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This Month at LMCC – April 2019

LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island
opens Sept 2019

In case you missed it–LMCC will open our newly renovated Arts Center at Governors Island in September 2019. We envision LMCC's Arts Center as an incubator for creative process and space of engagement connecting artists and audiences.

Focusing on themes of ecology, sustainability and resilience, opening programs will include site-specific exhibitions by Yto Barrada and Michael Wang, as well as a full calendar of open studios, performances, talks and workshops.

We are excited to announce our 2019 Artists-in-Residence at the Arts Center. These artists explore themes of social practice, New York City Harbor and Governors Island history, the environment and climate change. Learn more about our residents here.
2019 Artists-in-Residence at LMCC's Arts Center
Nicole Awai
Yto Barrada
Colleen Billing
Baris Gokturk
Maya Kaminishi Jeffereis
Brendan Kiely
Amy Khoshbin
Hilary Lorenz
Jillian McDonald
Ander Mikalson
Lize Mogel
Aviva Rahmani
Leah Raintree
Aida Šehović
J. Soto
Aaron Suggs
Sam Van Aken
Asiya Wadud
Michael Wang

Hypokrit Theatre Company
Read more about LMCC's Arts Center opening in The Wall Street Journal, Artforum
ARTnews, 6sqft and New York Magazine's Approval Matrix!
The Downtown Dinner
The LMCC Board of Directors invites you to a celebration of the cultural life forces of Lower Manhattan on Thursday, May 16th at Pier 17. This year, we honor The Howard Hughes Corporation and Julie Taymor with Liberty Awards, recognizing their service and achievements as community builders and creative giants.

Festivities include a special guest performance by four-time Grammy Award winning jazz artist Esperanza Spalding, a silent art auction (including work by Desiree Alvarez, The Guerrilla Girls, and other renowned LMCC artists). We are pleased to present awards to the following LMCC Alumni: Kaneza Schaal, Kamau Ware and Liana Finck.**

Make a reservation today!
Volunteer at the Downtown Dinner

We are seeking volunteers to assist with our annual gala, The Downtown Dinner, on Thursday, May 16th, 2019 at Pier 17!
 
We’re looking for volunteers that are fun, friendly, and outgoing, are passionate about the arts, or simply looking for an opportunity to get involved and support LMCC! Click here for more details and to sign-up.

 
April Grantee Events
This month's grantee events include an eclectic range of shows and performances across all disciplines.

Immerse yourself in a dynamic chamber music performance by SYBARITE5, enjoy an evening of Indian Folk Dance at the Natraj Folk Arts Festival and more!

See the full calendar of events!
Artist-in-Residence Events
See the work of our current Workspace residents! 

Jonathan González's new commission of Lucifer Landing I will be presented at MoMA PS1 on April 19-21

NIC Kay will perform PUSHIT! as a part of the Contemporary Arts Center's This Time Tomorrow festival on April 12 and 14
Ying Liu presented PLAYDATE at Issue Project Room on April 6.

Check out our interview with Ying about her experience as a Workspace artist-in-residence on our channel here.
Alumni Highlights
Recipients of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship

⁣Congratulations to Manal Abu-ShaheenChia Lun ChangRaja Feather KellyMarjani Forté-SaundersAlicia Hall MoranRonny Quevedo, and Alejandro Varela who were recently announced as recipients of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship!***

Each of the 60 Fellows awarded will receive $40,000 over two years to advance artistic or professional development and/or to create new work. 
Faye Driscoll's Thank You for Coming: Space

See the World Premiere of Faye Driscoll's Thank You for Coming: Space at the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University on April 11th! This performance marks the final work in Faye Driscoll’s three-part Thank You For Coming series. LMCC supported the first two works, Attendance and Play, through our Extended Life residency, and presented an iteration of Thank You for Coming: Play at River To River 2017.

LMCC: 2010 Manhattan Arts Grants recipient, Special Residencies 2010, Process Space (2010, 2013-14), Extended Life 2013-2015, River To River 2017
Careers at LMCC
Join the LMCC team!

Join the LMCC team as a 2019 Summer Session Intern! LMCC’s Internship program provides meaningful opportunities for individuals interested in the arts and culture sector, from the perspective of a leading non-profit organization. Apply now! 

LMCC is also seeking a permanent full-time Finance & HR Manager to join immediately. This person will have primary responsibility for managing the administration and operations of LMCC, including finance, general administration and human resources. Apply now! 
From Our Partners at The Actors Fund
Westbeth Affordable Housing

Westbeth Artist Housing, a 384 unit affordable housing complex located at 463 West Street, New York, NY, will re-open its wait list and accept applications for the first time in a decade. 

Westbeth is an iconic live-workspace apartment complex for artists of all disciplines that first opened in 1970 and continues to be a thriving artist community. For more information about the application process and eligibility, visit the website here.
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**Downtown Dinner Awardees were a part of the following LMCC programs: Kaneza Schaal (River to River 2016); Kamau Ware (Process Space 2016, History In Action Project 2016); Liana Finck (Workspace '14–'15)

***LMCC alumni who received the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship were a part of the following LMCC programs: Marjani Forté-Saunders (Extended Life 2016, 2017; River to River 2017), Raja Feather Kelly (Workspace '14–'15), Chia Lun Chang (Process Space 2017), Alejandro Varela (Workspace '17–'18), Ronny Quevedo (Workspace '15–'16), Manal Abu-Shaheen (Workspace '16–'17), Alicia Hall Moran (River to River 2016)

Images courtesy of the artists (from top to bottom):

LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island, photo by Zachary Tyler Newton; Image courtesy of Esperanza Spalding; Untitled 19, Magnificent Mile, IL. Photo by Jon Henry; Photo courtesy of Jonathan González; LMCC Workspace Resident Ying Liu: In Process, Video by Brian Green; Marjani Forté-Saunders, BEING HERE, 2013; Photo courtesy of Faye Driscoll; Olga Bell, Krai, River to River 2016, Photo by Julieta Cervantes; Photo courtesy of The Actors Fund.
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