This art, music and wellness festival migrated from its original location in Kingston, New York, where it was launched in 2010, and this year was spearheaded by local artist/activist Cheryl Casden and festival director Amy Jo Arndt. With a stated goal of offering medical care services in exchange for artwork as a way of bridging the gap “of inaccessible healthcare for the creative community,” the event used locations throughout the Pilsen neighborhood, and drew hundreds of people over the course of its weekend-long event this past September.
