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Photo: Yoko Inoue	InSite: Art + Commemoration - Ideas As Lower Manhattan's future continues to be rebuilt and re-imagined, LMCC invited artists to contribute to the InSite 9/11 program. They were invited to respond in the form of an observation, interpretation, or idea and share their work as part of an online project to inform thinking about Lower Manhattan's past, present and future. Online September 1 at http://insite.lmcc.net/ideas-home/. Featured artists include: Double A Projects: Athena Robles and Anna Stein Andrea Geyer Takashi Horisaki Yoko Inoue     Matthew Jensen Jill Magid Mary Mattingly Carlos Motta Christopher Robbins
Photo courtesy of Xu Bing studio	Where Does the Dust Itself Collect? An installation by Xu Bing Co-presented with Museum of Chinese in America LMCC is pleased to present the first American installation of a project by renowned Chinese artist Xu Bing, utilizing the dust that the artist collected from the streets of Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of 9/11. Recreating a field of dust across a floor surface, punctuated by the outline of a Zen Buddhist poem, the work explores the relationship between the material and the spiritual world, and the complicated circumstances created by different world perspectives. Date & Times: On view September 8 – October 9 12PM - 6PM, Tuesday – Sunday Location: The Spinning Wheel Building, 5 West 22nd Street (btw. 5th & 6th Aves.) This event is free and open to the public. This exhibit is made possible by support from the Ford Foundation. The exhibition space in the Spinning Wheel Building has been donated by the Greystone Management Corporation. Artist Talk with Xu Bing Join MOCA and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) for a conversation with renowned artist, Xu Bing on the artistic and spiritual implications of his first American installation of Where Does the Dust Itself Collect? Also participating in the discussion is Lydia Liu, Wu Tsun Tam Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University. Date & Time: September 13, 6:30PM Location: Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street This event is free and open to the public.
	The Truth is I Am You A project by The Cause Collective, with work by Ryan Alexiev, Jim Ricks, and Hank Willis Thomas Co-presentation with Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) The Truth Is I Am You is a floating poem highlighting the practices of coexistence that exemplify culturally diverse communities like New York City. Lining the walls of the 2,000 square foot exhibition space, the poem starts with "The truth is I am you" and ends with "The truth is I love you" translated into the 24 most spoken languages in New York City. The poetry on the walls is installed along with silver helium inflated balloons floating in the gallery space. The audience is invited to contribute to the poem by writing their own truths on the surface of the balloons. Dates and Times: Friday, September 2 - Sunday, September 25 Fridays - Sundays (and Labor Day), 12-5PM Closing Reception: Saturday, September 24, 3-5PM Location: The Gallery, Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island Ferries to Governors Island depart regularly from the Battery Maritime Building, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Visit the Governors Island website for more information. This exhibition is made possible by support from New York Water Taxi
Photo courtesy of Poets House	Poems from the Sky Co-sponsored by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, and Poets House. This Family Program is inspired by the exhibition The Truth Is I Am You, a project by The Cause Collective. The program will explore poetry and stories that come out of the great blue canopy of our earth's sky. While all visitors are invited to contribute to the poem by writing their own truths on the surface of the balloons, for this event, children will be able to make books in the shape of blimps and float their own poetry upon them. The program is free and open to the public. Dates and Times: Saturday, September 17, 12noon Location: The Gallery, Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island Ferries to Governors Island depart regularly from the Battery Maritime Building, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Visit the Governors Island website for more information.
GOVERNORS ISLAND
	Visit Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island In 2010, LMCC transformed Building 110 at Governors Island, formerly a historic Army warehouse on the island's northern shore, into a multi-use arts facility for the development and presentation of new work in the performing and visual arts. Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island houses 20 visual artist studios, 2 rehearsal studios, and an exhibition space, all with sweeping views of the Lower Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor. Artists-in-residence are offered a retreat-style experience just minutes from the city and audiences gain unique access to New York City's newest cultural destination. September is your last chance to visit Building 110 in 2011 , as Governors Island closes to the public for the season on Sunday, September 25. Join us for exciting events throughout the month! Dates and Times: Through September 25 Fridays–Sundays (and Labor Day), 12–5PM Building 110 Tours: Take a docent-led tour of Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center including stops in the gallery, the visual arts studios, and the performing arts studios. Dates and Times: Saturdays and Sundays, 2 & 4PM Location: Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island Ferries to Governors Island depart regularly from the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan and Pier 6 in Brooklyn. Visit the Governors Island website for more information about visiting the island including ferry schedules.
Photo: Tara Wrobel	Presented by LMCC's Performing Artists-in-Residence Kimberly Bartosik Presents a Work-in-Progress Showing of Ecsteriority3 Ecsteriority3 is the third part of choreographer Kimberly Bartosik's Ecsteriority trilogy. In this work, by Bartosik and long-time collaborator Marc Mann, she further develops her interest in decay and the collapsibility of space, while delving into a rigorous exploration of duration. Ecsteriority3 is a 20-minute dance, looped 12 times, to take place over a four-hour period. Created for a site-specific performance at the French Embassy in New York, Bartosik and her company will show the progress of its development on the porch of the old barracks inside the 19th Century Fort Jay on Governors Island. In Ecsteriority3, Bartosik radically mingles the performer and audience realities, rendering the piece dependent on the presence of spectators who join the performers in the space, staying as long as they choose, and establishing a crucial, balancing sense of real time. Ecsteriority3 will premiere on September 17 during Crossing the Line, an annual fall festival organized by FIAF (the French Institute - Alliance Française). It is commissioned by FIAF and was created in residence at the Herberger School of Art and Design, School of Dance, at Arizona State University. Special thanks to the National Park Service, Governors Island National Monument for hosting this performance. Date and Time: Saturday, September 3, 3-5PM Location: Fort Jay, Governors Island
Photo: Kimberly Bartosik	Kimberly Bartosik Presents a Work-in-Progress Showing of i like penises: a little something in 24 acts In this evening-length work, Bartosik creates a choreographic play on power, desire and value. i like… is a dialogue between art forms, as the cast of three dancers and one visual artist perform their crafts live, alongside one another, in multi-layered scenes. The performers and art forms interrupt each other with highly virtuosic performance, in a competitive play of replacement. During the course of each performance, Brooklyn-based collage artist Jonathan Allen builds a unique work of art out of cheap objects (purchased from 99¢ stores) which the dancers offer and use to attract him. As these objects move from the dancers' game of seduction and exchange to become part of a “work of art”, their significance/value transforms. i like… will ultimately premiere in at Danspace Project September 22-24 during Crossing the Line, organized by FIAF (the French Institute - Alliance Française). It has been developed, in part, during a FUSED residency at the CCN de Franche-Comté à Belfort, France and at Governors Island. The work is commissioned by FIAF and Danspace Project and is also made possible, in part, through a grant from the Jerome Foundation. The performance is approximately one hour and will be followed by a discussion with the artist. Date and Time Friday, September 9, 3:30PM Location Rehearsal Studios, Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island
	Anna Sperber Presents a Work-in-Progress Showing of FOREVERANDADAY FOREVERANDADAY is an abstracted celebration of the individual within the cycles of the generations they come from, and those that come from them. Choreographer Anna Sperber deepens her exploration of light and texture, creating intimate portraits and focusing on singular details to heighten the awareness of sensation and the distillation of time and place. FOREVERANDADAY will premiere at The Kitchen on October 27-29. Featuring performers Julie Alexander, Natalie Green, Jennifer Lafferty and Rebecca Serrell Cyr, and a score composed and performed live by experimental trumpeter Nate Wooley, with lighting design created in collaboration with Joe Levasseur. Date and Time: Friday, September 16, 12:30PM Location: Rehearsal Studios, Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island
	In the Visual Arts Studios Works-in-Progress: Open Studios Visual artists working at Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center experience a retreat-style residency over the course of 5 months at Governors Island. With unparalleled access to the Island, and sweeping views of New York Harbor, parkland, and cityscapes on all sides, artists-in-residence have been working since early August in diverse media including photography, installation, painting, video and sculpture. Join us at Governors Island to visit the artists in their studios and view their works-in-progress! For more information about Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center, including biographies of our current residents, please visit our website. Dates and Times: Saturday, September 24 - Sunday, September 25, 12-5PM Featured Artists: Louise Barry Aisha Tandiwe Bell Karen Bell Ingrid Burrington Erin Diebboll Zachary Fabri Brad Farwell Asuka Goto Valérie Hallier Luke Haynes Tom Henry John Houck Nicki Manchisi Katja Mater Hanna Mattes Dana Sherwood Gian Maria Tosatti Jayoung Yoon Srey Bandaul – Asian Cultural Council Fellow David Colosi- On-Site Assistant This exhibition is made possible by support from New York Water Taxi
EVENTS
	To a Great City by Arvo Pärt and Snøhetta, part of stillspotting nyc For the second edition of stillspotting nyc, composer Arvo Pärt and the architects at Snøhetta collaborate on a series of "stillspots" around Lower Manhattan that explore the special relationship between space and sound, ten years after the September 11 attacks. For this work, entitled To a Great City, the architects at Snøhetta have selected five spaces that will transport visitors from the hustle and bustle of the streetscape to an elevated and tranquil urban experience. At each location, visitors will experience music and sound installations by Arvo Pärt framed by unexpected spaces along the periphery of Ground Zero that quietly celebrate the city, from an underground chamber at Governors Island, to otherwise inaccessible spaces in landmark skyscrapers. Dates and Times: September 15–18 and 22–25, 11AM–7PM Locations: 5 locations around Lower Manhattan Check-in at Battery Park across from 17 Battery Place [map] Tickets: $10, $8. Use promo code "LMCC" to get a reduced ticket at $8. Includes map, directions, and wristband, which allows for access to each location. Full self-guided tour takes up to three hours. Advanced registration strongly recommended. Follow @Guggenheim and the #stillspottingnyc conversation on Twitter.
	Create Your Own Stillspot Where do you find peace and stillness in the city? We invite you to identify and plot your own areas of quiet and respite on our interactive Google map for stillspotting nyc. Create your own stillspot and discover new ones throughout New York City, and the world.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Bamboo Train, created at France Cultural Center in Phnom Penh	LMCC Welcomes Srey Bandaul, Asian Cultural Council Fellow LMCC is pleased to be hosting Cambodian artist Srey Bandaul through LMCC's partnership with the Asian Cultural Council (ACC). Bandaul will maintain a studio at Building 110: LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island for the duration of his fellowship with LMCC which runs from August through December. The Asian Cultural Council is the only organization in the world whose sole mission is to support cultural exchange between the United States and Asia and within the countries of Asia. ACC awards grants and fellowships for research and creative projects across a wide spectrum of the performing and visual arts, and across both traditional and contemporary concentrations. LMCC's new partnership with ACC offers support to Asian individuals in the visual and performing arts seeking to conduct research, study, receive specialized training, undertake observation tours, and pursue creative activity in New York City. Srey Bandaul is a Cambodian artist working in drawing, sculpture, and painting. He is a Professor and the Director of the Visual Arts School at Phar Ponleu Selpak, a community-based school for music, visual arts, and performing arts he helped found in Battambang, his hometown and the second largest city in Cambodia. This is his first visit to the United States, and during his time in New York, he will be working in LMCC's studios on Governors Island as well as conducting research about the development of contemporary art and the educational framework and art school management in the US. For more information about Bandaul including a complete bio please visit our website.
Cité Internationale des Arts, along the River Seine, Paris	Open Call for Applications: Paris Residency for a New York City-Based Visual Artist at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France Application Deadline: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 5PM (This is a receipt deadline, not a postmark deadline.) LMCC is proud to partner again with the Mayor's Office of the City of Paris (Mairie de Paris), to provide one New York City artist or collaborative pair with the opportunity to live and work at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, France for six consecutive months. LMCC is currently inviting artists to apply for this special residency. The selected artist will be assigned a live/work studio/flat in Central Paris and be provided with a monthly living stipend. Residency Dates: May - October 2012 For more information about the Paris Residency, including residency offerings, eligibility requirements and complete application guidelines, visit the LMCC website.
Seniors at the Diana Jones Senior Center in Brooklyn participate in the 2010 pilot of SPARC (formerly Space for Art)	Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide: Open Call for Applications Application Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2011, 5PM (This is a receipt deadline, not a postmark deadline.) LMCC is pleased to announce the open call for Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide (SPARC), a community arts engagement program that places artists-in-residence at senior centers across the five boroughs of New York City. The program provides selected artists with access to workspace in senior centers and a stipend in exchange for the creation and delivery of arts programming for seniors. Participating seniors will be engaged in an art project or series of cultural programs over the course of the residency, which will also include a public program component: a series of exhibitions, open houses and other cultural interactions open to the surrounding community. The SPARC initiative seeks to connect artists with seniors in senior centers and positively impact the well-being of seniors through arts-based activities. More information about SPARC, including the Application Guidelines and Online Application Form, is available on our website. Application Information Session (Suggested, Not Required): Attend an info and Q&A session. Partnering agencies will review the application process and answer questions about the SPARC residency program. Dates & Times: Tuesday, September 20, 5:30PM Location: NYC Department of Cultural Affairs 31 Chambers Street, New York, NY
GRANTS
Students at CS154 participating in Apollo Theater Foundation's Oral History Project	Creative Curricula: Grants for Arts in Education Information Sessions Begin in September Creative Curricula makes matching grants to support partnerships between Manhattan schools and teaching artists or cultural organizations. This year, grants of up to $3,000 will be provided for in-classroom projects that focus on the integrated study of arts and non-arts subjects. Application Deadline: October 18, 2011 Attend an Information Session Learn more about the program and how to apply by attending one of our upcoming information sessions in Manhattan. First time applicants are required to attend. RSVP to an information session today: Wednesday, September 7, 4PM Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center Los Kabayitos Theater, 2nd Floor 107 Suffolk Street Wednesday, September 14, 6PM El Museo del Barrio New York 1230 Fifth Avenue, at 104th Street Tuesday, September 20, 6:30PM Hudson Guild Dan Carpenter Room B 441 West 26th Street Thursday, September 29, 6:30PM Lower Manhattan Cultural Council 125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor, between Water & Pearl Streets For more information and to apply, please visit our website. Creative Curricula is supported by the Local Capacity Building Initiative of the Arts in Education Program of New York State Council on the Arts. Additional support is provided by Wells Fargo.
	Manhattan Arts Grants for 2012 Projects Deadline Approaching! LMCC offers two grants for projects that bring the arts to communities in Manhattan, from Washington Heights to the Battery: The Fund for Creative Communities (The Fund) and Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF). Grants are available for artists, organizations and arts groups of all disciplines. For more information, access the 2012 guidelines and online applications here: The Fund / MCAF Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 13, 5PM Application questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. The Fund for Creative Communities is made possible by the Decentralization program of New York State Council on the Arts. Manhattan Community Arts Fund is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional support is provided by Wells Fargo.
2011 The Fund grantee East Winds, Inc.	September 2011 Grantee Events Check out the upcoming events for September 2011 by artists and arts groups we support through The Fund for Creative Communities (The Fund) and Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF). Highlights of this month include: East Winds – Taikoza Concert Series: Taikoza, the phenomenal Japanese taiko drum group, presents a musical celebration to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, featuring a new work dedicated to late Port Authority police officer Bruce Reynolds, performed at the community garden named after him. Donna Kaz – Performing Tribute: Performing Tribute is a theater performance that weaves together the perspectives of real individuals who were separately, yet directly impacted by the events of 9/11. The work will be presented in the theatre district, Harlem and the Upper East Side. This year, LMCC is supporting over 170 arts projects in Manhattan. For more information and a complete list of grantee events, visit our events calendar. The Fund for Creative Communities is made possible by the Decentralization program of New York State Council on the Arts. Manhattan Community Arts Fund is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional support is provided by Wells Fargo.
ARTS SERVICES
2011 Artists Summer Institute Photo: Keren Moscovitch	Workshop: Building and Cultivating Relationships with Individual Donors Led by Dara Silverman, Fundraising Consultant Good fundraising is all about real connections, conversations, and relationships. Fundraising from individuals is becoming more important than ever. Individual artists and small grassroots organizations may face particular challenges in knowing how to start. This workshop is designed to help participants learn how to strengthen and grow the base of relationships for themselves, their arts organization, art group or art project for today and years to come. Ideas will be shared to participants on relationship building, fundraising, templates for tracking current and prospective donors and tools to share with their team or board for successful fundraising. Two non-sequential workshops will be offered, each accommodating 30 participants. The first workshop will be for individual artists and the second for small arts organizations. Dates & Times: Workshop for Individual Artists: Monday, September 26, 6:30-8:30PM Workshop for Small Arts Organizations: Tuesday, September 27, 6:30-8:30PM Location: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council 125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor, between Water & Pearl Streets Workshop is free, but registration is required. Participation is available on a first-come first-served basis. There will be a waitlist for each workshop. Registration will be available on Thursday, September 8, at noon. TNT: Training, Networking, and Talks is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation.
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