Figment ALPHA

An annual participatory gathering for artists, makers, and creators of all kinds. https://linktr.ee/FigmentALPHA Come, Participate and Share!

ALPHA is an annual participatory art gathering for creators of all kinds. ALPHA is a place to experiment and try new things... a place to launch new projects, to collaborate, to improve and refine existing projects, to dive in and create something new and unexpected, to reinvent yourself completely as an creator. Non-exhuastive list of mediums used last year: fire, taxidermy mice, fake botany folk

lore, balloons (tiny to huge enough to walk into!), everclear, wine, hats (against humanity), a free tollbooth pirates and so very many plastic cups! ALPHA is a camping event, but with cabins and a meal plan (if you wish). ALPHA is held on over 200 acres of green forrest and fields near a river. We usually get lucky with the late April weather and spend much of our time outside, day and night (a bit closer to the fire). More info: http://www.figmentproject.org/alpha

ALPHA Blog: http://www.figmentproject.org/alpha_blog

12/15/2025

Oh hai there FB-ers, did you know you can follow us on Insta, too? (And THIS is the right account to follow, hooray!):
https://www.instagram.com/figmentalpha/

First up, save the date! Alpha is April 23rd-26th, 2026 and
EARLY BIRD TIX ARE ON SALE NOW!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpha-2026-tickets-1962799564334

We have a new fundraiser this year, check us out!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transmission-beta-game-an-online-fundraiser-for-alpha-26-tickets-1977177074855

Have you joined our Discord yet??
https://discord.com/invite/m2DqSDEFhG

More links:
https://linktr.ee/FigmentALPHA?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=2946c89f-6de1-46f3-a04f-3a343f8c93cc

Want to learn more? READ BELOW

👉WHAT’s Alpha?
Alpha is an interactive and participatory artists’ retreat taking place this April 23rd-26th, 2026, at a sleepaway camping resort in Darlington, Maryland (just a few hours from NYC, Philly, D.C., Baltimore, etc.)

👉WHERE’s Alpha?
Camp Ramblewood is a lush, 200-acre private camping resort with all the rolling hills, woods, courts, cabins, meeting rooms, fire pits, and hiking trails you could ever want, plus a barn, pavilion, dance hall, pond, haunted mansion, a private island, and more! Each ticket includes a bed assignment in a fully insulated cabin, with hot, delicious meal plans available for additional purchase.

👉WHAT’s Alpha FOR?
Alpha offers time and space to explore, play, perform, experiment, build, make art, or whatever else your imagination desires. Many creators and artists use our event to beta test their work for the upcoming festival season. We encourage you to bring art projects at any stage of development (because at Alpha, failure IS an option!)

👉What does ‘participatory’ mean?
It means we’d like all participants to bring something to share with the community—‚whether that’s a craft, performance, talk, demonstration, workshop, experiment, curated experience….You name it, it counts! Simply let us know how we can accommodate you (indoor or outdoor placement, power, shade, water, AV equipment, etc.). Or, if you’re a first timer and don’t know what to contribute yet—come out and lend a hand on someone else’s project! Volunteer opportunities galore.

👉But isn’t it COLD in April? And what about kids/pets?
Sure, the weather can be unpredictable in late April. But that’s what warm layers, sealed cabins, hot meal plans, and nightly bonfires are for! Kids have a great time at Alpha, too (but we ask that your furry friends stay home). Join us!

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12/06/2025

TOMORROW!! Join ALPHA at the Mermaid and Mai Tai Market for an Info booth, vendors, DJs, drinks, oddities, vintage, shopping, and more! 5PM-10PM.

THE MERMAID and MAI TAI MARKET is hosted by by Miss Frizz Dazzle Vintage, featuring DJ ONE ICE JACK spinning Rockabilly, R&B, Punk and Soul. Special guest DJ KOOL THING.

Plus vintage, art, jewelry and one of a kind wonders and oddities!

11/12/2025

Calling all doers, makers, artists, and creators!

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th for a very special ALPHA-hosted Burner Happy Hour, where we’ll kick things off by answering the very important question: so just what is Alpha? (Short version: It’s an 11-principle, participatory artist retreat coming to you this April 2026 at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, MD—and we can't wait to tell you all about it!)

Come raise a glass as we swap tales of artful glory and disaster, spin yarns of projects past, and hopefully warm your creative cockles by our welcoming fire.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 19th, 6-9 pm
WHERE: Lucky’s on B (between 10th & 11th)
WHY: Learn about Alpha, inspire your next good/bad idea!

IOW, join us on 11/19 for an Alpha-hosted Burner Happy Hour--and follow on Instagram to see more!

11/11/2025

𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) by Carly Leinhouser
𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱/𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝟤𝘋 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬! 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴, 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.
Photo Credits: Raya Dhukan, Sasha Valarie

So small you might have missed it, this ALPHA project garnered HUGE attention at the event—and you can see why!

10/31/2025

Something strange is glowing in the dark...

In the dead of night — conjuring spirits of light, shadow, and form — ALPHA ’25 artist Sylke Froechtenigt caught what the eye can’t see… and raised the muses with her mysterious photographic witchcraft. 🔥

ALPHA 2026 dates will be announced soon.
Until then… stay 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥, Alphanauts!

👻 Happy Halloweeeeeny!

10/25/2025

ALPHA PROJECT SPOTLIGHT!
The Salty Noodle (2025) by Sasha Koren
𝘙𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵: 𝘈𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘵, 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵… 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.

Thank you for all those well-timed snacks, Smash! You're one hot noodle!

Photo credits: Daniella Morell, Zhenia Nagorny

10/20/2025

ALPHA PROJECT SPOTLIGHT!

𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗥𝗢𝗧 (2025) by Corporation Chaos
𝘙𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢, 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥. R𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘙𝘖𝘛 was 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘙𝘖𝘛 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. G𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘙𝘖𝘛.

ALPHA is an annual participatory artist's retreat at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, MD.
Learn more at www.figmentproject.org/alpha?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Figment+ALPHA&utm_campaign=publer
Pictured: Alphanaughts considering richRot's next big move; Michael Alfano (cheesin') as one of richROT's primary ambassadors; richROt's glory days at BM.

Photo credit: Raya Duhkan, Lisette Cheresson, unknown

10/14/2025

Did you LOVE Alpha '25? Hate it? Wish it were a different weekend? Had more fire, art, food, fun?? YOU CAN HAVE A SAY! Join our crew of smart, sexy, and accomplished production volunteers to help throw this one-of-a-kind participatory art event this April 2026.

Alpha can't happen without you—yes YOU!

Email: [email protected]

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