Suzanne Goldenberg

Title: Director of The Farm Arts Camp

Years at Camp: 4th summer in 2011

Department: Administration, Visual Art

Camp Bio:

Suzanne came to The Farm Arts Camp as an artist-in-residence in the summer of 2008 and found a home. Her two-week stay extended to a month, and she left reluctantly, anxious to return. She assumed the directorship of The Farm Arts Camp in 2009 with joy and confidence, and can't wait to return to work with the wonderful campers and staff of The Farm and Camp Ballibay this summer.

Professional/School Bio:

Suzanne lives and works in New York where she teaches art, environmental science, and photography in public schools and community gardens. She maintains an active studio practice both at home and through documentation of her extensive travels.

Recent residencies and fellowships include: the Aljira Emerge program, Foundation and Center for Contemporary Art in Prague, Artist in Residence at The Rotunda Gallery, and BCAT (Brooklyn Community Access Cable Television) Residency. She was introduced to The Farm Arts Camp through an artist residency at the camp. She was awarded an artist grant from the Gottleib Foundation in 2004.

Suzanne holds an M.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art where she received a scholarship to attend the Mt. Royal School. Upon completion of her M.F.A. she received the highest juried prize for her thesis project which involved video installations and sewn drawings.

Suzanne lives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC.

Home Town: NY, NY

Keywords: Farm Arts Camp Staff, Returning Staff, All Staff

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About the Staff of the Ballibay Camps

A key to the success of any camping season is staff. We spend a great deal of time screening and selecting our staff before every summer, and we have been fortunate to have many talented counselors and teachers remain with us season after season. Our staff members are predominantly educators and university students from the United States, although we also have a strong international component to our staff.

Our staff members come to us with outstanding credentials: professional experience, a background in teaching, and/or exceptional skills in their specialties. Most of all, we seek good, caring people who are interested in the well-being and growth of children. We look for people who, knowing something of the competitive nature of the adult world, are excited to put those concerns aside for a summer and focus on "the journey" in a non-competitive, fun, friendly environment.