Akiva Steinmetz-Silber, Author at The Laundromat Project

10 Years in 10 Days: Latasha Diggs, 2011

The Laundromat Project really opened my eyes to how much work and dedication is required to create art that involves one’s community.

10 Years in 10 Days: Bayeté Ross Smith, 2010

I applied for a residency with The Laundromat Project because a major part of my work involves social engagement.

10 Years in 10 Days: A Note From Michael Premo and Rachel Falcone, 2009

Michael was a Create Change Resident in 2009 with The Laundromat Project, supporting our installation at Wash and Play Lotto Laundromat in Fort Greene. We had just started recording stories for our project Housing is a Human Right, a creative…

10 Years in 10 Days: Stephanie Dinkins, 2007

I was drawn to The Laundromat Project and what they represent as an organization.

10 Years in 10 Days: Hatuey Ramos-Fermín and Elizabeth Hamby, 2012

We support The LP because we believe in the inherent creativity of our neighbors, and we value the role of artists in building just, healthy, equitable communities.

“Iyapo Repository” At The Bed-Stuy Museum Of African Art with Salome Asega and Ayo Okunseinde

August 18, 2016
Akiva Steinmetz-Silber
2016, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Interview, Spin Cycle

As we approach the peak of 2016 Create Change season, we have been checking in with our artists-in-residence as they make progress on their projects. We most recently had a site visit at The Bedford-Stuyvesant Museum of African Art (BSMAA), which will host 2016 Create Change Artists-in-Residence Salome Asega and Ayodamola (Ayo) Okunseinde’s project, “The Iyapo Repository.”

Autumn Robinson and Havanna Fisher Newby in Creative Conversation

August 2, 2016
Akiva Steinmetz-Silber
2016, Creative Conversation, Harlem, Spin Cycle

2016 Artist-in-Residence Havanna Fisher Newby and 2016 Create Change Fellow Autumn Robinson stroll through Harlem while discussing inspiration, power, and the social responsibilities of being Black artists during this time.

Rahviance Beme and Shamilia McBean in Creative Conversation

On a Sunday afternoon in Marcus Garvey Park, Rahviance and Shamilia discussed their relationship to shifts and changes...

#BlackLivesMatter: Stop the Violence March and Healing Circle

July 21, 2016
Akiva Steinmetz-Silber
2016, Black Lives Matter, Hunts Point/Longwood, Spin Cycle

Marching to protect our streets and youth on the frontlines of social and environmental injustices...

“Harlem Motion” By Havanna Fisher Newby

July 21, 2016
Akiva Steinmetz-Silber
2016, Anchor Neighborhood, Harlem, Interview, Spin Cycle, Year

It was a sunny day in Harlem and quite an interesting afternoon when we met with Artist-in-Residence Havanna Fisher Newby. It is always exciting to see how an artist is coming along with his or her project and Havanna expressed enthusiasm during our discussion. Her “Harlem Motion” project is a vehicle for Harlem community members to discuss the changes being made in the neighborhood.

Harlem is truly in motion and Havanna could not be any more excited about the project and working with us. She wanted to leave the readers and viewers with a preview of what to expect from “Harlem Motion.” Take a look below at her video and interview.