City of Water Day Panel

July 25

Location
LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island
+ Google Map

RSVP
https://lmcc.website/july25

CityofWaterDayPanel_Hero_Image

Free | Saturday, July 25 at 3:15pm | Lehman Gallery, LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island

LMCC in partnership with Stony Brook University invites you to a City of Water Day discussion at the Arts Center at Governors Island. Artists and academics will address topics from art-making and creativity to climate change and the environment, as they relate to our shared waterways and waterfront.

The discussion will be moderated by LMCC CEO & Artistic Director, Moe Yousuf, and include current LMCC’s Arts Center artist Leslie Wayne, as well as artists and scientists from Stony Brook University.

The panelists will include:

  • Joseph Labriola, Lecturer, Writing & Rhetoric, Stony Brook University
  • Luis Medina, Assistant Professor, School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University
  • Kate Schwarting, Director of Exhibitions & Curator, Gallery North (ocean water ecosystems)
  • Leslie Wayne, artist, The Unintended Blues on view at the Arts Center at Governors Island
  • Moe Yousuf, LMCC Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director, moderator
After the discussion, stick around for questions and informal conversation with panelists and other attendees.

 

RSVP at July 25 Open Studios and select the City of Water Day Panel tickets. RSVP HERE.

Also on July 25 at the Arts Center:

12-5pm, Meet the 2026 Cohort of Arts Center Residents during Open Studios. This open house events is  free and welcoming, informal, and accessible to all ages. Artist activations will take place throughout the day, including a screening, live broadcast, listening installation, a ClimArt Cafe, and participatory activities.

From 1-3pm, take part in Recycled Runway, a free, family-friendly art-making workshop with Sari Nordman. Create a colorful, one-of-a-kind wearable accessory from recycled plastic that celebrates your individual NYC style! Central to her practice, Nordman addresses eco-anxiety through environmental art projects that foster social engagement and utilize recycled plastic. The workshop will be ongoing so visitors are welcome to participate for as long as they would like.

RSVP for all activities HERE.

 

About City of Water Day
Now in its 19th year, City of Water Day — taking place this year on Saturday, July 25 — is a  region-wide day organized by Waterfront Alliance and New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP), to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor. Dozens of communities across all five boroughs, Westchester and Rockland counties, and New Jersey will host events on and near the water that celebrate the importance of a resilient and equitably shared waterfront. From free kayaking to rowing to hands-on workshops, these events offer community members opportunities for fun, education, and access to their local waterfront. https://www.cityofwaterday.org/

Back to Take Care Series