Stories | Art on the Concourse

Jun 18
1 min

CALLING ARTISTS! Concourse House is thrilled to partner with New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) on their Community Commissions initiative, representing THE BRONX!

Artists are invited to submit public art proposals by Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. Selected artists will design and install temporary...

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Art Team Interns Bid Farewell to Years of Memories

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Jun 18
4 min

Art Team Interns Bid Farewell to Years of Memories

Alanna, Jamie and Adrianne have been interns at Concourse House for three years, two years, and one year restively. During their time at...

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Jun 18
5 min

Concourse House Recipe Book

By Kyla Guilfoil, Freelance Writer Cover image for the recipe book featuring former CH mother, Kareem and her twin daughters. Art by...

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Art on the Concourse 2023 | J’ANNIYAH, "Grasp today", spoken word performance

jrolls7

Sep 29, 2023
3 min

Art on the Concourse 2023 | J’ANNIYAH, "Grasp today", spoken word performance

Thank you to spoken word artist, Justine Warren, AKA J'ANNIYAH, for performing "Grasp today" at this year's Art on the Concourse event....

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Art on the Concourse 2023 | Art Night Film Program

jrolls7

Sep 29, 2023
2 min

Art on the Concourse 2023 | Art Night Film Program

Photo still from: C.G.Esperanza (ft. Eian), Boogie Boogie, Y'all (3 mins), 2022 For Art on the Concourse 2023, we put together a short...

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Mothers Art Crew, Winners of Love your Block 2023 is awarded Plaque.

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Sep 19, 2023
2 min

Mothers Art Crew, Winners of Love your Block 2023 is awarded Plaque.

The city wide Love Your Block program provides mini-grants to New York City resident-led groups to transform their neighborhood through a...

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Chrystal Genesis Talks to Mothers Art Crew

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Aug 20, 2023
4 min

Chrystal Genesis Talks to Mothers Art Crew

Recently, Concourse House was visited by Chrystal Genesis who runs Stance, an award-winning arts and culture podcast. While there she...

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Aug 6, 2023
2 min

Love, Play, Relax, Dream… and Boogie!

A benches project by C.G Esperanza and Concourse House children. Photo Credit: Jess Rolls (2023) At this year’s Art on the...

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Jul 25, 2023
2 min

Let it Go

“To me “let it go“ means to let go of what’s weighing you down and take that leap in moving forward, these encouraging words may make...

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Jul 25, 2023
2 min

Rain or Shine, Art Will Go On

Mothers Art Crew Hosts CUNY Students and Love Your Block Event amid thunderstorms. For the second year, the Concourse House Mothers Art...

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Jul 11, 2023
1 min

Love Your Block 2023

Mother's Art Crew and Concourse House is excited to welcome neighbors and community partners to #LoveYourBlock, a one day beautification...

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Caitlin Reilly

Sep 27, 2022
2 min

PAZ_PEACE

Jamie Robbins is an Arts Intern with Concourse House, Home for Women & Their Children and Manhattan College’s Work-Study Program 2021 -...

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Concourse House : A Safe Haven Not a Stigma

Caitlin Reilly

Sep 8, 2022
3 min

Concourse House : A Safe Haven Not a Stigma

Alanna Cordero is an Arts Intern with Concourse House, Home for Women & Their Children and Manhattan College’s Work-Study Program 2021 -...

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Blossoms and Buds: The Astounding Work of Mother Artists

F. Thorburn

Dec 7, 2021
4 min

Blossoms and Buds: The Astounding Work of Mother Artists

Concourse House mothers and artist-apprentices, Dayanara Savinon and Yafatou Sarr, both have created their own artworks and hosted art...

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F. Thorburn

Sep 15, 2021
4 min

Serviam Superstars

This piece by F. Thorburn follows the development of Flowers of my Neighborhood, a new crochet mural created by Serviam Seniors in...

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Reflections on a Day of Community and Architecture

F. Thorburn

Aug 3, 2021
3 min

Reflections on a Day of Community and Architecture

Architecture-design practice, Design Advocates, have proposed some creative pavilions to be built in the garden at Concourse House. The...

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125th St. Harlem Mural Project - Photo Essay

Isabelle Gutierrez

Jul 17, 2021
2 min

125th St. Harlem Mural Project - Photo Essay

In expanding my encounters with public art through the months, my exposure into the world of fine arts has also greatly increased....

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125th St. Harlem Mural Painting Reflections

F. Thorburn

Jul 15, 2021
7 min

125th St. Harlem Mural Painting Reflections

Uptown Grand Central commissioned the Grand Scale Mural Project in June 2021, which invited the artists of Harlem and its neighbors to...

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Encounters with Public Art - Photo Essay

Isabelle Gutierrez

Jun 22, 2021
1 min

Encounters with Public Art - Photo Essay

My journey with Concourse House and the Fordham-Bedford community was a pleasant surprise to say the least. Not only have I expanded my...

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F. Thorburn

Jun 22, 2021
4 min

Encounters with Art on the Concourse

The best way to measure the impact of public art is to talk about it and to tell our art encounter stories. Below are some reflections...

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