Friends of Alice Austen House 2022 Board Campaign supporting Friends of Alice Austen House
Friends of Alice Austen House 2022 Board Campaign supporting Friends of Alice Austen House
About Alice Austen House
AAH is the only museum in America dedicated to representing the work of one female photographer.
The mission of the Alice Austen House (AAH) is to foster creative expression, explore personal identity, educate and inspire the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life, and historic home of pioneering American photographer, Alice Austen (1866-1952).
Austen’s prolific, groundbreaking photographs offer a unique view into Victorian life while connecting to contemporary social issues including immigration, feminism, LGBTQ+ interests, and urban development. She spent over fifty years with her life partner, Gertrude Tate, and lost her family wealth in the 1929 market crash and eventually her beloved family home.
Today, the AAH honors Austen's legacy by:
1. offering changing photography exhibitions by Austen and contemporary artists
2. delivering educational programs for Staten Island schoolchildren
3. hosting a full calendar of dynamic cultural public programs
AAH is the only museum in America dedicated to representing the work of one female photographer.
The mission of the Alice Austen House (AAH) is to foster creative expression, explore personal identity, educate and inspire the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life, and historic home of pioneering American photographer, Alice Austen (1866-1952).
Austen’s prolific, groundbreaking photographs offer a unique view into Victorian life while connecting to contemporary social issues including immigration, feminism, LGBTQ+ interests, and urban development. She spent over fifty years with her life partner, Gertrude Tate, and lost her family wealth in the 1929 market crash and eventually her beloved family home.
Today, the AAH honors Austen's legacy by:
1. offering changing photography exhibitions by Austen and contemporary artists
2. delivering educational programs for Staten Island schoolchildren
3. hosting a full calendar of dynamic cultural public programs
Join Our Vibrant Community
Receive an individual membership to Alice Austen House at the $25 donation level and join our community of members who gathered this year to:
- Open the Unremarkable Handiwork exhibition in March with its artist in attendance, Michelle Grabner
- Join the live conversation with photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya behind his June exhibition144 Powers
- Create sustainable arrangements in July with the flora from the Alice Austen Park meadow under the direction of Glam Gardiner
- Support photographic and humanities workshops for K-12 students through the school year
- Preserve Austen's historical legacy through ongoing collection protection and digitization
- Celebrate Coming Out Day in October in the Alice Austen House Park
The Board of Friends of Alice Austen House (AAH) want to raise awareness and financial support for our historic house and contemporary photography museum. Residing in a fifteen-acre waterfront public park, AAH offers one of the few public access points to the Staten Island North Shore. Together, the AAH and Park serve as a safe space for our community to enjoy indoor and outdoor exhibitions, a variety of arts performances, regular family programming, and community partner events.
Your donation today supports AAH's ability to:
- Host 30-40 annual outdoor public programs at Alice Austen Park - mostly free!
- Teach over 4,000 Staten Island students through k-12 programs
- Offer free in-person and virtual artist talks and exhibition openings
- Guide in-person tours of our historic location
- Present three annual photography exhibitions
In appreciation for your donation, the AAH will acknowledge your generosity:
At the $25 level - An individual membership to the museum
At the $50 level - A family membership to the museum
At the $150 level - A family membership + a holiday wreath on the white picket fence surrounding the park with a custom dedication
At the $500 level - a family membership + holiday wreath + museum acknowledgement at the 2023 Triennial Exhibition from March - June 2023