Silent Barn has closed again.
Originally on the border of Ridgewood, Queens and Bushwick, Brooklyn, the D.I.Y. community space and venue moved to 603 Bushwick Ave in Brooklyn in 2012 after a Kickstarter fundraising campaign. The space was a hub for art, music and community events for six years. But after a financial review, Silent Barn’s leaseholders realized they didn’t have enough money to sustain the space’s ambitious programming. In March, they announced that the space would close at the end of April.
Photographer Edwina Hay went to Silent Barn, including the final “Last Rites” on April 29, to connect with and photograph the people behind the beloved venue.
Here’s what she saw.
- Stephanie - PR Director & Programming Team
- Stefan - Fire Safety Bear
- Osaro - Shows Team
- Neon - Calendar Team
- Nat - Founding Paesthetics Member
- Mila - Former Rentals Chef (and former Meetings Chef) & former Shows Team
- Mike - Risky Bizness (Legal) Chef
- Lucas - Keeper of the Lore
- Liz - Former member of Programming team, former Resident, former Shows Team
- Liana & Jacob - Residents & Shows Team
- Lani - Calendar Team
- Kunal - Financial Planning & Community Outreach Coordinator
- Jordan - Financial Manager
- Joe - Ghost Hunter
- Jo - Shows Team
- Jin - Shows Team
- Jazo Brooklyn - Founder & Director of Educated Little Monsters
- Eli - Deep Space
- Chris - Freeschool Instructor
- Carlos - Calendar Team
- Arthur - Resident & Shows Team
- Akin and Shyhein - The Lab
- Vagabon
- Jeff Rosenstock
- Dreamcrusher
- Reagan Holiday
- G Lucas Crane
- Mallrat
- Zenizen
- Jimi Lucid
- Sibling
- Rafias World
- Anika Pyle
- YATTA
- G Lucas Crane
- LRain
- Shady Hawkins
- Vagabon
- Beams
- Jeff Rosenstock
RIP Silent Barn.
