Tristate of Mind was the inaugural exhibition for In Our Backyard, a year of themed and integrated programming at the Clay Art Center (CAC) in Port Chester, New York. Up between January 30 and March 19, 2016, Tristate showcased seventeen emerging artists working within seventy-five miles of the steadily growing art center, located thirty miles north of downtown Manhattan. Muted in color, modest in size, the show was remarkable for its spectacular successes, failures, and promise.