FACT SHEET FOR FREE STORE Exhibition:
WHO: Artists Athena Robles and Anna Stein will present Free Store in downtown Manhattan. The project is supported in part by The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and The September 11th Fund.
WHAT: Free Store is an exhibition and cultural pop-up shop, functioning thr... Read more
FACT SHEET FOR FREE STORE Exhibition:
WHO: Artists Athena Robles and Anna Stein will present Free Store in downtown Manhattan. The project is supported in part by The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and The September 11th Fund.
WHAT: Free Store is an exhibition and cultural pop-up shop, functioning through bartering and exchange and allowing visitors to give something useful or get something useful. The store is the first Global Free Store and will accept and offer World Bills, a global currency, for everyday items brought in by the public, such as a map, clothing or a bag. The store will carry one or two stocked items that are produced in-house. Free Store will also feature special projects and events by curators Felicity Hogan, Edwin Ramoran, Julie Sengle and Herb Tam.
WHEN: February 19 to March 22, 2009
Press Preview: Thursday, 2/19, 5–6PM;
Grand Opening Reception: 2/19, 6–9PM
Exhibition Hours: Thursday–Saturday 12–7PM; Sunday 12–5PM and by
appointment. Additional events to be announced
WHERE: 99 Nassau Street, New York, NY (between Fulton & Ann Streets)
Subways: 4, 5, 6, J, M, Z to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall or Fulton/Broadway-
Nassau Street; A, C, 2, 3 to Broadway-Nassau Street
WHY: Free Store aims to reinforce and build connections based on trust and mutual exchange among the people of and visitors to Lower Manhattan. The project is designed to be a model of community and financial support that could also be used in other cities around the world.
CONTACT: Athena Robles or Anna Stein, doubleaprojects@gmail.com;
646-220-8071 or 646-234-0567
