The Creators Project This Weekend

Creators Project | DUMBO BROOKLYN

(Photo by Michael Tapp)

The Creators Project, a two day art and technology festival in Dumbo, Brooklyn will be taking place on October 15-16.

On Saturday, there will be dozens of live music performances from bands like Florence + the Machine, A$AP Rocky, Atlas Sound, Company Flow, Four Tet and John Maus, to name a few. There will also be a slew of DJ sets, including the triumphant return of Justice, who will be playing their first NYC DJ set in two years, Juan MacLean, one of the most notorious artists on the DFA roster, as well as Nic Thorburn from the beloved indie-pop band Islands and the electronic duo The Golden Filter.

The event will be free and open to the public, though RSVP is mandatory and all venues will be subject to capacity regulations. In addition to the two outdoor stages and an indoor DJ hub, there will be a plethora of food and beverages from the Brooklyn Flea and a host of major art installations and films spread out over 11 different venues in Dumbo. Take the East River Ferry directly to Brooklyn Bridge Park for easy access to the event.

Free RSVP here and will be at various sites in Dumbo.

Vice and Intel are co-sponsors.

12 Comment

  • On Saturday afternoon I saw a woman walking her dog approach the tobacco warehouse and attempt to walk in and see this instillation. The guard from the event told her she couldn’t enter because she didn’t have a wristband. There was maybe 20 people inside the walls, where there was room for 500. She was pretty angry and said “This is a public park and I live here and I’m going in” and moved to go but the guard blocked her and said he would call a cop. It got animated and then she walked away.
    Why was there no consideration for Dumbo residents in the distribution of wristbands? Why should we welcome these events that clog our streets and block traffic if we are not given early access to these events?
    I know Dumbo residents who RSVP’d for this early and then got e-mails on Friday night saying they couldn’t attend Saturday (music day), but could still come Sunday (boring unattended day). So they were bumped the night before for VIPs.
    I say the residents are VIPs and I think we should look carefully at these events in the future and assess how they treat the locals before giving them a free pass. Maybe the Dumbo BID could act as our agent and request a number of first come first served VIP access tickets for locals. Or we could be granted that status with an ID and a piece of mail.
    Just saying.

  • On Saturday afternoon I saw a woman walking her dog approach the tobacco warehouse and attempt to walk in and see this instillation. The guard from the event told her she couldn’t enter because she didn’t have a wristband. There was maybe 20 people inside the walls, where there was room for 500. She was pretty angry and said “This is a public park and I live here and I’m going in” and moved to go but the guard blocked her and said he would call a cop. It got animated and then she walked away.
    Why was there no consideration for Dumbo residents in the distribution of wristbands? Why should we welcome these events that clog our streets and block traffic if we are not given early access to these events?
    I know Dumbo residents who RSVP’d for this early and then got e-mails on Friday night saying they couldn’t attend Saturday (music day), but could still come Sunday (boring unattended day). So they were bumped the night before for VIPs.
    I say the residents are VIPs and I think we should look carefully at these events in the future and assess how they treat the locals before giving them a free pass. Maybe the Dumbo BID could act as our agent and request a number of first come first served VIP access tickets for locals. Or we could be granted that status with an ID and a piece of mail.
    Just saying.

  • I totally agree. Generally, I don’t have an issue with these events, but as they had entire streets barricaded off, I found the proceedings to be excessively intrusive and inconsiderate. We had to navigate several blocks out of our way simply because we didn’t have a stupid wristband. I don’t expect VIP treatment, but as a resident I do feel entitled to move freely on the block where I live. Future consideration does need to be given when events are going to block off street access. Nothing infuriates me more than some rent-a-cop or self-important production assistant barking orders at me when I out of my front door. This isn’t a film set or a playground, it’s a residential neighborhood. That said, I would like to see this festival here next year and others like it–just need to find a way to me more accommodating to residents.

  • I totally agree. Generally, I don’t have an issue with these events, but as they had entire streets barricaded off, I found the proceedings to be excessively intrusive and inconsiderate. We had to navigate several blocks out of our way simply because we didn’t have a stupid wristband. I don’t expect VIP treatment, but as a resident I do feel entitled to move freely on the block where I live. Future consideration does need to be given when events are going to block off street access. Nothing infuriates me more than some rent-a-cop or self-important production assistant barking orders at me when I out of my front door. This isn’t a film set or a playground, it’s a residential neighborhood. That said, I would like to see this festival here next year and others like it–just need to find a way to me more accommodating to residents.

  • Well, beware of getting what you ask for. This is the Tobacco Warehouse regime to come, now that the Brooklyn Heights Association, and its butt-boy in the litigation, the Landmarks Conservancy, succeeded in blocking the St. Ann’s project. I have lived up the street from St. Ann’s for 10 years. Never once has it been blocked off and otherwise rendered unlivable by some “event” (VIP/wristband only) at the TW.

  • Well, beware of getting what you ask for. This is the Tobacco Warehouse regime to come, now that the Brooklyn Heights Association, and its butt-boy in the litigation, the Landmarks Conservancy, succeeded in blocking the St. Ann’s project. I have lived up the street from St. Ann’s for 10 years. Never once has it been blocked off and otherwise rendered unlivable by some “event” (VIP/wristband only) at the TW.

  • While its true that all these events are a pain in the ass and hassle to residents, it does keep our neighborhood desireable. As someone who bought their DUMBO condo at the height of the real estate boom in 2007, its these things that keep my property value up, while other hoods have much more drastic decline in value. Sure it sucks for parking, but these events, the carousel, tourists, etc… all good for property value.

  • While its true that all these events are a pain in the ass and hassle to residents, it does keep our neighborhood desireable. As someone who bought their DUMBO condo at the height of the real estate boom in 2007, its these things that keep my property value up, while other hoods have much more drastic decline in value. Sure it sucks for parking, but these events, the carousel, tourists, etc… all good for property value.

  • How much of an inconvenience is it to walk around some people? People live in NY to experience great events such as the Creators Project and nothing is more convenient than to have it in our neighborhood. I love being able to walk out the door and checking out cool art, tech, and festivals. I say stop complaining and appreciate these events – Better than the street fairs on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side where avenues are closed off for crappy street vendors.

  • How much of an inconvenience is it to walk around some people? People live in NY to experience great events such as the Creators Project and nothing is more convenient than to have it in our neighborhood. I love being able to walk out the door and checking out cool art, tech, and festivals. I say stop complaining and appreciate these events – Better than the street fairs on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side where avenues are closed off for crappy street vendors.

  • Agree with Adam.

    Instead of the same crappy street fairs in the city selling the same cheap sunglasses, socks, and Italian sausages, we get cool events like this weekend.

  • Agree with Adam.

    Instead of the same crappy street fairs in the city selling the same cheap sunglasses, socks, and Italian sausages, we get cool events like this weekend.