(New)burgh Porch Ribbon Cutting
Friday October 6 at 5:30pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Designed by architect Joshua Jow, The (New)burgh Porch is a temporary art installation that interfaces with the architectural and cultural history of Newburgh and creates a space for conversation about the future. The project is designed to be an educational tool, teaching about the various elements of construction design and details, particularly related to the porch.
Safeguarding Churches in Newburgh
Friday October 6 at 4pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Learn about the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites program and understand how how we can protect and preserve historic church properties to support and further their missions.
Preservation League of NYS Technical Assistance Grants
Friday October 6 at 3pm at Hudson Valley Houseparts. Join Janna Rudler to learn about grant funding from the Preservation League of NYS, including case studies and how-tos. The League’s Technical Assistance Grants are available now!
Rehab 101: Using State and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
Friday October 6 at 2pm at Hudson Valley Houseparts. Historic Tax Credits are a crucial tool for making restorations more affordable by reimbursing a percentage of qualified expenses. Learn about the benefits of both homeowner and commercial historic tax credits and find out if you could take advantage of these programs.
Open Call for Film Shorts
Deadline September 30 Story Screen and The Fullerton are partnering on a mini film festival for Archtober in Newburgh, NY. During the first weekend of October, we'll be exploring themes of urbanism, preservation, architecture, and more. We are issuing an open call for short films or documentaries to be featured. Content of films can fall into two categories: either urbanism or the Hudson Valley as a whole. Themes can explore personal history, arts, culture, science, and democracy/civics. Filmmakers do not need to be residing in the Hudson Valley to qualify for entry into the festival.
CityMaking: Kavita Das
How can we as community members use the written word to address pressing social issues? On November 3, 2022, The Fullerton will host author Kavita Das, author of Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues. Kavita will lead the group in a book talk, discussion, and writing exercises about exploring our individual motivations for writing about social issues.
This event will take place from 6pm to 8pm at Newburgh Art Supply.
CityMaking: Dr Mindy Thompson Fullilove
How do Main Streets contribute to our mental health? On Thursday, October 27 2022 social psychiatrist and author Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove will discuss her recent book, Main Street: How a City's Heart Connects Us All.
This event will begin with a group walking tour down Broadway at 5pm followed by a virtual discussion with Dr. Fullilove at Gritworks at 6pm.
CityMaking: Melissa Checkers
Dr. Melissa Checker (PhD NYU, 2002) serves on the faculties of the PhD Program in Anthropology and Environmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is also the Hagedorn Professor of Urban Studies at Queens College. Her research focuses on the politics of urban sustainability, environmental racism, grassroots activism, and managed retreat. Her book, The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice was published in 2020 .
CityMaking: Steven Higashide
This talk will feature local author Steven Higashide, expert on urban transit and author of Better Buses, Better Cities. Steven’s work synthesizes the need for improved public transit with its effect on the environment, human rights, participation in democracy, and accessibility to jobs and healthcare. (2022)
The Summit
Newburgh Arts and Cultural Commission is a resident-led advisory group to the City of Newburgh. Together with NACC and other community partners, we are pursuing the Newburgh Arts + Cultural Study—the city’s first survey to inventory and assess our diverse arts-and-culture ecology in Newburgh, NY.
Reading + Discussion: Audre Lorde
The Frederick Douglass in Newburgh Project together with Newburgh LGBTQ Center, will start a reading series in January 2020. Lasting six sessions, facilitator(s) and participants will explore the work of Audre Lorde using Lorde’s poems, essays, and excerpts.
Newburgh Peoples Chorus
Inspired by Newburgh's vibrant cultural heritage, rich church communities, and Resistance Revival Chorus , we are organizing Newburgh Peoples Chorus, a community-based chorus project. This chorus is an action of remembrance, solidarity, and empathy through music.
Urban Archive Arrives to Newburgh
Urban Archive is a location-based mobile platform that empowers New Yorkers to learn about history where it happened. Newburgh is the first city in the Hudson Valley region to digitize its archives to the platform.
Reframing Urban Renewal: Presentations & Discussion
Join us for a discussion about urban renewal in the Hudson Valley and exploring creative ways communities mobilize around contested landscapes.
Frederick Douglass: Barbershop Conversations
The “Frederick Douglass in Newburgh” project will plan a city-wide celebration for Frederick Douglass’ visit to Newburgh in 1870 and the ratification of the 15th Amendment, granting African-American men the right to vote.
Author Reading: Cassim Shepard
Join The Fullerton Center for an intimate book launch featuring Cassim Shepard and the interesting topic of urbanism.
Community Book Exchange
Get ready to add some books to your personal library! We are kicking off our seasonal Book Exchange at the Carriage House! Seven years running and over 2,000 books to explore to suit your curiosity.
Author Reading: Danielle Postel-Vinay
Join The Fullerton Center for an intimate book launch featuring Danielle Postel-Vinay. How do the French create the elusive and alluring sanctuaries they call home?
History Revealed: Newburgh Suffragettes
In 1895, Newburgh hosted the Suffragette Convention which marked a transition in leadership and continued the momentum for women obtaining the right to vote until November 6, 1917. What is the legacy of this struggle and what does it look like today in Newburgh?
Author Reading: Marina Antropow Cramer
Marina has devoted her life to books. On June 24, 2017 at 7pm join us for a reading from her first published novel, the well-reviewed “Roads,” set in Yalta and Germany at the end of WWII.