December 2018 Grantee Events
African Diaspora International Film Festival African Diaspora International Film Festival 2018 November 23 – December 9, 2018 (various times, see event schedule) Multiple Venues, see event schedule. Find more information and a schedule of events at www.nyadiff.org/ny-2018/schedule/ Grantee Program: UMEZ Arts Engagement Sundays on Broadway – Cathy Weis Projects Sundays on Broadway November 18,…
Read MoreSU-CASA 2019 Applications are now open!
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for SU-CASA, our community arts engagement program that places artists in-residence at senior centers across Manhattan. SU-CASA is an amazing opportunity to engage with seniors in New York City’s diverse communities. Each senior center is unique and offers access to different types of spaces, resources and communities. This year,…
Read MoreArtforum features 2018-2019 Workspace cohort
Artforum recently featured the 2018-2019 Workspace cohort in an article, highlighting the diverse group of talented artists we’re working with this year. Click here to see the article!
Read MoreLMCC Alumni Update
LMCC Alumni have been busy winning awards such as the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, a Guggenheim Hugo Prize, and putting up work at St. Ann’s Warehouse, the Brooklyn Museum, The Kitchen, and more! Here are some highlights from the past few months from our Alumni: Okwui Okpokwasili LMCC: Extended Life (2014, 2015), Process…
Read MoreNovember 2018 Grantee Events
Come experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees at their events this November. Kathy Leichter Unladylike2020 Video of Bessie Coleman and Community Talk-Backs November 1, 2018 at 7:00 PM Maysles Documentary Center, 343 Malcolm X Boulevard, NY, NY 10027 This event kicks off…
Read MoreLMCC feature on 6sqft
6sqft features us in a blogpost about LMCC’s impact on New York City and the Financial District. Click the following link to read about a brief history of how LMCC played a part in revitalizing the arts in Lower Manhattan. How the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council has kept art thriving through FiDi’s ups…
Read MoreOctober 2018 Newsletter
LMCC Welcomes the 2018-2019 Workspace Artists-in-Residence Cohort LMCC welcomes fourteen artists to its Workspace studio residency program. Workspace is a competitive nine-month studio residency program that focuses on creative practice development for emerging artists working across all disciplines. Based in studios at 101 Greenwich Street from September 2018 to June 2019, this year’s cohort includes choreographers, sculptors, poets, screenwriters, filmmakers, and interdisciplinary artists. For more on Workspace and the…
Read MoreOctober Grantee Events
Photo courtesy of Laura Nova, Silver Sirens Come experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees at their events this October. Peter Bulow Onkel Oskar’s Suspenders Installation on View: July 10 – November 14, 2018 Puppet Play and Artist Talk: Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 11:00…
Read More2018-19 Workspace Artists-in-Residence Announced
From top left: Golnar Adili, Jennifer Bartlett, Eliza Bent, Keisha Bush, André Daughtry,Jonathan González, Zac Hacmon, Terrance James Jr., NIC Kay, Ying Liu,Asif Mian, Kenneth Pietrobono, Orlando Tirado, Zhiyuan Yang Please join LMCC to welcome our 2018-19 cohort of LMCC Workspace artists! Workspace, a nine-month studio residency program, supports emerging artists from all disciplines…
Read MoreSeptember Grantee Events
Come experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees at their events this September. Torkomada, Inc. Raqs Without Borders August 31 – September 2, 2018 at 7:30 PM University Settlement Speyer Hall Theater, 184 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10002 Raqs Without…
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