THE PUPPET HEAP POP-UP EXHIBIT
WHEN: January 20 - January 29, 2025
WHERE: Art House Productions, 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Pop-Up Event Page: bit.ly/TheHeapAtArtHouse
Meet/Shop the Pop-Up Exhibit Featured Puppets: Puppet Heap at Art House
Puppet Heap Website: www.puppetheap.com
Art House Productions and Puppet Heap are thrilled to announce a collaboration in the Art House Gallery.
“Art House Productions is very excited to collaborate with Puppet Heap on this pop-up
gallery. Puppet Heap is a blend of visual and performing arts, with their
beautifully crafted puppets and captivating stories told through various
characters. We can’t wait to introduce Puppet Heap to the Jersey City
community,” says Sunjay Venkatraman, Art House Productions Marketing Director.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Art House Productions to bring our puppets
to Jersey City,” says Cindy Campos Alves, Business Development
& Marketing Director. “The community here has such a rich arts culture, and
we’re excited to share The Heap and other characters with them. This exhibit
celebrates the creative process behind our work, and while The Heap will be in
hibernation during the exhibit, he will come alive in March for both the
screening of our short films and a live Heap performance on March 27. These
events, part of our ongoing collaboration with Art House, will provide a
fantastic opportunity to connect with the audience in real-time. It’s an honor
to be part of this incredible arts hub, and we can’t wait to see the reactions
to our puppetry and storytelling!”
This pop-up exhibit will be on display in the Art House Gallery
and visible to the public from Marin Boulevard. Featured in this exhibit is The
Heap, the brainchild of Hoboken artist Paul Andrejco, that was 30 years in
the making. As described in an NJ.com article, The Heap is an eccentric old man
who is the guide and storyteller for the puppets of the mythical town of
Spudbottom. In a feature with TapInto, Andrejco has said “The Heap is a
reflection of the fact that we all carry a lot of stuff with us and as we get
older it just keeps building."
Following this exhibit will be a spring program in the Art House
Productions theater in March of 2025, featuring a performance by The Heap,
short films created by Puppet Heap, and a talk-back with artist Paul Andrejco.
ABOUT PUPPET HEAP
Puppet Heap is a unique design and production studio based in
Hoboken, specializing in storytelling through the creation of iconic characters
for various media, including film, television, advertising, theater, and new
media. Founded by artist, designer, filmmaker, and professor Paul Andrejco, the
company began in the early ‘90s beneath a burgeoning “heap” of puppets in his
small Hoboken apartment. Now, just a few blocks away, Puppet Heap is home to
teams of talented artists, designers, writers, and producers who create
character-based narratives for clients around the world, including The Walt
Disney Company, Sesame Workshop, and Nickelodeon.
Puppet Heap is also honored to be entrusted with the care,
maintenance, and creative support for Disney’s The Muppets Studio since 2006.
Puppet Heap takes pride in local roots, and you may have spotted our Heap walking the streets of Hoboken last year. Whether it's designing new characters or maintaining beloved classics, Puppet Heap continues to bring great stories to life.
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
Art House Productions is dedicated to providing an inclusive experience for
all. Accessibility features include:
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Wheelchair-accessible seating
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ASL interpretation upon request (2 weeks'
notice required)
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Audio description for blind and low-vision
patrons upon request (2 weeks' notice required)
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Service animals welcome
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Fully accessible restrooms
For specific accommodations, contact us at 201-579-0532 or email Meredith Burns at Meredith@arthouseproductions.org. We are here to help ensure your visit is comfortable and enjoyable.
ABOUT ART HOUSE
PRODUCTIONS
Art House Productions is a nonprofit organization committed to
developing and presenting performing and visual arts in Jersey City, NJ. Art
House offers theater, visual art exhibitions, arts festivals, and adult and
youth art classes. Visit www.arthouseproductions.org for more information.
Follow Art House on Instagram and Facebook: @arthouseproductions or on X:
@arthouseprods.
Art House Productions is generously supported by The New Jersey
State Council on the Arts, Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund, Jersey City
Arts Council, Princeton Area Community Foundation, SILVERMAN, KRE, CoolVines,
SVOG, New Jersey Theatre Alliance, and Hudson County Office of Cultural
Affairs. A full list of funders is available on our website.