his ability to advise the Wassaic Project on equipment and on event structure, his willingness to share his expertise, and his commitment to the people, place, and spirit of Wassaic make him a welcome addition to the Creative Advisory Committee.”
Asked what attracts him to the Wassaic Project, Clemmer says, “I don’t know where else people wake up having camped right next to their favorite band, engage in lunchtime conversation over a piece of ground breaking art, and discover a whole new sound before sacking out to do it again the next day.”
Last year’s Summer Festival drew more than 2500 attendees, featured over 100 visual artists, performing artists, and filmmakers, and on two stages showcased 25 bands including She Keeps Bees, Pearl & The Beard, Pink Skull, and The Luyas.
2011 marks the fourth year of Summer Festival, with the Wassaic Project preparing to receive a record 3500 attendees. “As a free exchange of new art and ideas with a backdrop of live cutting edge music, Wassaic Project Summer Festival imparts a powerful collective experience to thousands of people,” says Clemmer.
Stephen Clemmer studied Contemporary Writing and Production at Berklee College of Music, Music Industry and Logistics at Northeastern University, and holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts in the Study of Religion, which have shaped his understanding of how culture, values, and collective experience influence consumer practices.
Artists wishing to be considered for The Wassaic Project Summer Festival may contact Moosh Moosh Consulting at mooshmoosh+wassaic@mooshmoosh.com.