Archive for December 2020
Black Gotham Experience: As Above So Below
As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in the Lower Manhattan section of New York City. The…
Read MoreFour Voices: A Film by Liz Sargent
River To River, LMCC’s annual summer festival, was created in the aftermath of 9/11 with the intention to heal and celebrate New Yorkers’ resiliency through the power of art. This year,…
Read MoreEiko Otake at the Arts Center at Governors Island
At last week’s A Toast to Downtown virtual event, Eiko Otake performed in memory of her friend Sam Miller, a former President of LMCC and lifelong champion for dance and performance. LMCC presented Eiko Otake…
Read MoreMaking Space for Artists and Community at LMCC: LMCC 2020 Highlights
Making Space for Artists and Community at LMCC As 2020 draws to a close, we look back at this year’s most memorable moments connecting artists and community: New York…
Read MoreTune in this Thursday for a conversation with LMCC’s Executive Director Lili Chopra – Lower Manhattan: Making Community Through Culture at LMHQ
Asiya Wadud, ECHO EXHIBIT, River To River 2020: Four Voices, photo by Ian Douglas. Tune in Thursday, December 17 at 12pm for Lower Manhattan: Making Community Through Culture, a virtual…
Read MoreLMCC celebrates Artists with Virtual Gala: A Toast to Downtown
Last Wednesday, we celebrated NYC artists and communities in A Toast to Downtown: A Virtual Celebration with LMCC. With many of you in attendance, it was truly a joyous moment to reconnect in a…
Read MoreLMCC’s A Toast to Downtown is an Editors’ Pick in Artnet News this week!
LMCC’s A Toast to Downtown is an Editors’ Pick in Artnet News this week! Don’t miss the chance to celebrate New York City’s independent artists with us, and RSVP here:…
Read MoreLast chance to RSVP to A Toast to Downtown!
This is your last chance to RSVP to A Toast to Downtown and celebrate NYC’s artists with LMCC! A Toast to Downtown is tomorrow, Wednesday December 9 at 7pm. Each…
Read MoreApply for NYFA COVID-19 Relief Funding for Visual Arts Workers
Apply for the final cycle of the Tri-State Relief Fund to Support Non-Salaried Workers in the Visual Arts by Monday, December 14 at 11:59pm! The fund will distribute one-time unrestricted…
Read MoreArtists are the heart of LMCC’s work
The heart of LMCC’s work is to center artists and their contributions to the cultural life of New York City. Artists are our cultural creators and dreamers, our storytellers and…
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