Maspeth, NY: The new home of ALCC Residency!
We had not begun to recover from the “Rags of Light” show, when in March we formally moved into the ALCC residency space. This 8,000 sq. ft. property in Maspeth, NY will provide living space for young creatives from Upstate NY during our program months and be rented as studio space on a rotating basis in the off months to help with the residency operating costs. The space includes a 1200 sq. ft. studio space and 5000 sq. ft. outdoor space. We welcome any revenue producing ideas that will support the space during our residency down time.
The residency house in Maspeth, Queens, taken during the opening party on June 24th.
June 24th:
On Saturday, June 24th A Llittle Creative Class held a board meeting where board members, some of our Troy parents and students, and new friends got together at our Maspeth residence to discuss our collective mission. We then had a BBQ and were treated to live music by some local band Yairms, and some of their friends.
THANK YOU YAIRMS AND TRANS AM FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT!
Photos from the board meeting at the residency house in Maspeth, on Saturday, June 24.
Photos from the residency house in Maspeth, on Saturday, June 24.
Board member Dana Wells and her kids visit the new Kosciuszko Bridge – just a hop away from our new home in Maspeth.
June 25th:
We opened the shop for A Little Creative Class located at 236 Malcolm X Blvd., Bed Stuy. Sales from the shop will support the residency, in addition to the space being a platform of cultural exchange for our young residents from upstate New York. Shop hours are Thursday and Friday 3:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm, or by appointment. Please email info@alittlecreativeclass.org.
Young people who will take part in the residency as well as those who walked in the runway show in February, came to support A Little Creative Class, including designer and ALCC Vice President Don Shearer. Shearer’s “Rags of Light” collection made especially for us, is available in the shop.
Left to right: Ellie, Shy-Shy, Brianna, Azayah, Loralei, Dasaun, Don, Adrianne, and Alexis.
Opening reception for the Shop for A Little Creative Class, that took place on Sunday, June 25.
Special thanks to the Ralphies, Big and Little, who worked very hard all spring to help with construction cleanup, and the setup of both spaces for our opening in June.
Shop Before and After:
Left: Shop then, in December 2016. Right: Shop now in June 2017
Renovations for the shop began in December 2016, then were completed in February 2017.
Throughout the long renovations, some of our friends from upstate in Troy came and helped us get ready. Seen here: Kayla and James.
More news:
In addition to our new Vice President Don Shearer (YAAAYYY!), we would like to announce new board members, Brenda Carr, an artist, registered nurse, and graduate of Mt. Holyoke and Meredith Davenport, National Geographic photographer and Professor of Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Photo of Don at the Shop for A Little Creative Class, mid-renovation.