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Peter Criswell ’89 Discusses Ulster’s Creative Community in Hudson Valley One

“I see a lot of what we’re trying to do as being connectors,” he said.

Peter Criswell ’89 Discusses Ulster’s Creative Community in Hudson Valley One

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Peter Criswell ’89.
Peter Criswell ’89, the chair of the county legislature for Ulster County, was interviewed by the Hudson Valley One for a piece on the arts scene in Kingston. Interviewing artists from radio coordinators to clowns, the article discusses how the county’s art scene has room to grow. Challenges like rising costs and gentrification contribute to artist displacement, a problem Criswell and others want to solve.

Criswell majored in anthropology and theater at Bard and spent a decade doing live theater. He says that experience made him appreciate how artists have to work on a budget. “I see a lot of what we’re trying to do as being connectors,” he said. “We’d like to try and encourage more arts commissions around the county.”
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Post Date: 07-29-2025
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New Book by Howard Megdal ’07 Reviewed in the Washington Post

“Megdal has been reporting on the WNBA for more than a decade, and his book reflects that.”

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Sonita Alizadeh ’23 Releases New Memoir

Born under Taliban rule, Alizadeh faced the threat of child marriage at the ages of 10 and 16, before finding her voice through music.

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  • Vladimir Nahitchevansky ’15 Profiled by Albany Times-Union
  • Malia Du Mont ’95 Appointed to the New York State Council on the Arts
  • Alhassan Susso MAT ’12 Profiled in the New York Times
  • Raphael Bob-Waksberg ’06 Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter About His Show Long Story Short
  • Coralie Kraft ’13 Interviewed by PBS News About Doomsday Preppers
  • Henry Mielarczyk ’25 Joins Stennis Program for Congressional Interns
  • Ronan Farrow ’04 Interviewed by MSNBC About DOGE and Social Security Data
  • Cookbook by Carla Perez-Gallardo ’10 Featured in Vogue
  • Three Bard College Graduates Win 2025 Fulbright Awards

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