The Stonewall Library and Archives houses more than 28,000 volumes and 2,700 linear feet, or 6 million pages, of LGBTQ history.
The library also puts on special exhibitions, most recently "Stonewall 'INN' Stonewall," which includes a recreation of the Stonewall Inn from the morning of June 28, 1969, before the police raid and riot that launched the gay rights movement.
Check out our interview with Robert Kesten, executive director of the library, on the blog at arts.gov/stories!
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We’re excited to welcome Temim Fruchter, writer and debut novelist (novel City of Laughter), to the blog to answer the Artful Life Questionnaire!
Get the story at: arts.gov/stories/blog
#PRIDE2024#Quote#QuoteOfTheDay#Writer#ArtfulLife
"I think that that's what started my real love affair with ballet, this idea of it feeling empowering."
Adriana Pierce, dancer, choreographer and founder of @queertheballet joins us on the Art Works podcast!
Listen to the podcast episode at: arts.gov/stories/podcast
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It’s been one week since the absolutely magical 2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge concert! ✨💫
While in NYC last weekend, these eight talented students worked with musical theater professionals to bring their winning songs to life. Swipe ➡️ for a look at the rehearsal process, and head to arts.gov/songwriting to experience the concert on demand! 🎼🎶🎵
“We have a history here that nobody even knows.”
On the Art Works podcast, community activist, organizer, and 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow Pat Johnson shares her work preserving local history and fostering community fellowship through the Eddie Mae Herron Center in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Listen at arts.gov/podcasts
#community#blackhistory#communityactivist#arkansas#arkansaslife
"Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom as we recommit to addressing ongoing inequity. It is a celebration of our cultural roots as a source of strength and as a priceless life force that requires tending. It is a celebration of progress, even as we acknowledge how much further we have to go. It is celebration of truth and our commitment to tell our stories on our own terms, as we grapple with the complexities of our histories."
As we celebrate #Juneteenth , on the blog NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson writes about Juneteenth and the Promise of America. Get the story at arts.gov/stories/blog.
(Photo by Aaron Jay Young)
Join us ✨ TONIGHT ✨ at 7 pm ET as we celebrate our 2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge winners during Challenge Accepted!, a live concert featuring their winning songs performed by Broadway artists 🎼 🎵 🎶 You can tune in at arts.gov/songwriting
On Saturday, we got a sneak peek of the concert during rehearsals, where the students worked with their mentors to perfect and fine tune each orchestration. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this magical night! 💫
