In many ways, 2024 at the Peter Bullough Foundation was our biggest year yet. We welcomed
23 artists-in-residence and with their partnership, we hosted 10 workshops, 5 open studios, 2 lectures, 2 photo booths, and 1 reading. We were thrilled to work with several different organizations in our community for these events, including: AIDS Response Effort Inc, ARE’s LGBTQ+ Center, Evans Home for Children, Laurel Ridge Community College, and Shenandoah University. All of these events were graciously sponsored in part by First Bank and the Marion Park Lewis Foundation for the Arts, who returned as event sponsors for another year! We’re so grateful to have had such wonderful artists that were as excited about sharing their talents with the community as we were.
In addition to the events we shared with our residents, we were proud to host, along with 1455 Literary Arts, a reading and book launch in May for our friend, author and poet Sean Murphy. In July, we hosted our second “Pawcasso” workshop with the Winchester Area SPCA, sponsored by our friends Six Star Events. Six Star Events has catered every summer open studio event - we’re so grateful for their support!
In June, we held our very first in-person board retreat since 2019, with board members traveling from as far as Copenhagen and Long Island, NY to join us! Our board and staff worked hard to refine a strategic plan for the organization for the next few years at the PBF. August saw us hosting our annual open studio for our summer residents, which included some incredible garden installations by our summer residents. In September, we were the nonprofit beneficiary of the Lost Weekend Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse, hosting a 3-day long silent auction, for which many of our former residents and many of our local businesses donated items. With their generous support and the support of the Alamo Winchester Film Club, we were so fortunate as to raise $13,000! Finally, in December, we were thrilled to be part of Preservation of Historic Winchester’s Holiday House tour, hosting 425+ people at 120 and 122 West Cork and sharing Dr. Bullough’s legacy with them.
A month by month breakdown of our year is below… it all went by in a flash!
Intuitive Research Workshop hosted at the PBF on February 8, 2024 with playwright and translator Amanda Andrei
Comic-Making Workshop hosted in partnership with and at ARE’s LGBTQ+ on March 19, 2024 with artist Lara Antal
February Open Studio hosted at the PBF on February 20, 2024 with Amanda Andrei, Lara Antal, and Nathalie Basoski
Beyond the Line: Written Words and Illustration hosted in partnership with and at ARE’s LGBTQ+ on March 19, 2024 with artist Ocean Salazar
Tyler Allen Penny hosted a lecture at Laurel Ridge Community College on April 9, 2024 on Poetry Revision and Process
Unveiling the Unconscious, Revealing the Soul collage workshop hosted at the PBF on April 16, 2024 with Rashad Ali Muhammad
April Open Studio hosted at the PBF on April 22, 2024 with poet and artist Tyler Allen Penny and collage artist and designer Rashad Ali Muhammad
Apple Blossom Photo Booth hosted on the front porches of the PBF on May 3-4, 2024 by photographer Virginia Hines, with photos shared for pick up afterward at Handley Library
This Kind of Man book launch and reading with Sean Murphy hosted at the PBF on May 9, 2024, sponsored by Bonnie Blue
May Open Studio hosted at the PBF on May 20, 2024 by Carla Du Pree, Virginia Hines, and Yao Xiao, followed by a reading in the garden with Carla Du Pree from her recently finished book
In person board meeting, the first since Peter’s passing, confirmed a strategic plan
Pawcasso workshop hosted at the PBF on July 18, 2024 to benefit the WASPCA, sponsored by Six Star Events
Open Studio held at the PBF on August 15, 2024 showcasing the work of local summer residents: poet Joseph Jablonski and visual artists Daniel Rossi and David Kiefer and including a bamboo cutting demonstration by Daniel Rossi
Witch Books workshop hosted at the PBF on September 10, 2024 by artist Jason Earl Lord and ARE’s LGBTQ+ Center
Writing The Self workshop hosted at the PBF on September 12, 2024 by musician Carmen Perry for the staff and residents of Evans Home for Children
Affirmation Art workshop hosted at the ARE on September 16, 2024 by artist Shaunie Berry for ARE’s staff
Lost Weekend Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse from September 26-28, 2025
Intuitive Painting workshop hosted at the PBF on October 15, 2024 by artist Drew Spielvogel
Emerging Artistry: What You Need to Start an Art Career lecture hosted at Laurel Ridge Community College led by artist Polina Vee on October 16, 2024
Delicious Poems: Poetry and Food workshop hosted at the PBF on October 17, 2024 by poet Shlagha Borah
Photo Embroidery workshop hosted at Shenandoah University on November 8, 2024 by artist Elan Schwartz
November Open Studio hosted at the PBF on November 14, 2024 by artists Iain Wall, Dave Kube, and Elan Schwartz
Holiday House Tour on December 8, 2024 with Preservation of Historic Winchester at the PBF and two other downtown locations
The Peter Bullough Foundation remains dedicated to nurturing emerging artists in their intersectional identities and fostering community dialogue and engagement. For more information about our programs and upcoming events, please visit peterbulloughfoundation.org.
Media Contact: Katie Mooney Buzby, Executive Director
info@peterbulloughfoundation.org, 540-665-5162
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