Timeline Test Page

Timeline Test Page

LMCC's History Timeline

1973 – 2001: Birth of LMCC

Founded in 1973 by Flory Barnett with support from David Rockefeller, Sr. and Chase Manhattan Bank, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and other local business and civic leaders, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) was built on the premise that artists were pillars of resilience and inspiration and therefore vital…Read More

2001 – 2011: 9/11 and Lower Manhattan’s Recovery
2001 – 2011: 9/11 and Lower Manhattan’s Recovery

On September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center was destroyed, LMCC lost a home, a performance venue, studio and exhibition spaces, and nearly 30 years of archives. Most significantly, we lost an artist-in-residence, Michael Richards, who perished alongside thousands of others.   In the years following, we focused on…Read More

2012 – 2018: Re-growth and Expansion
2012 – 2018: Re-growth and Expansion

The past decade saw a new wave of growth for LMCC that continued throughout Manhattan, including the revitalization of Governors Island in arts and culture, and partnerships that facilitated programs and research along Lower Manhattan’s waterfronts, as well as the expansion of funding arts into Upper Manhattan.   In February…Read More

2019 – Present
2019 – Present

In 2019, LMCC awarded over $1.4 million dollars in grant funding to over 200 Manhattan-based artists and arts organizations. Additionally, we completed an exciting renovation and expansion of LMCC’s Art Center that ultimately doubled its size and better serve both artists and visiting members of the public.   On September 19, 2019, we…Read More