KING TIDE PARTY
King Tide Party [KTP] is an artists' collective whose mission is to develop new and imaginative ways of communicating the reality of sea level rise. This is done by hosting events called King Tide Party(s), where people gather to observe and interact with the highest tides of the year. Elevations flooded during today's King Tides will be flooded more often in the future as sea levels change. King Tides offer a glimpse of the future in the Gulf of Maine and around the world. Providing opportunities to directly experience the impact of high tides is central to the mission of KTP, which works through the arts to complement scientific ways of understanding sea level change.
To date, six KTP's have taken place in and around Portland, ME and Casco Bay. The first two events happened in East Bayside neighborhood in Portland at the intersection of Marginal Way and Cove Street. The third took place at at the city’s waterfront public-art site, MoonTide Garden, located just east of the Old Port district near Ocean Gateway Pier. The fourth happened at Somerset Street near Whole Foods Market, the fifth at Bennett Cove on Chebeague Island in Casco Bay and the sixth at Fowler Beach on Long Island. The latter was part of a day-long series of King Tide events co-hosted with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Friends of Casco Bay. For more information click here.
The 2018 KTP will take place at Thomas Knight Park in South Portland, ME on September 8th, from 3-5PM!
MEMBERS
FOUNDING MEMBERS:
Christopher Byron: Artist/Designer - Trained as a sculptor and industrial fabricator Byron has been a member of numerous collaborative teams; he has facilitated major projects in venues as diverse as the CIA Headquarters, Langley Park, VA and the Portland Museum of Art, Maine.
Megan Grumbling: Writer/Performer - An accomplished poet and theater critic Grumbling's works have been widely published and presented in local, national and international venues. Teaching experience includes offering Contemplative EcoArt Workshops at Windhorse Studio in Wells, Maine.
Caroline Losneck: Artist/Audio Producer - An experimental installation artists and full-time explorer, Caroline uses real stories, oral histories and recreated narratives to tell tales and the truth. Her work is often about people and places on the margins.
Blainor McGough: Artist/Puppet Designer - Has a special interest in giant puppets and has contributed to numerous puppet workshops and theater productions for all ages. McGough is the Founder and Executive Director of Mayo Street Arts in Portland, Maine.
Jan Piribeck: Artist/Designer - Project Director for KTP and ENVISIONING CHANGE: Sea Level Rise in Casco Bay; does work that fuses Art and GISCI (Geographic Information Science).
Kelly Rioux: Artist/Cultural Worker - Her work includes recycled and found materials to create portraiture and assemblages; she has facilitated numerous public art projects in cooperation with other artists and community groups in Portland.
Christoper Byron
Megan Grumbling
Caroline Losneck
Blainor McGough
Jan Piribeck
Kelly Rioux
HONORARY MEMBERS:
The following honorary members have been inducted as valuable contributors to King Tide Party events.
Brent Armstrong
Nathan Broaddus
Thomas Daley
Maya Skylark
Lisa Willey
Jessica Williams
SUPPORTERS
The King Tide Party would like to thank the following for their collaboration and support:
- Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
- Gulf of Maine King Tides Project
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute
- East Bayside Neighborhood Organization
- The Ideal Maine Social Aid and Sanctuary Band
- The Resiience Hub + Porland Maine Permaculture
