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Lightwork
Since 1973, Light Work has provided direct support to artists working in the mediums of photography and digital imaging through exhibitions, lectures, classes, artist residencies, publications and other related projects.
http://www.lightwork.org/
Point of Contact is dedicated to the exploration of the verbal and visual arts, and is the generator of various literary publications and artistic events, including the Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF), international art exhibits, theater events, academic symposiums, poetry readings and cross.
SUArt GalleriesSUArt Galleries' mission is to enhance the cultural environment of its community and surrounding area. Its vision is to provide meaningful educational experiences and encounters with the visual arts that will concentrate on exhibitions in the main campus gallery and satellite galleries of objects from the university's encyclopedic permanent collection, covering the styles and time periods from pre-history to the present.
SUArt will also organize and exhibit temporary exhibitions from outside collections examining a broad spectrum of visual arts themes, subjects and time periods.
Spark Contemporary Art SpaceSpark Contemporary Art Space acts as a gallery, performance space, and studio. Spark's primary aim is to provide space and community to emerging artists in the Syracuse region and beyond. The gallery was founded in the mid-nineties and functions as a contemporary venue and resource to the artistic and performative talents of the region.
Warehouse GalleryThe gallery's mission is to present exhibitions and programs by artists whose work engages the community in a dialogue regarding the role the arts can play in illuminating critical issues of our life and times.
http://thewarehousegallery.syr.edu/
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse Stage is Central New York's premier professional theatre. Founded as a not-for-profit theatre in 1974 by Arthur Storch, Stage has produced more than 220 plays in 34 seasons including numerous world and American premieres. Each season upwards of 90,000 patrons enjoy an exciting mix of comedies, dramas and musicals featuring the finest professional theatre artists.
As a thriving LORTC (League of Resident Theatres) regional theatre, Stage attracts leading designers, directors and performers from New York and leading regional theatres around the country. Their artistry and professionalism inform the quality of Syracuse Stage's productions. These visiting artists are supported by a full-time and seasonal staff of artisans, technicians and administrators who are responsible for all facets of the theatre from building sets, props and costumes to marketing, development and box office. At the height of the season, Syracuse Stage has a staff of more than 80 employees.
http://www.syracusestage.org/Art Rage
The ArtRage mission is to exhibit progressive art that inspires resistance and promotes social awareness; supports social justice, challenges preconceptions and encourages cultural change. Our goal is to provide ArtRage visitors with an experience that encourages the breakdown of boundaries so that people can see themselves in the work and then in one another. And that, we believe, is the seed of a movement for cultural and social change.
http://artragegallery.org/Studio Museum
"The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for black artists locally, nationally, and internationally, and for work that has been inspired by black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society."
http://www.studiomuseum.org/Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the history and experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world.
http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.htmlInternational Museum of Mexican Art
The mission of the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is to stimulate and preserve knowledge and appreciation of Mexican culture through sponsoring events and exhibitions that exemplify the rich variety of visual and performing arts in the Mexican culture; to develop, preserve, and conserve a significant permanent collection of Mexican art; to encourage the professional development of Mexican artists; and to offer arts education programs.
The Museum defines the Mexican culture as "sin fronteras" (without borders) and presents the Mexican culture from ancient times to the present and how it has manifested itself on both sides of the border.
http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/The Native American Museum
The National Museum of the American Indian is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere, past, present, and future, through partnership with Native people and others. The museum works to support the continuance of culture, traditional values, and transitions in contemporary Native life.
http://www.nmai.si.edu/California State University African American Museum
Chartered by the State of California in September of 1977, the Museum began formal operations in 1981 housed in temporary quarters at the California Museum of Science and Industry (currently the California Science Center). The current facility in Exposition Park was built with State and private funds for $5 million. Designed by African American architects, Jack Haywood and the late Vince Proby, the Museum facility opened its doors to the public during the Olympic Games of July 1984. CAAM is currently in its 24th anniversary of being housed in its own facility.
The Museum occupies a 44,000 square feet facility that includes 3 full-size exhibition galleries, a theater gallery, a 14,000 square foot Sculpture Court, a conference center/special events room, an archive and research library, administrative offices, exhibit design and artifact storage areas.
http://www.caamuseum.org/Amistad Foundation at the Wadsworth Atheneum
In 1987 a handful of visionaries that included Trustees and staff of the Wadsworth Atheneum, joined forces with independent foundations, corporations and the State of Connecticut to purchase, protect and provide public access to the Randolph Linsly Simpson Collection, which was housed in the collector's farmhouse in Northford, Connecticut. This extraordinary collection of 7,000 works of art, artifacts and archives, documents more than three hundred years of the Black experience in America - a truly rich resource of immense educational value and testimony to America's diverse and dynamic culture.
http://amistadartandculture.org/National Center of Afro-American Artists
The National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) is a private, not-for-profit institution committed to preserving and fostering the cultural arts heritage of black peoples worldwide through arts teaching, and the presentation of professional works in all fine arts disciplines. Located in Boston, it was founded in 1968 by Dr. Elma Lewis who remained its Artistic Director until her passing. Edmund Barry Gaither serves as NCAAA's Director and Curator of its Museum division.
The NCAAA remains the largest independent black cultural arts institution in New England. It has forged an unbroken record of public service in the celebration of the world heritage of black people since 1968. Commitment to excellence in the arts and wholesome cultural development remain its hallmark.
http://www.ncaaa.org/Anyone Can Fly Foundation
The mission of the Anyone Can Fly Foundation is to expand the art establishment's canon to include artists of the African Diaspora and to introduce the Great Masters of African American Art and their art traditions to kids as well as adult audiences.
http://www.anyonecanflyfoundation.org/DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American History, the first and oldest institution of its kind in the country, has been dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation and dissemination of the history and culture of Africans and Americans of African descent for more than 46 years. Visit the following pages to learn more about the museum:
http://www.dusablemuseum.org/