We want to give a big thanks to all who came to visit this past weekend for Open Studios and Love Tapes! We hope everyone had a wonderful time visiting the Arts Center to see all the amazing work presented by the Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes and Session One Artist Residents! We want to extend…

Arts Center Open Studios, Photo by Cherylynn Tsushima Join us as we celebrate the reopening of our public season with an exciting opportunity to explore the studios of our Session One Arts Center Residents. Engage with the artists, learn about their creative processes, and experience captivating time-based performances. Open Studios Event Schedule 12:30 PM -…

Wheel City, 2024 Creative Engagement & UMEZ Arts Engagement Grantee, Photo Courtesy of the Grantee Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month. MS Opera Productions Inc., The Festival of Chinese Opera 2024 – Resounding Opera Classics Sunday, July…

We are thrilled to announce that The Arts Center at Governors Island reopens next Saturday, July 13 with free summer programs and exhibitions running through September! The Arts Center at Governors Island will be reopening next Saturday, July 13 with an exciting summer lineup! Free public programming and exhibitions will run from July through September.…

Celebrating 50 Years: A Heartfelt Thank You for Being Part of the 2024 River To River Festival! As we conclude our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we want to thank you and our amazing partners and funders for supporting the work of incredible artists, and being part of our LMCC community! If you have any thoughts or…

2024 River To River Photos by Cherylynn Tsushima We want to thank you for joining us at the 2024 River To River Festival! What a joy it was to unite our artists and audience at The Arts Center at Governors Island and across Lower Manhattan’s parks, buildings, and plazas during this year’s River To River Festival! Our 2024…

nia love, 2024 Creative Engagement & UMEZ Arts Engagement Grantee, Photo by Rhonda Lou Haynes Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month. Be sure to keep an eye out for events taking place as a part of the…

Free tickets are now up for grabs for the River To River Festival, Downtown NYC’s free summer arts festival, taking place from June 7-23, 2024! This year’s River To River Festival aligns with LMCC’s 50th anniversary celebrations. In honor of this milestone, the 2024 festival features LMCC residency and grants alumni from the Extended Life…

Courtesy of New York Climate Exchange We are thrilled to share that The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) has been awarded an AMP Grant from The New York Climate Exchange! This grant will support our “Climate Justice & Arts Symposium Planning and Design” project, a major initiative for LMCC and an exciting step forward in…

Jesse Obremski, 2024 Creative Engagement grantee, Photo by Samantha Morris Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month. Gregory Mills Creating Art from the HeartMay 4, 11, 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PMAdam C. Powell Building, 163…