Events in August 2025
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Sandy Hook & Twin Lights Boat Tour -
Six to Celebrate – Stories of Pioneering Women Artists in the Lower East Side Six to Celebrate – Stories of Pioneering Women Artists in the Lower East Side
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Aug 26, 2025Tuesday, August 26, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Via ZoomJoin the Historic Districts Council and On This Spot for a virtual tour of Six to Celebrate neighborhood the Lower East Side that explores the rich cultural and artistic history of this storied neighborhood. This special webinar will feature a screening of select short videos from On This Spot NYC: Stories of Pioneering Women Artists, spotlighting sites tied to feminist art, activism, and the immigrant experience.
Following the screening, Loretta Howard, Co-Founder and Executive Director of On This Spot, and owner of Loretta Howard Gallery and Bella Anastasio, Director of Distribution and Marketing at On This Spot, will host a discussion on the intersection of place, memory, and artistic legacy on the Lower East Side, once home to a dynamic cross-section of artists, radicals, and visionaries. Discover how rich the post war art history is in this area and how women artists contributed to the city’s cultural landscape.
Friend of HDC / Senior $10; General Admission $15