Summer benefit lit up Wassaic

WASSAIC— The front deck of the Maxon Mills was abuzz with summertime vibes last weekend as The Wassaic Project hosted its annual Summer Benefit on Saturday, June 18. From 5 to 7 p.m., area residents, donors and proud supporters of The Wassaic Project came out to the Maxon Mills dressed to impress and thrilled to celebrate the summer over wine, hors d’oeuvres and a guided tour of The Wassaic Project’s 2022 summer exhibition, “A Tournament of Lies.”

Along with celebrating 15 years since The Wassaic Project’s journey first began, The Wassaic Project’s co-founders Jeff Barnett-Winsby, Bowie Zunino and Eve Biddle honored Laurie Simmons, a groundbreaking artist and advocate for emerging artists, as the benefit’s guest speaker. Benefit guests were also invited to bid on the generous array of items featured in The Wassaic Project’s online auction until Sunday afternoon, June 19.

Local residents and patrons of the arts toasted the start of summer on the front deck of the Maxon Mills at The Wassaic Project’s annual Summer Benefit last Saturday, June 18. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

From left, Jennifer Marchand and Tanja Craft raised a glass to the 2022 summer season from beneath the shade of the tent set up on the Maxon Mills’ front deck. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

Summer benefit guests were given a taste of what lay within the Maxon Mills’ 2022 Summer Exhibition “A Tournament of Lies” when they encountered the horse figure stationed on the grass beside the Maxon Mills. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

Local residents and patrons of the arts toasted the start of summer on the front deck of the Maxon Mills at The Wassaic Project’s annual Summer Benefit last Saturday, June 18. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

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