Join LMCC at the Arts Center on Governors Island for a day of free, environmentally-focused activities and artmaking honoring Earth Week!
In the morning, the winners of the 2026 NYCHA Resident Climate Action Grants share their community-focused sustainability projects. Then, environmental artist Greg Corbino leads a hands-on, family-friendly puppet-making workshop. In the afternoon, LMCC’s president, Moe Yousuf, will be in conversation with Stony Brook University professor and author Joseph M. Pierce about his new book Speculative Relations: Indigenous Worlding and Repair.
On display throughout the day are exhibits from Stony Brook faculty, LMCC’s Stony Brook University Scholars-in-Residence. Additionally, visitors are also invited to drop in to Open Studios and meet LMCC’s newest cohort of Arts Center Residents, offering a glimpse into the early stages of their time in residence. The day will culminate in a closing reception with food, drink, and live music from the Jazz Loft All Stars.
All events are free and open to the public, and RSVPs are strongly recommended.
LMCC’s Earth Day Celebration is presented in partnership with Stony Brook University and the New York Climate Exchange.
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Celebrating the 2026 NYCHA Resident Climate Action Grant
10:30am-12pm, Upper Gallery
Join us on Governors Island on April 18 during Earth Week for a celebration of the winners of the 2026 NYCHA Resident Climate Action Grants and support them in the next steps of their projects!
You can register separately for this event HERE.
Hudson River Fish Workshop: Transforming New York Harbor Debris into Puppets
Lehman Gallery, 1-3pm
Join artist Greg Corbino for a hands-on puppet-making workshop inspired by the epic migrations of Hudson River fish such as the Atlantic sturgeon, American eel, and striped bass. Fish migrations and spawning cycles remind us that ecosystems depend on collective movement and shared effort. In that spirit, participants will create their own migrating fish puppets while reflecting on how collective action can spark new ideas for climate resilience in our communities. Participants of all ages are invited to drop in and build their own migrating fish puppet. All materials will be provided.
In conversation: Moe Yousuf, LMCC President, and Joseph M. Pierce, Stony Brook University Professor and author of Speculative Relations: Indigenous Worlding and Repair
Upper Gallery, 3:30-4:30pm
LMCC President Moe Yousuf speaks with author and Stony Brook University professor Joseph M. Pierce about his new book, Speculative Relations: Indigenous Worlding and Repair. Drawing on Cherokee thinking, Indigenous queer theory, literary and cultural studies, and art criticism, Pierce illuminates pathways for understanding and resisting the ongoing damages of colonialism while pointing to future worlds and imaginaries that breathe life into Indigenous thought and practice.
Joseph M. Pierce (Cherokee Nation citizen) is Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Stony Brook University.
Earth Day Closing Reception
Upper Gallery, 4:45-7pm
The Earth Day Celebration ends with a light reception to cap off the day’s activities. Join workshop participants and panelists, artists-in-residence, Stony Brook faculty, and friends from The New York Climate Exchange and LMCC for food, drink, brief remarks, and live music from the Jazz Loft All Stars.
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On Display: Work from Stony Brook University Faculty and Arts Center Scholars-in-Residence
Residency Studios, 12-5pm
Works by Stony Brook University professor and author Joseph M. Pierce in connection with his book, Speculative Relations: Indigenous Worlding and Repair. Work by the Arts Center’s Stony Brook Scholars-in-Residence Darla Migan and Nobuho Nagasawa;
A presentation from Stony Brook University professor Karen Levitov introducing BioFuturism: A New Operating System for Being Human curated by Elena Soterakis and Karen Levitov.
Arts Center Residency Open Studios
Residency Studios, 12-5pm
Throughout the afternoon, visitors are also invited to drop in to Open Studios and meet LMCC’s newest cohort of Arts Center Residents, offering a glimpse into the early stages of their time in residence.
LMCC’s 2026 Arts Center Residents are: Garrett Allen, Rachel Garber Cole, Nicole Cooper, RedMoon Arts Movement Inc, Duy Hoàng, Derek Lee McPhatter, Tijay Mohammed, Sari Nordman, Sabrina Merayo Nuñez, Phoebus Osborne, Marie Lloyd Paspe, Gabriela Salazar, Lisa Ann Schonberg, Sara Stern, Nora Treatbaby, Tanika I. Williams, Darla Migan (Stony Brook University) Nobuho Nagasawa (Stony Brook University), Seaweed City, (Organization-in-Residence), and Noga Cohen (On-Site Assistant).