Back Rooms is a series of art installations in the hidden corners and forgotten edges of Treefort Fest 2026. Curated by Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox, these liminal spaces are immersive experiences designed to elicit wonder, grant a rest, and baffle on lookers, as they stumble and dance through the revelry at Treefort 2026.
Back Rooms @ Ming Studios features 2 installations by collaborative artist team Kelly Cox and Eric Mullis (Boise) and Christine Atkinson (Los Angeles) with collaborative live music + projection mapping performances featuring Dew Line (Minneapolis) and Grandpa Crump (Boise).
Back Rooms 2026 is sponsored by College of Western Idaho.
Music by Grandpa Crump w/ Projection Mapping by Goran Fazil: Friday 4-5 pm
Grandpa Crump is a band from Boise playing together for the last couple of years. It is a group of musicians coming from diverse backgrounds in visual and performing arts. They play a varied genre of music with emphasis on poetry and improvisation.
Music by Dew Line with Projection Mapping by Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox: Sunday 4-5 pm
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dew Line is a distinctive suite of songs by Amy Hager and Jacob Mullis of Fort Wilson Riot. The project was conceived and written in response to both the multimedia work Slow Burn—created by Kelly Cox and Eric Mullis—and the recent federal ICE occupation in Minnesota.

Blending elements of psychedelic rock, art pop, and folk, the songs explore themes of hope amid disaster, the challenges of parenting in toxic times, and the search for beauty and community within the surrounding