Immersive River Experience

58 Monument Square, Concord, MA

An experience for the senses, this immersive installation set in the heart of the Masonic Temple transports you within our rivers. Installation by artist Zannah Noe with film footage of the SuAsCo rivers by Watershed Films and river sounds by OARS.

This event is open to the public, no registration required!

About the Artists

Zannah Noe, Immersive Installation Artist

Zannah Noe is a mixed-media and immersive installation artist whose work creates experiential environments that connect communities to place. Her practice spans large-scale projection installations, community placemaking, and the Immersive Drawing Experience, a workshop series designed to cultivate focus and flow state. She is the creator of The Cube, a portable 360-degree projection framework funded by Mass Development Placemaking and Mass Cultural Council grants, which has been presented in public contexts across the MetroWest area since 2021. The Immersive River Experience is her most ambitious installation to date, bringing the watershed landscape of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers into vivid sensory presence for the OARS Wild and Scenic Film Festival. She works as a freelance designer and consultant in cultural planning and placemaking to nonprofits, municipalities, and community developers.

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Craig Fifield, Fabrication and Installation

Craig brings hands-on expertise in design and fabrication to the Immersive River Experience, assisting NOE with the installation and breakdown of the screens. He has had careers as a self-employed furniture designer/maker, worked extensively for small companies and start-ups as an industrial prototype designer/fabricator, setting up machine shops and performing in-house prototyping. He now enjoys volunteer work for charitable organizations in Acton, including Household Goods and The Trustees of Reservations, doing trail maintenance. He enjoys any outdoor activity as well as the arts and music.

The Cube: A Modular Projection Device for 360-degree Immersive Environments

The Cube’s construction was made possible by a 2021 Mass Development Placemaking Grant, in partnership with ArtSpace Maynard and Studio InSitu Architects. Together, Noe and InSitu principal Tim Hess designed and built The Cube, a modular 3D projection framework. For the Immersive River Experience, The Cube has been reconstructed into its current dual-screen configuration with the support of Craig Fifield, ArtSpace Maynard, and project volunteers.

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Date: Saturday April 25
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Corinthian Lodge
Categories: 40 Years—3 Rivers

~30%

of the SuAsCo rivers watershed is wetlands, crucial for wildlife habitat and water quality

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of water samples in the SuAsCo rivers watershed contain PFAS, leading to increased monitoring and remediation by local authorities and environmental groups

~70%

of dams in the SuAsCo watershed are over a century old, requiring extensive upkeep and presenting obstacles to river restoration and fish passage

>40%

of the land within the watershed is publicly accessible, offering recreational opportunities such as hiking, boating, and birdwatching to the community

~15%

of the land in the SuAsCo rivers watershed is covered by impervious surfaces such as roads, rooftops, and parking lots. This contributes to stormwater runoff and water pollution issues

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of the land within the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers watershed is publicly accessible, providing endless opportunities for paddling, hiking, and wildlife exploration.

Immersive River Experience

APRIL 25, 2026

Corinthian Lodge, 11:00am-4:00pm

58 Monument Square, Concord, MA

About the Artists

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