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January 2020

The Community Corner provides information about community programming, public museum exhibits and announcements from not-for-profits and governmental institutions providing programming in SoHo and neighboring communities.

The Architectural  League

• 594 Broadway, Suite 607 New York, NY 10012, (212) 753-1722 | email: info@archleague.org
• As a vital, independent forum for architecture and its allied disciplines, the League helps create a more beautiful, vibrant, innovative, and sustainable future.
• Learn about the League’s events HERE including First Fridays
• Enjoy the online publication of Urban Omnibus: urbanomnibus.net

The Center for Italian Modern Art

• 21 Broome St, New York, NY 10013, (646) 370-3596 | email: info@italianmodernart.org
• (CIMA) is a 501c3 public nonprofit exhibition and research center established in 2013 in New York City to promote public appreciation and advance the study of modern and contemporary Italian art in the United States and internationally.
• Marino Marini: Arcadian Nudes runs through June 13, 2020.  Visit our website for monthly hours for visitors.
• website: italianmodernart.org 

The Chinese American Arts Council-Gallery 465

• 456 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10013 | Phone : 212.431.9740 | email: info@caacarts.org
• The Chinese American Arts Council (CAAC) was established in 1975 to support the cultural arts of New York City’s Chinese-heritage communities and to generally raise awareness of Chinese performing and visual arts.
• Gallery 456 is the visual arts exhibition space of the Chinese American Arts Council.  In January – Exhibit: For Iris by artist Pei-Hsuan Wang.  Learn more HERE January 10 – February 7, 2020
• Website: www.caacarts.org

Community Board No. 2

• 3 Washington Square Village, #1A, New York, NY 10012 | Phone : 212-979-2272 | Fax: 212-254-5102 | email: info@cb2manhattan.org
• The Manhattan Community Board 2 is a New York City community board encompassing the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village, West Village, NoHo, SoHo, Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy in the borough of Manhattan.  Community Board 2 is one of the first community boards to be established in the early 1960’s
• See CB2 Calendar and Agenda and find location of all monthly meetings.  *Calendar is subject to change.  Monthly location is also subject to change.
• FULL BOARD meeting is third Thursday of each month.  Location Scholastic Bldg, 130 Mercer Street.  See above calendar for committee meeting dates and website for details on public session and how to submit speaker cards.
• website: Community Board 2 Manhattan

Douglas Dunn + Dancers

• 541 Broadway 3rd floor, New York, NY 10012 , New York City | Phone:Office: +212-966-6999 | email:admin@douglasdunndance.com
• Performance on January 10 & 11, 2020 at 9PM – T H E C A T T L E.  Performance at Douglas Dunn Studios at 541 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Tickets can be purchased online HERE
• Website: Douglas Dunn + Dancers

The Drawing Center

• 35 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013, (212) 219-2166| email: info@drawingcenter.org | Wed–Fri: 12-6pm, Thurs: 12-8pm
• Adults: $5 | Student and seniors: $3 |  Admission is free Thursdays, 6–8pm, and at all times for the following:  Children under 12, Members, and Visitors with disabilities and a person accompanying them.
• The Drawing Center, a museum in Manhattan’s SoHo district, explores the medium of drawing as primary, dynamic, and relevant to contemporary culture.
• Last Chance to see: The Pencil Is a Key, Drawings by Incarcerated Artists exhibition until January 5, 2020
• Website: drawingcenter.org

Elizabeth Street Garden

• Elizabeth Street between Prince & Spring Streets, Little Italy, New York City | email: friends@elizabethstreetgarden.org
• Weekdays:  Noon-4PM, Weekends:Noon-4PM, *** weather permitting and when RealFeel is above 40°F***
• See full Calendar!
• Website: elizabethstreetgarden.org

Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe

• Visit at 126 Crosby St New York, NY– Mon–Fri: 9 AM–9 PM | Sat–Sun: 10 AM–5 PM | Phone: 212-334-3324 | email: info@housingworks.org.
• The Bookstore is staffed almost entirely by volunteers and 100% of our profits go to Housing Works.
• HousingWorks fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS  have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving service
• It’s never a dull moment at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe and January has too many events to list – see the schedule HERE
• Join the Bookstore Cafe for Art & Action: Mahogany L. Browne​ and Shaun Leonardo on January 21, 2020. Presented by the Academy of American Poets from 7 – 8:30 pm.  Learn more HERE
• Website: Housingworks.org

The Judd Foundation

• Visit with guided tour reservation: 101 Spring Street  New York NY, Tues, Thurs, and Fri at 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm. Sat at 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 4:00pm.  | phone: 212.219.2747 | email: info@juddfoundation.org
• Guided visits to 101 Spring Street offer visitors direct engagement with Donald Judd’s art and vision. Judd’s formerly private living and working space provides firsthand experience of Judd’s concept of permanent installation in downtown New York.
• $24 per person. $11.50 students and seniors, with valid ID. High School students can visit 101 Spring Street for free | Call for tickets OvationTix: 866.811.4111
• Please note advance reservations for guided visits are required.  See the New York calendar HERE
• website: Juddfoundation.org

Leslie-Lohman Museum-50 Years of LGBTQ Art

• 26 Wooster Street New York, NY 10013 (Between Grand & Canal Streets)
• Created by our founders to preserve LGBTQ identity and build community, the Leslie-Lohman Museum acts as a cultural hub for the LGBTQ community by aspiring to reclaim scholarship from a queer perspective, to provide a training ground for queer artists and cultural workers, and to examine the juxtaposition between art and social justice in ways that provoke thought and dialogue.
• ON OUR BACKS: The Revolutionary Art of Queer Sex Work continues until January 19, 2020
• For exhibition, education and cultural programs – visit www.leslielohman.org

Lower East Side Ecology Center

• Mailing address-P.O. Box 20488 New York, NY 10009.  212-477-4022, | email: info@lesecologycenter.org
• LES offers Community-based Recycling and Composting Programs, Local Stewardship of Green Space, and Environmental Education Programs.
• Compost drop off locations in Manhattan: Hudson Square/6th Avenue & Spring Street -NE Corner-Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Year Round) ALSO First St & First Ave Commuter Compost Drop-Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00am-11am
• NYC Compost Project….see locations
• List of compost drop off hours citywide:  compost drop off hours 
• Website: LES

Mulberry Street Library

• 10 Jersey Street, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 966-3424. Mon-11 am–7 pm, Tues-10 am–7 pm, Wed-11 am–7 pm, Thurs-10 am–7 pm, Fri-10 am–5 pm, Sat-10 am–5 pm | Phone: (212) 966-3424
• Library Manager: Rebecca Alberto
• See the library’s events HERE including Mask-Making Workshop with National Association of Women Artist’s member Elena Zelenina on January 25, 2020.  Learn More Here!
• Website: Mulberry Street Branch

Museum at Eldridge Street

• 12 Eldridge Street , New York, NY, 10002, Museum Site: 212.219.0302 | contact@eldridgestreet.org | Sunday – Thursday: 10 am to 5 pm, Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
• Enjoy drinks and open house at the landmark location on Eldridge Street – Evening Open House: the Forward Archives January 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  Learn More HERE
• Website: Museum at Eldridge Street

Rebecca Kelly Ballet

• Appleby Foundation, Inc. 501c3 non-profit listed on Guidestar
• Home of the classical and contemporary Rebecca Kelly Ballet – since 1979.
• For professionals  – Rehearsal studio for dance
• Find out more about us: www.rebeccakellyballet.com 

SoHo Arts Network

• The Soho Arts Network is a working network of non-profit art spaces in SoHo, celebrating the rich history of our unique creative community.
• See network of galleries: sohoarts.org

SoHo Design District

• The SoHo Design District brings together SoHo’s design community through the promotion and preservation of SoHo as a premier destination for world renowned design and creativity.
• See map of design community: sohodesigndistrict.org

The SoHo Memory Project

• Contact the SoHo Memory Project: yukie@sohomemory.org
• The SoHo Memory Project is a mobile museum, archive, and blog celebrating and preserving the history of SoHo as a New York City neighborhood. Contact the SoHo Memory Project: yukie@sohomemory.org 
• Website: sohomemory.org 

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