Manhattan Arts Grants Info Sessions are Here!
LMCC is pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 program guidelines and application forms for LMCC’s Manhattan Arts Grants: Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement. Three Programs, One Deadline: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 5:00pm (EST) In 2019, LMCC awarded over $1.4 million to more than 270 individual artists, collectives, and organizations engaging Manhattan’s communities through a wide range of artistic forms and events.…
Read MoreAnnouncing Fundraising Fundamentals
Gal Nissim and Leslie Ruckman, 2019 Creative Engagement Grantees. Photo Credit: Mark Sullivan “Applying for a Creative Engagement grant not only helped us create our project, but it also helped us improve how we apply for grants. The fundraising workshops were extremely helpful. There we acquired plenty of knowledge of grant planning and applications. All…
Read MoreJuly 2019 Grantee Events
Global Warming Dunk Booth by Lori Brungard Join LMCC in this month’s selection of activities in the arts, brought to you by the Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees. Richarda Abrams First By Faith: The Life of Mary McLeod Bethune June 28, 2019 – July 21, 2019 The West End Theatre…
Read MoreComing in August—ALL ARTS presents a film by Liz Sargent and Cyprian Films: “Slow Down: River To River”
ALL ARTS presents a Cyprian Films New York production directed by Liz Sargent, Slow Down: River To River. The film captures the themes of Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s 2019 River To River Festival curated by Lili Chopra: Reflecting, deceleration and stillness are captured from the filmmaker’s perspective within the landscape of Lower Manhattan. Featuring work by…
Read MoreLMCC’s River To River Festival in the News
Thank you for joining LMCC at the 2019 River To River Festival! From June 18-29, LMCC presents performances and events celebrating artistic and creative diversity in all its forms throughout Lower Manhattan. This year’s festival encouraged the discovery of what arises when we all slow down. Here are some highlights in the news! “At the River To River Festival,…
Read MoreRiver To River Festival – Week 2
We’re halfway through Week 2 of the River To River Festival 2019! Check out more photos on LMCC’s Facebook page. Add Color (Refugee Boat), 2019. Photo by Ian Douglas. The Reflection Project with Yoko Ono. Photo credit: Brian J. Green Jennifer Monson/iLand, ditch, Photo by Ian Douglas Ernesto Pujol, The Listening School. Photo by Deirdre…
Read MoreRiver To River Festival – Week 1
We’re halfway through Week 2 of the River To River Festival 2019! Check out more photos on LMCC’s Facebook page.
Read MoreLMCC Executive Directors Lili Chopra, Diego S. Segalini, and LMCC artists featured in the New York Times!
Proudly supporting the arts since 1973…LMCC’s Executive Directors and artists are featured in this extensive profile in the New York Times!
Read MoreThe Reflection Project
The 2019 River To River Festival program focuses on themes of slowing down, reflecting, and imagining. Please join LMCC in kicking off the festival with: The Reflection Project with Yoko Ono Starting June 18 | Throughout Lower Manhattan The Reflection Project with Yoko Ono seeks to counter the relentless pace of the everyday by inviting the passerby to engage…
Read MoreManhattan Arts Grants Applications are Open!
LMCC is pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 program guidelines and application forms for LMCC’s Manhattan Arts Grants: Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement. Three Programs, One Deadline: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 5:00pm (EST) In 2019, LMCC awarded over $1.4 million to more than 270 individual artists, collectives, and organizations engaging Manhattan’s communities through a wide range of artistic forms and events.…
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