frida foberg
Transformation Project
Community Exhibition
November 7–13, 2026
The NOpiates Committee, Arts Letters & Numbers, the Rensselaer County Mental Health-Student Assistance Program
/details
The Transformation Project is an annual art show dedicated to raising awareness, providing support, and fostering hope and recovery in response to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.
This collaborative effort involves the NOpiates Committee, Arts Letters & Numbers, Sand Lake Center for the Arts, the Rensselaer County Mental Health-Student Assistance Program, and local artists. The project plays a vital role in building supportive communities that transcend age, values, and beliefs. By creating a safe space for artistic expression, it sheds light on the hardships, shame, and stigma often faced by those affected by SUD. Through this joint effort, these organizations bridge communities, connecting individuals, families, and those who wish to be allies.
OPENING: Saturday, November 7 | 3–6 PM
DURATION: November 7–10, 2026
HOURS: November 7–10 | 3–6 PM & November 11–13 | Group visits by appointment
WHERE: Main Studios, Arts Letters & Numbers | 1548 Burden Lake Road, Averill Park, NY
COST: Free and open to the public.
/artists & participants
Alejandro Sela, Alyssa Evans, Andrew Matthews, Brian Block, Cayden B., Painting Your Path to Wellness – Community Artists, D. J. Michael, Dana Sela, Erin Hanna, Eve Cullen, Frida Foberg, Harlough Dingman, Ilyana Meltzer, Jane Wong, Jennifer LaRose-Doyle, Joe Garceau, John T Slyer, Julia Rosen, Kai Krupala, Kate F., Kathy Pratt, Kim Murdick, Kristyn Logan, Laura Lin Beerle, Linda Psomas, Michael F Hayes, Michael Setteducati, Michelle Neilson, Molly Montee, Rose Malenfant, Ruth Martin, Sensory Dimensions, Sovereign Strickland, Steven Lawrence, Sydney Harwood, Tacie Jones, Thomas Sendgraff, Vito Tumbarello, Wen Cheng.
Saturday, November 7 | 3–6 PM
3:00 PM — The Averill Park Jazz Ensemble
Rayonnette Brock (keyboard), Theo Hart (saxophone), Noah Karis (guitar), Nolan Messenger (guitar), Nick Miller (trombone), Sarah Novick-Toth (trumpet), Amelia Radigan (bass).
3:45 PM — Welcome by the Transformation Project Team
4:00 PM
Mary Cinadr — From Afar, Through Art
Reading · 10 minutes
Daniel Kuperberg — Songs of Mental Stress
Music · 10 minutes: “Noise’s In My Head,” “Overload,” “One Day.”
Ilyana Meltzer — The Brutal Lie
Spoken word · 5 minutes
Pigbutchering — S!CK
Improvisational music · 20 minutes
Eddie Jowels (co-founder, composition, percussion, piano, voice), Justin Holden (co-founder, electric guitar, efx), Adam Forman (percussion), Isabella Bulnes (flute), Brittney Zellman (viola, violin), Max Caulkins (alto saxophone, keys), Ralph Raymond Hays (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone).
5:00 PM — Amine Dhouibi — Space, Time and Memory
Music · 40 minutes
Throughout the Opening — Kristyn Logan — Untitled
Live painting