Paintme a road out of here
23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY 10524
845-424-3960, garrisonartcenter.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PAINT ME A ROAD OUT OF HERE
Fall Fundraiser Film Screening to support Garrison Art Center and its mission
AUGUST 5, 2025, GARRISON, NY— A special screening of “Paint Me a Road Out of Here” will take place at the Philipstown Depot Theater on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 4 PM. This one-night only film screening event is a special fundraising initiative to support Garrison Art Center (GAC) and our mission to make art, and creativity, accessible to ALL.
“Paint Me a Road Out of Here” is an award-winning documentary featuring artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter. This film uncovers the overlooked history of Faith's masterpiece, For the Women's House, painted in 1971, and follows its 50-year journey from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum. It presents a poignant, humorous, and true narrative that advocates for a world without mass incarceration.
After the screening, join us for an engaging Q&A with GAC alum Arielle Amsalem, the film's editor and producer, who will share insights into the documentary’s creation and the ongoing work it inspires.
Then, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, join us just across the way at Garrison Art Center for a festive reception in our galleries. Enjoy refreshments, and a chance to connect with fellow supporters of the arts. There will also be a preview of two new painting exhibitions: landscapes by Thomas Sarrantonio and portraits by Elizabeth DeBethune.
The evening will be a heartfelt celebration of art’s power to heal, inspire, and create change—through the moving stories of Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, and in support of Garrison Art Center’s mission to ensure that creativity belongs to everyone.
Tickets for the one-night only screening are available now, and supporters are encouraged to act quickly as space is limited. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets, visit www.garrisonartcenter.org/fallfundraiser.
Watch a trailer for “Paint Me a Road Out of Here” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NAZGIkdK4&t=9s
Location: Philipstown Depot Theatre, 10 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY 10524
Tickets: $50
Film Screening and Q&A: 4 PM
Reception: 6 - 7 PM, Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY 10524
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PRESS CONTACT: Katrin Reifeiss, Marketing and Communications Manager, marketing@garrisonartcenter.org
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For information about exhibitions, classes, and other programs at Garrison Art Center, please visit garrisonartcenter.org or call 845.424.3960. Join the conversation via Instagram @GarrisonArtCenter.
ABOUT GARRISON ART CENTER: Garrison Art Center (GAC), located in Garrison, NY, is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit arts and education organization founded in 1964. GAC is committed to making a difference by providing access to the visual arts to a diverse audience of learners, professional artists, community members, collectors, families, and friends from varied ethnic, cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds.
ABOUT FAITH RINGGOLD: Faith Ringgold (1930 - 2024) was a groundbreaking artist, author, and activist whose work tackled race, gender, and social justice. Known for merging quilting, painting, and storytelling, she redefined the boundaries between fine art and craft. In the 1960s, after traveling to Europe, she created the American People series and held solo shows at New York's Spectrum Gallery. In the 1970s, she began experimenting with tankas, soft sculptures, and masks. Her first quilt, Echoes of Harlem (1980), was made with her mother, designer Madame Willi Posey, followed by her first story quilt, Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima? (1983). Her acclaimed children’s book Tar Beach (1991) won over 20 awards. Over her lifetime, Ringgold authored 20 books, received more than 100 honors, and was celebrated in the major retrospective Faith Ringgold: American People (2022–2024).
ABOUT MARY ENOCH ELIZABETH BAXTER: Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter is a Philadelphia-based multidisciplinary artist, writer, and cultural worker whose socially engaged practice spans music, film, performance, and visual art. Rooted in Black feminist thought and reproductive justice, her work centers care, resilience, and transformative change.
Baxter’s work has been shown at MoMA PS1, the Brooklyn Museum, Frieze LA, and more. She is a recipient of numerous honors, including the Right of Return and Soros Justice fellowships. In 2024, she received a Governor’s Pardon from Pennsylvania in recognition of her 17 years of advocacy, healing, and impact through the arts.
ABOUT AUBIN PICTURES: Aubin Pictures, Inc. was founded in 1996 by queer documentary filmmaker and lifelong activist Catherine Gund and organizer and scholar Scot Nakagawa. Disillusioned with popular media’s portrayals of HIV- and AIDS-affected youth in the 1980s, Catherine directed a number of short works with Paper Tiger Television and co-founded DIVA TV, a video-documenting affinity group within ACT UP. In the early 1990s, Catherine was the producer of the four-part PBS series, Positive: Life With HIV. Understanding the power of documentary to change the dominant media narrative, Catherine and Scot created Aubin Pictures to make films that catalyze social change. Aubin’s first film, When Democracy Works, was directed by Catherine and written and narrated by Scot. Scot has served on Aubin’s board of directors since the organization’s inception.
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