New York | A Day at Governors Island – NADA House & LMCC’s The Arts Center

Please join us for a day on Governors Island and tours of two New York institutions – NADA House and The Arts Center (by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)! The day will begin with a tour of NADA House, led by Heather Hubbs, NADA Executive Director, who will lead our group in a series of outdoor discussions, allowing members to independently peruse the houses. This will be followed by free time to explore the exhibition some more and enjoy lunch at one of several restaurants on the island (or you can bring your lunch). We will end the day with time to explore LMCC’s The Arts Center and a discussion with LMCC Curator Alice Russotti.

Important Things to Note:

• This program is open to ArtTable members only.
• The program includes complimentary access to the 10:40am ferry from Battery Park. If you do not make the scheduled ferry on time, you are responsible for your own ferry ticket. A return ticket is also included for any time.
• There will be a fair amount of walking during this program; please prepare accordingly.
• This program will take place rain or shine; please prepare accordingly.
• Maps will be provided to all members digitally in advance. Physical copies will be available upon arrival.
• Registration for each tour is limited to 20 attendees. Waitlisted registrants will be notified if space becomes available.

Admission

• 11am-12pm – Tour of NADA House ONLY – $15
• 1pm-2pm – Tour of The Arts Center ONLY – $15
• 11am-2pm – Combo Ticket – NADA & The Arts Center – $25

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Please read before registering:

Covid-19 Guidelines:

• Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed.
• While masks are no longer required outdoors for fully vaccinated individuals, we highly recommend wearing a mask or face covering when in close proximity to persons not from your household.
• Masks must be worn at all times while touring indoor spaces.
• LMCC will require all attendees to fill out a Daily Health Screening Questionnaire on the day of the visit. This will be circulated with all attendees on the morning of the event and is required in order to attend the tour at The Arts Center.

Accessibility: All ferries going to and from Governors Island, as well as the grounds of the island itself, are accessible to those in wheelchairs. Not all buildings on the island are wheelchair-accessible. Building 110, located next to Soissons Landing, is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair-accessible portable toilets are located throughout the grounds.

About NADA House

The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is pleased to present the third edition of NADA House, returning to Governors Island with 66 galleries, non-profits, artist-run spaces, and curators, presenting over 100 artists. The collaborative, public exhibition will take place May 8 – August 1, 2021 in an expanded format. Gallery presentations will be in over 50 rooms in three neighboring turn-of-the-century colonial revival buildings.

NADA House participants will engage with the unique character of the spaces, exhibiting work in a diverse range of mediums including large-scale installations, immersive environments, wall murals, and outdoor sculpture. Numerous artists at NADA House this year will present works that directly respond to the complex history of Governors Island’s colonial, military, and political past. In the areas surrounding the buildings, this year’s exhibition will include NADA House’s largest presentation of outdoor artworks to date, with an audio presentation of sounds works by six Puerto Rican contemporary artists organized by Embajada; and sculptures by Alejandro Almanza Pereda (anonymous gallery), Tamika Rivera (Fort Makers), Adam Parker Smith (The Hole); John Drue Scott Worrell (Gern en Regalia); Rachel Nelson and Erik Zajaceskowski (secret project robot); and others.

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About The Arts Center at Governor’s Island

Curated and presented by LMCC, The Arts Center at Governors Island is an incubator for creative experimentation and a gathering space to engage in dialogue. Work developed and presented at The Arts Center focuses on sustainability and equity.

The Arts Center will re-open to the public on June 12 with commissioned site-specific exhibitions by internationally renowned artists Meg Webster and Onyedika Chuke. A participatory sculpture installation by Muna Malik will also be on view.

Click here to read more.

Images:

1. Installation view: Tamika Rivera presented by Fort Makers, New York; image courtesy of NADA; photo by Cary Whittier
2. Heather Hubbs, courtesy of TBD
3. Alice Russotti, courtesy of LMCC