Help us reach today's goal of $20000 by December 31
Dear Friends,
As we prepare to step into 2025, a year of reflection and celebration, I am filled with gratitude for your support of Harlem Needle Arts (HNA). Next year marks our 20th anniversary—a milestone that reflects two decades of preserving, celebrating, and expanding the legacy of fiber, textile, and needle arts within the African Diaspora.
To honor this extraordinary journey, we are planning a retrospective celebration of our 20-year history. This ambitious initiative will highlight the artists, cultural programs, and community stories that have defined HNA’s legacy. It’s a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together and envision what’s next.
To bring this vision to life, we are launching a fundraising campaign to raise $20,000 by December 31, 2024. These funds will allow us to:
- Produce a retrospective exhibition showcasing the depth and diversity of our work over the past 20 years.
- Expand opportunities for career artists, ensuring they have the resources to tell their stories and uplift our communities.
- Enhance our workshops and public art programming, reaching even more participants across all generations.
Your support is vital to making this happen. Some of our proudest moments in 2024 included:
- The Painted Threads Festival at Marcus Garvey Park, which offered free, inter-generational making and performance engagements. This included community weaving and quilting, fabric collage, decorative Yoruba art, and explorations of Senegal through language, movement, and the sacred sounds of blues.
- Expanding our weekly programming to serve 65 seniors across Harlem and lower Manhattan over six months, fostering connection and creativity.
- Providing textile learning through storytelling to students from elementary to college age, nurturing the next generation of artists and cultural storytellers.
For two decades, HNA has been at the forefront of celebrating the beauty and cultural significance of fiber arts, creating spaces where creativity and community thrive. Your generosity has made this possible, and with your help, we can lay the groundwork for the next 20 years. Whether you contribute $25, $100, or $1,000, your gift will make a difference.
Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Your belief in our mission makes every stitch, story, and celebration possible.
With gratitude,
Executive Director
P.S. Contributions made by December 31, 2024, are tax-deductible and will ensure the success of our 20th-anniversary programming in 2025. Join us in celebrating this milestone and investing in our future!