Native Art Department International is a collaborative long-term project created and administered by Maria Hupfield and Jason Lujan. As artists-in-residence with Fourth Arts Block and Downtown Art during the first six months of 2018, Native Art Department International conducted three interviews with people, each with deep histories and connections to the Lower East Side.
Dave Powell, Executive Director of Cooper Square Mutual Housing Association. Cooper Square MHA is committed to the preservation and development of tenant-controlled and cooperatively owned affordable housing. In addition to serving as a nonprofit affordable housing manager, developer, and owner, Cooper Square MHA works in coalition with other groups to promote the preservation and development of affordable housing throughout the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
artWork is FABnyc's podcast exploring how art works in the world. Launched in 2016, artWork is an ongoing conversation with culture makers on the role arts and culture can play in strengthening communities. artWork is currently produced by FABnyc, hosted by Executive Director Ryan Gilliam with Associate Producer, Michael Hickey. artWork was originally conceived by former Executive Director Risa Shoup and Denise Shu Mei.