Wassaic Project

The Wassaic Project is a contemporary arts institution in Wassaic, New York, supporting emerging artists and connecting art with community life. Its work spans exhibitions, artist residencies, public programs, and arts education. The organization presents dozens of contemporary artists each year in Maxon Mills, a seven-floor former grain elevator, and shares public art throughout the hamlet. Visitors can also attend workshops, receptions, markets, and other events.

The Wassaic Project hosts more than 100 artists in residence annually, including visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and filmmakers. Its offerings include summer, winter, and family residencies, studio visits, and an invite-only print editions program. Alongside exhibitions and residencies, its education programs serve students through after-school programs, summer camps, workshops, curricula, workbooks, online lessons, and drop-in artmaking. The institution also operates a store featuring works for sale, print editions, publications, and merchandise, and maintains a library with artist interviews and ephemera. Through these programs, it fosters creative practice while making contemporary art accessible to local communities and visitors.