Events , Tours

Six to Celebrate – Stories of Pioneering Women Artists in the Lower East Side – Aug. 26

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Join 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 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 $5; General Admission $10


Six to Celebrate is generously supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by New York City Council Members Erik Bottcher, Gale Brewer, Christopher Marte, and Keith Powers.

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