MAD News - Launching Ben Wigfall Project & Community Conversations

MAD Newsletter | February 15, 2017

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An afternoon of presentations, performances and Deep Listening with friends and special guests
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News, views and other tidbits about MAD

Honoring Luminary Printmaker Ben Wigfall

MAD celebrates the Kingston legacy of nationally known printmaker Ben Wigfall. Warmly remembered by Kingston’s African-American and arts communities, the former SUNY professor is revered for work he did in Kingston’s Ponckhockie neighborhood in the 1970s and 1980s. MAD’s Ben Wigfall Project kicks off this spring and summer with arts workshops for youth and families.

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MAD is in the news – twice!

Read all about The Lace Mill and The Metro.

Kingston’s dedication to create space and opportunity for art is downright inspiring. Read all about what’s happening at The Lace Mill and what’s planned for The Metro!

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Chronogram Launches Community Conversations

On February 8, Chronogram launched a new, monthly series to bring together community leaders, influencers and creatives for discussions about timely issues. For the first conversation at The Lace Mill, Chronogram Editorial Director Brian Mahoney and artist/O+ Festival founder Joe Concra explored “Gentrification & the Creative Class.”

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What is MAD?
The Kingston Midtown Arts District seeks to unite, revitalize, and enrich the community through the arts. We are building upon the City’s reputation as an arts-friendly place in which to live, work and play, and the more than 400 artists and arts enterprises already operating in Midtown, to ensure inclusive and equitable community development and economic revitalization for everyone living and working in Midtown.

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