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SUMMARY:May 2024 Grantee Events
DESCRIPTION:Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement\, Creative Learning\, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month. \nGregory Mills\nCreating Art from the Heart\nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 2024 at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM\nAdam C. Powell Building\, 163 West 125 Street\, New York\, NY 10027\nJune 5\, 12\, 2024 at 1:00 PM\nAbstract Art Exhibition: July 12\, 2024 at 1:00 PM \nAll welcome to create and explore art sessions. Art with curators (prerequisite of basics 1-3). All participants create two art canvases\, one to take home and one to donate to the Art Exhibition. Enjoy hands-on learning and create original abstract art on canvases! \nIntroduction abstract and sewing artmaking\nConceptual Ideas\nPaint and Canvas utilizations\nColor theory\nDesign Elements\nTextures and canvas appliques\nsewing juxtaposing techniques\nCreative Conversations\nSocial Connections\nAbstract Art Exhibition \nGrant Program: Creative Learning  \nBarrio Independent Productions\nFrenzy Fest 2024\nMay 1 – 24\, 2024\nVirtual Screenings\nMay 17 – 19 & May 24 – 26\nTheater Presentations: Friday & Saturday 7:00 PM\, Sunday 3:00 PM\nEl Barrio’s Artspace PS109\, 215 East 99 Street\, New York\, NY 10029 \n Frenzy-Fest is a Psychological Bilingual Theatrical-Short-Film Festival\, intended to raise awareness and reduce stigma on issues of mental health and promote cultural exchange through artistic expression featuring online and at theater. Frenzy-Fest incorporates post-show discussions\, giving the audience a voice in creating an empathetic bridge while shifting perceptions. \nThe films will be running online from May 1st to May 24 (www.bip-nyc.com) and the plays will be presented at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 on May 17\, 18\, 19\, 24\, 25\, and 26. \nFind more information at: https://www.bip-nyc.com  \nGrant Program: UMEZ Arts Engagement  \nThe Harlem Stories Project\, Inc\nHarlemQuest\nThursday\, May 2nd\, 2024 at 6:30 PM\nKIPP Infinity Middle School\, 625 West 133rd Street\, 2nd floor\, Auditorium\, New York\, NY 10027 \nHarlemQuest is the very first original production put on by The Harlem Stories Project- where Harlem kids tell Harlem stories. HarlemQuest takes place inside of a video game based in Harlem. All characters (besides Morgan) live within the game itself. The characters and stories and landscape of the world are derived from interviews (conducted in 2023 and early 2024) with the current cast. The show is 30 minutes long with no intermission.  \nFind more information at https://www.theharlemstoriesproject.org/events \nGrant Program: Creative Learning \nThe Faraway Nearby\nFrom This Blanket\nSaturday\, May 4\, 2024 at 1:30 PM\nPrint Center New York\, 535 West 24th Street\, New York\, NY 10011 \nIn this collaborative performance inspired by Marie Watt’s sculpture Blanket Stories: Great Grandmother\, Pandemic\, Daybreak (2021)\, Kyoung eun Kang and sooim lee will explore cultural heritage\, memory\, and individual and collective experiences. Kang and Lee—participants in the curatorial project The Faraway Nearby—will use pitch\, breath\, movement\, and silence to weave a narrative that resonates with themes of family\, care\, and resilience. Organized by Jiyeon Paik. \nFind more information at: https://www.printcenternewyork.org/public-programs/calling-back-calling-forward \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement  \nEarth Matter NY\nHeritage Farm Cyanotype Workshop Series\nMay 5\, June 16\, July 14\, and September 15\, 2024 at 1:00 PM\nGovernors Island\, Earth Matter NY\, 758 Enright Road\, New York\, NY 10004  \nThis workshop series will teach basic cyanotype printing on paper and fabric\, featuring plants and natural pigments cultivated at Earth Matter Soil Start Farms’ Heritage Beds. These four sessions will occur May 5\, June 16\, July 14\, and September 15\, 2024\, so that a cohort of 15-20 participants of all ages can make art with organic material throughout its life cycle from decomposition to seedling to early growth to maturity to seed again. Take home art every single session! What to expect: \nFamily-friendly hands-on farming and composting activities including harvesting of fresh and decomposing organic specimens. Digging into the dirt is encouraged in this art-making class! \nHosted at Earth Matter’s Soil Start Farm and Compost Learning Center on Governors Island. \nRound-trip ferry tickets are included. Educators: \nBryen Pittner\, Farm Artist & Facilitator\, Earth Matter \nBrian Buckley\, Artist & Facilitator \nFind more information at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heritage-farm-cyanotype-workshop-series-tickets-872742725987?aff=oddtdtcreator  \nGrant program: Creative Learning  \n24/6: A Jewish Theater Company\nTELEPHONE PLAYS 2024\nMondays\, May 6 – June 3\, 2024 at 12:00 PM\nTelephone  \nCome enjoy a short one-person\, uplifting and comedic play followed by a conversation with 24/6: A Jewish Theater Company’s Artistic Director. During COVID\, the effects of social isolation have been acutely felt by senior citizens and those who are housebound. In response\, 24/6: A Jewish Theater Company has commissioned a diverse group of over 20 playwrights to write 10 minute plays which are performed live over the telephone to seniors and those who are housebound. Each Monday at noon a different play will be performed via DOROT’s University Without Walls. \nFind more information at: https://twentyfoursix.weebly.com/  \nGrant Programs: Creative Engagement and UMEZ Arts Engagement  \nWashington Heights Community Choir\nWashington Heights Community Choir Spring Concert\nTuesday\, May 14\, 2024 at  7:00 PM\nFort Washington Collegiate Church\, 729 West 181st Street\, New York\, NY\, 10033 \nUsher in spring with a free concert featuring living and local composers along with old uncommon works that are sure to become new favorites. Select composers include Rosephanye Powell\, Ysaÿe Barnwell\, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\, and local musician Micah Young. The concert will also feature a special guest appearance by student singers from the Washington Heights Choir School! Unable to join in person? The event will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. Please visit our website to learn more about the program. Hope to see you there! \nFind more information at: https://www.washingtonheightschoir.org/spring-concert-2024/ \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement \nJermaine Rowe\nThe Legend of the Rolling Calf\nFriday\, May 17\, 2024 at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM\nLaMama Galleria (47 Great Jones St\, 4th floor) \nTHE LEGEND OF THE ROLLING CALF is a folkloric tale set in Jamaica that follows the souls of the enslaved duppies (ghosts) awaiting a portal to return to life. The reading will be produced by the TEAM and feature Karl Williams*\, Oneika Phillips*\, Shayne Powell*\, Sifiso Mabena*\, Remington Allen\, Ricardo G. Barrett\, Dan’yelle Williamson*\, Amanda Bailey*\, and Rodney Nelson. Teisha Duncan will be the Director\, and Jerome Morris will be the Musical Director. *Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association \nFind more information at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch7ZlWcTtpQnEokvoBXKwzO6i2ZpCMHWxTAr44k1DVSF2HYw/viewform \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement \nAlexis Mendoza\nREALITY OF PLACEMENT\nSaturday\, May 18\, 2024 at 12:00 PM\nHouse #18 Nolan Park\, Governors Island\, New York \nThis project is focusing on issues related to geographical displacement and environmental gentrification\, two interconnected phenomena that have gained significant attention in recent years due to their profound impact on communities and the environment. Geographical displacement refers to the forced relocation of individuals and communities from their original habitats\, often due to various socioeconomic factors. On the other hand\, environmental gentrification is the process whereby the improvement of urban environments and amenities inadvertently leads to the displacement of low-income residents as property values and costs of living rise. This photography project explores the intricate relationship between geographical displacement and environmental gentrification\, highlighting their causes\, effects\, and potential solutions. The primary goal of “Reality of Placement” is to bridge the gap between social consciousness and artistic expression. \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement  \nKehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum\nGreek Jewish Festival\nSunday\, May 19\, 2024 at 12:00 PM\n280 Broome Street\, New York\, NY 10002 \nJoin the Greek Jewish Festival on Sunday May 19 to celebrate the unique Romaniote and Sephardic heritage of the Jews of Greece! Experience a feast for the senses including authentic kosher Greek foods and homemade Greek pastries\, traditional dance performances with live Greek and Sephardic music\, an outdoor marketplace full of vendors\, arts and educational activities for kids\, Sephardic cooking demonstrations\, and much more!  \nFind more information at: https://www.GreekJewishFestival.com \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement  \nChristopher Bell\nEast Harlem Historian\nThursday\, May 23\, 2024 at 6:00 PM\nEl Barrio’s ArtSpace\, 215 East 99th Street New York\, NY 10029 \nFind more information at: https://www.facebook.com/ElBarriosArtspace \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement  \nMichael Jacobsohn\nNew Plaza Cinema Presents Short Films by New York Filmmakers\nFriday\, May 24\, 2024 at 7:00 PM\nNew Plaza Cinema\, Macaulay Honors College\, 35 W 67th St\, New York\, NY 10023\nTuesday\, May 28\, 2024 at 1:00 PM \nNYC Short Film Showcase at New Plaza Cinema On Friday\, May 24 at 7 pm. come and view 9 short films by New York Filmmakers. The screening will be held at New Plaza Cinema\, which is located at Macaulay Honors College\, 35 W 67th St\, New York\, NY 10023. Get additional information and order your tickets at: https://newplazacinema.org/coming-soon/ This is a list of the films and the filmmakers who will be screening their films: The Monolith by Angelo J. Guglielmo Jr; The Gallerist by Adam H. Holoubek; Perros Sin Amor/Loveless Dogs by Christina Soto; Nothing Will Ever Be the Same; Lunch Date by Donnie Banks; IMPLOSIONS by Lisa Sherman; We Just Clicked by Mary Wojcik; The Boys Of Late Summer by Roger Hendricks Simon\, Pedro Padilla\, and Davis Northern. \nFind more information at: https://newplazacinema.org/coming-soon/ \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement \nJesse Obremski\nObremski/Works at Arts on Site\nThursday\, May 30\, 2024 at 6:30 PM\nFriday\, May 31\, 2024 at 8:30 PM\nArts on Site\, 12 St. Marks Place\, New York\, NY 10003 \nThis inaugural full evening season with FOUR performances at Arts on Site will include the electrifyingly fierce Light-Print\, powerfully quiet In-Visible\, and the world premiere of GAMAN\, all works by Obremski/Works’s award-winningFounder/Director/Choreographer Jesse Obremski. In addition\, Obremski/Works 2024 VOYAGER Fellow Hoyori Maruo will showcase a world premiere as well. The works will be performed by an incredibly exciting\, deeply grounded\, and breathtakingly colorful group of artists of AAPI descent\, an artist of indigenous descent\, and international artists from Australia\, Taiwan\, and Japan. \nFind more information at: https://www.artsonsite.org/tickets \nGrant Program: Creative Engagement
URL:https://lmcc.net/events/may-2024-grantee-events/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Grantee Events
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SUMMARY:Arts Center Residency Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Open Studios at The Arts Center at Governors Island on May 18\, 2024. Engage directly with resident artists & curatorial fellows in their studios\, and learn about their diverse practices. RSVP here for free tickets! \nThis event is free and open to all. \nArtists in Residence:\n\nYasmeen Abdallah (@86cherrycherry) \nDahlia Bloomstone (@the_dancr_next_door) \nHedwig Brouckaert (@hedwig_brouckaert) \nGraciela Cassel (@graciela_cassel) \nYanira Castro (@acanarytorsi) \nbinbinFactory/Satoshi Haga & Rie Fukuzawa (@binbinfactory) \nRichard Grunn #urbanoscircus \nGrace Lynne Haynes (@bygracelynne) \nGrace Jahng Lee (@gsobrenome) \nFable Jones (@fable_jones) \nGeorgia Lale (@georgia_lale_studio) \nMeaghan Elyse (@meaghan_elyse) \nJohn Maria Gutierrez (@johnmariagutierrez) \nAnna Ting Möller (@annatingmoller) \nBonita Oliver AKA French Leave \nAmi Park (@iam__ami_) \nYin Ming Wong (@yinming_) \nYitian Yan (@yitian_yan) \nErica Shires\, On-Site Assistant (2023 Alum) (@erica_shires) \nCuratorial Fellows: \nKiara Cristina Ventura (@kiara_cristina+ @processa.art) \nMeghana Karnik (@storefrontpsychic) \n\n  \nEVENT SCHEDULE: \n1PM\nA4\nErica Shires\nData Ghosts\nVideo screening\, 30 min\n“Data Ghosts is an experimental video using images I made with a microscope\, wet-plate photography\, lumen prints\, and digital video. I then combined the old media with emerging 3D and AI software\, examining the ongoing evolution of visual language. \nStoryline: Cyanobotanists are experimenting with historical photographic processes and artificial intelligence trained in natural history archives to encode\, reanimate\, and virtually recreate the biodiversity of species that have gone extinct due to climate change.” \n@erica_shires\, https://www.ericashires.com/ \n  \n1:30PM\nA4\nGraciela Cassel\nWe Are Rivers\nVideo screening\, 30 min\n“We Are Rivers” is a documentary film that highlights the significance of rivers in our lives and communities. The film features on-location interviews that showcase the emotional attachment people have to rivers. These interviews include local residents\, volunteers\, ship captains\, and students who emphasize the need to preserve waterways for future generations. \nStories by: Gabriela Allen Scott Allen Debra Baratta Alex Blair Clarke Denis Cody Ann Herrmann George Resnov Francisco Reyes Frank Schwall Michael Smith Howard Sugarman Robina Tagliaferrow Marcelo Troche Kenny Williams Karl Wills Directed by Graciela Cassel Music: AIERT ERKOREKA dancer: LAUREN MARIE JAEGER cinematography: OXANA ONIPKO and MICHAEL ECKELS sound designer: WALDER MARTINEZ voice over: JUSTIN MYLES WALKER SPECIAL THANKS CAPTAIN CHRIS CULLEN-ISLAND CURRENT III PAUL GARCIA. HARBOR SCHOOL WE ARE RIVERS WAS CREATED WITH THE SUPPORT OF A GRANT FROM NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS \n@graciela_cassel\, https://www.gracielacassel.com \n  \n2PM\nA4\nDahlia Bloomstone\nBLUE SUGARY MONEY II\nVideo Game Performance Lecture\, 30 min\nDahlia Bloomstone’s video game performance lecture\, Blue Sugary Money II\, is interspersed with eating and sharing edible currency\, dance\, live omnichord sound stitched together with diaristic video and 3D fish animations\, monologues written on labor\, mutual aid\, economic dependence\, and desirability politics\, and a consumptive musical mnemonic.\n@the_dancr_next_door\, https://www.dahliabloomstone.com/ \n  \n2:45PM\nA4\nRichard Grunn with Sheridan Grunn\nLa Schiuma\nPerformance\, 15 min\nPerformance of a foam-constructed body puppet that discovers the dangers of technology.\n#urbanoscircus\, www.richardgrunn.com \n  \n3:00PM\nA2\nMeghana Karnik\nListening Session: Hope is a discipline\nListening Session\, 1-hour \n“Please join LMCC Curatorial Fellow\, Meghana Karnik\, and ISCP Curator-in-Residence\, Eugene Hannah Park for a listening session of their in-process vinyl record\, Hope is a discipline\, named after their collective curatorial research. The exhibition opens to the public at LMCC’s Arts Center on Governor’s Island July 20 – September 29\, 2024. \n“”Hope is a discipline”” is both an exhibition and network\, inhabiting Mariame Kaba’s concept of hope: a “hope” that is neither just a feeling\, nor horizon\, but a project of communal labor. As the curators research how to curate a process (aligned with socially-engaged artistic practices) the project blurs the lines between facilitator and participant; archive and event. Rehearsing a poetics of assembly with artists\, audiences\, and peers\, they organize “commoning” experiences with thought partners interested in the questions such as: How do we make places? How do we attend to solidarities? Can friendship create structural change? \nTheir vinyl record carries the sounds\, traces\, and marginalia from the first iteration of Hope is a discipline\, which took place at de Appel Amsterdam\, and the project’s aftermath in Cuba. \nHope is a discipline is curated by: Meghana Karnik (LMCC\, New York)\, Eugene Hannah Park (ISCP\, New York / South Korea)\, Marina Christodoulidou (de Appel\, Amsterdam)\, & Billy Fowo (SAVVY Contemporary\, Berlin)”\n@storefrontpsychic\, storefrontpsychic.com
URL:https://lmcc.net/events/arts-center-residency-open-studios/
LOCATION:The Arts Center at Governors Island\, 110 Andes Road\, New York\, NY\, 10004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Programs
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SUMMARY:Party as Performance: YACKEZ
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with us as we mark LMCC’s 50th anniversary as Manhattan’s Arts Council and our legacy of fostering vibrant creative communities! You’re invited to Party as Performance\, a series of special gatherings at The Arts Center at Governors Island!  \nach event is hosted by LMCC alumni artists and offers a unique atmosphere\, energy\, and community\, all delving into themes of Practice\, Process\, and Participation. We kick off the series on March 28 with Party as Process\, a listening and dance party with YiuYiu 瑶瑶 of Chinatown Records. Then\, on May 18\, immerse yourself in Party as Practice with host Yackez (Larissa & Jon Velez-Jackson) during our Arts Center Residency Open Studios. Finally\, join us for Party as Participation in June\, hosted by Elisabeth Smolarz\, as we mark the conclusion of the 2024 River To River Festival and our Extended Life residency program. \nIs sitting together a party? Is dancing? Is hot tub? Is drum circle? Talking? Imbibing while vibing? Can party transform itself? Can we rest together? Yackez is throwing a party. They’ll coax a party into being. A matinee party. A laugh out loud party. A party with beverages. Swaying in the corners party. Come join them on the island known as Paggank by the Lenape. RSVP here for free tickets!
URL:https://lmcc.net/events/party-as-performance-yackez/
LOCATION:The Arts Center at Governors Island\, 110 Andes Road\, New York\, NY\, 10004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Programs
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