Join us for a walk reflecting on 50 years of art history in Jamaica, led by Damali Abrams, Sherese Francis, and Rejin Leys, local artists and members of the Southeast Queens Artist Alliance. Starting at the York College campus, home to a significant public art collection, including works by Houston Conwill and Martin Puryear, the tour will proceed to York’s Health and Physical Education building, previously the site of artist Tom Lloyd’s Store Front Museum, the borough’s first art museum. The Store Front Museum operated from 1971 to 1988 as a museum of Black history, culture, and art and community space. After a half-mile walk through the central business district, the tour will end at Queens Public Library’s Central Library, where participants are invited to join a follow-up creative workshop and artist roundtable with the tour leaders.
Accessibility
The total route will be under one mile. York College is a short distance from the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer E/J subway station, which has elevators at the platform and up to street level. The route between York College and Queens Central Library will be in a dense neighborhood. Queens Central Library is a short distance from the 169th Street F subway station, which does not have elevator access. Street parking and paid parking lot spaces are available throughout the neighborhood.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Saturday, May 2, 20261:00 PM
2 hours
Borough: Queens
Theme: Advocacy, Art & Architecture, History & Culture
Language: English
