Cool Culture Celebrates 25 Years of Providing Access to Over One Million NYC Families to the City’s Cultural Community

NEW YORK, NY - Jendayi Frazer and Chelsea Clinton, Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees of The Africa Center, New York, today announced the appointment of Ambassador Martin Kimani as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ambassador Kimani joins The ...

Opens February 5 at The Africa Center, New York

Invites Early Career Artists to Propose Interdisciplinary Works in Response to the Theme “Up/rooted”

Katie Dixon and Shaun Leonardo to Lead Park into Next Phase of Growth and Community Engagement

Art, culture, and community together across NYC.

September 18, 2024 - January 12, 2025The Africa Center 1280 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10029

Policy-focused initiative to bridge information, opportunity, and investment gaps within the African Diaspora leading towards a more prosperous African future under the platform of Global Africa 

After a successful experimental year where Recess suspended its annual Session Open Call to re-engage previously short-listed applicants and Session alums, the organization has restructured its application cycle to occur bi-annually. Recess receives hundreds of submissio...

On View September 14, 2024 - April 6, 2024