2012 – 2018: Re-growth and Expansion
The past decade saw a new wave of growth for LMCC that continued throughout Manhattan, including the revitalization of Governors Island in arts and culture, and partnerships that facilitated programs…
Read More2019 – Present
In 2019, LMCC awarded over $1.4 million dollars in grant funding to over 200 Manhattan-based artists and arts organizations. Additionally, we completed an exciting renovation and expansion of LMCC’s Art Center that…
Read More2001 – 2011: 9/11 and Lower Manhattan’s Recovery
On September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center was destroyed, LMCC lost a home, a performance venue, studio and exhibition spaces, and nearly 30 years of archives. Most significantly,…
Read More1973 – 2001: Birth of LMCC
Founded in 1973 by Flory Barnett with support from David Rockefeller, Sr. and Chase Manhattan Bank, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and other local business and civic…
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