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The Watermill Center will host Open Spaces, its all-ages community event, on May 31. JESSICA DALENE
On Saturday, May 31, from noon to 2 p.m., The Watermill Center will host Open Spaces, its all-ages community event that is an invitation to create, explore and be inspired. Opening with a blessing and performance by Shinnecock artist Shane Weeks, the program will feature eight artist-led workshops, along with crafts, food trucks and a scavenger hunt across The Watermill Center’s 10-acre campus of wooded paths and gardens.
Performances and installations will be presented by Weeks, Truth Colon, Alex Bard, Ross Wightman and Damien Davis. Artist workshops will be led by Andrea Cote, Scott Bluedorn, Beah Batakou, Jamie Diamond, Paigo Laino and Ruth Childs. Also taking part will be community partners including Hamptons Black Arts Council, Hayground School, OLA of Eastern Long Island Inc. and others.
Founded in 1992 by avant-garde visionary Robert Wilson, The Watermill Center is an interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities situated on Shinnecock ancestral territory on Long Island’s East End. With an emphasis on creativity and collaboration, Watermill offers year-round artist residencies to over 80 artists annually, providing a global community with the time, space, and freedom to create and inspire.
Tickets are free to the public with a recommended $25 donation. The Watermill Center is at 39 Water Mill Towd Road in Water Mill. Visit watermillcenter.org for details.
Staff Writer on May 19, 2025