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Our Talking About Race Matters: Join the Conversation lecture series is back! This four-week series will center around social justice and advocacy: how advocacy groups and arts and cultural organizations participate and lead in social justice movements. Register today! :
https://buff.ly/3HmLuvX
Classical Theatre of Harlem | TD | New York City Department of Cultural Affairs | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | Historic House Trust of New York City | Center for Brooklyn History | John Hopkins University | NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study | Fresh Youth Initiatives | New York Common Pantry
MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION CELEBRATES FUNDING FOR RESTORATION PROJECT
Morris-Jumel Mansion and Historic House Trust of New York City (“HHT”) announce a new design and construction project at the 1765 historic site. The goal of this $2.7M project is to address areas of deterioration on the building’s exterior, complete a roof restoration, and provide universal access to the first floor of the museum with an ADA-compliant entry and restroom facilities. Consultants Page Ayres Cowley Architecture, LLC and the HHT Capital team are overseeing the project through the design phase.
The project coincides with some major initiatives already underway by Morris-Jumel Mansion, Inc., the non-profit partner that manages the museum and the site's educational programming. “As a community cultural anchor, the completion of this project will complement our work to showcase the architecture of the building and the museum’s collection of fine and decorative arts, and will provide a platform for the delivery of more inclusive content and programming to our ever-expanding audiences.” said Shiloh Holley, Executive Director of Morris-Jumel Mansion.
"This project will bring Manhattan's oldest surviving house into the 21st century by renovating the landmarked building's exterior and improving accessibility," said New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff. "We are happy to partner with the Historic House Trust to improve Morris-Jumel Mansion, thanks to funding from Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, and we're grateful to HHT and Morris-Jumel Mansion for their advocacy and ongoing work to re-center the site's historical narrative."
Learn more:
https://mailchi.mp/963f4b0661d9/morris-jumel-mansion-capital-project-announcement-4303914
📷: Bruce Katz
Audubon Park Historic District Jumel Terrace Historic District
Bayside Historical Society will be participating online in the 2021 Open House New York Weekend with a special expanded Virtual Tour of our landmarked 1887 Castle! Get more information at
https://tinyurl.com/bhs-ohny.
🔉👂SOUND ON! The soundscape for the I WAS HERE project by I Was Here Music Producer/Director Dr. Michael Preacely is a layering of anthem, lullaby, hymn, and narrative – the combination of which creates an audial synthesis for a more perfect union. Find out more about this project at
https://loom.ly/yz16PG8
Video: I Was Here Team
Alt Text: Images of buildings with overlaid ancestor spirit portraits play in rotation as Dr. Michael Preacely narrates the lyrics of his soundscape.
Smithsonian Northern Slavery Collective Museum Association of New York Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) BRC New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Historic House Trust of New York City
🎟️ Come see "Unspoken Voices: Honoring the Legacy of Black America" which will be ending September 1st!! Purchase tickets today:
https://dyckmanfarmhouse.org/visit/tickets-tours/
🚪Grounds are open to all; no admission necessary. Museum admission is $3 per person; we are open Thursdays 11am - 7pm and Fridays & Saturdays 10am - 2pm.
Featuring:
Sheila Prevost ( Sheilap_artworldwide ),
Rachel Sydlowski (
https://rachelsydlowski.com/) with Marquise Foster,
and Gwendolyn Black (
https://www.gwenblackarts.com) with Wilma Ann Sealy
Unspoken Voices: Honoring the Legacy of Black America is made possible in part with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp. and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
The New York Community Trust | Historic House Trust of New York City
Through the I WAS HERE project, contemporary African Americans are transformed into emblematic Ancestor Spirit Portraits. These portraits are place on sites as a way to honor the contributions and sacrifices of the enslaved people whose forced labor was instrumental in building this country.
Find out more about this project at
https://dyckmanfarmhouse.org/exhibitions/i-was-here/
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) | TD | Ps 98 Shorac Kappock | BRC | Northern Slavery Collective | Museum Association of New York | Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | National Park Service | Historic House Trust of New York City
Image: Linda F. Vogel Kaplan
Artist: I Was Here Team.
Alt Text: Black and white image of the Dyckman Houses near Dyckman and 10th Avenue are overlaid with the image of a father and child. The image reads, "I stand today to talk to the fathers of MY father. You endured to give me voice in this world."
New signage recognizes the homes and churches that comprised a vibrant African American community removed by eminent domain to construct Central Park.
