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A really beautiful way to experience Constellation! Storm King Adventure Tours will be offering evening kayak tours throughout the season, starting June 27. Book early as space is limited! http://www.stormkingadventuretours.com/constellation-tour.php

Constellation launches on Sunday, June 28! Save the date- details coming soon!

We recently spent a warm day at the Niche Modern Hot Shop, where Constellation’s glass globes were blown!  Much love to the crew at Niche Modern for their hard work and dedication. I am honored to be working with Team Niche!

  Many thanks to photographer, Meredith Heuer for braving the elements on my mission to survey the ‘prototype’ stars! Her beautiful blog post is up and full of great photos! View by clicking the following link: Artifact24: Present and Absent with Melissa Mcgill. … Continued

  Natural Heritage Trust $20,000 Albany, NYFIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual ArtsTo support “Constellation,” a large-scale light-based public art installation developed by artist Melissa McGill on an island in the Hudson River. A series of 17 slender aluminum poles will be installed around … Continued

A few days ago, a small group of intrepid paddlers set out in a canoe to a mysterious island in the mighty Hudson River (to check on some prototypes…)  

Thank you to all the the Constellation supporters who came to Highline Stages last week to celebrate our progress so far and to hear what’s happening next! Huge thanks to Alina Lundry, Gary Kline, Peter Triolo, Jennifer Barry, John Huba, Jason Makowski/There Media, DJ Rekha, Xavier … Continued

Check THIS out- Stunning video for Constellation by my dear friend and amazing photographer, John Huba! Bannerman Castle from John Huba on Vimeo.

Featuring Sam Anderson, Tracy K. Smith, Edwin Torres, and Jeffrey Yang reading their amazing new poems and written works for Constellation! Produced by Maja Carolin Thomas and engineered by Tommy Harron.

Fantastic site visit with Glenn Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art, Susan Lowry and Anne Pasternak, President and Artistic Director of Creative Time!  

146 funders. $17,000. Wow! A huge thanks to all of you who contributed to our Indiegogo fundraiser! Thanks, too, for sharing it far and wide. Your support for this public art project was palpable in so many ways and your … Continued

For as little as $25 you can help make public art happen. Our Indiegogo deadline is May 30 — two weeks from today. http://bit.ly/1m6qrhK The fabrication of Constellation, transportation, and installation on Pollepel Island is a large-scale production involving a team … Continued

    Here it is! As promised.   Today we are launching Constellation’s IndieGogo campaign. We have 45 days to raise $80,000.   Our campaign goal is to have everyone feel that they are directly involved in raising a star in Constellation. … Continued