An art space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio Inc. is led by Indigenous artist Jeremy Dennis. The project began in June 2020 and serves as a communal art space based on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, New York. The family house, built in the 1960s, features a residency program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), art studio, library, along with hosting an array of art and history-based programs for tribe members and the broader local community. A not-for-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio Inc. was chartered in 2021 in the State of New York.
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Artists Are Launching Cutting-Edge Residencies Outside New York City – ARTnews
Artists Are Launching Cutting-Edge Residencies Outside New York City BY MADDIE KLETT Plus Icon May 30, 2023 12:12pm The view at Denniston Hill, the residency launched by artists Julie Mehretu and Paul Pfeiffer, along with architect Lawrence Chua, on a 200-acre plot of farmland in the Catskills.PHOTO PAUL PFEIFFER/COURTESY DENNISTON HILL In the early 2000s, artists Julie Mehretu and Paul Pfeiffer, working with architectural historian Lawrence Chua, acquired a 200-acre plot
On View – Purist Online
Margaret Jacobs, “Old Growth,” 2019; Courtesy of Margaret Jacobs Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio, Inc. Jeremy Dennis continues his artistic and curatorial journey at Ma’s House, the dynamic nonprofit art space where he was the founding artist and is now president. Brianna Hernández has curated Kinship Compositions, a show of wall-mounted metal sculptures by sculptor-metalsmith Margaret Jacobs, a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk tribe from upstate
Ma’s House Chosen for Artist Choice Award 2023
Ma’s House is honored to be a recipient of the Artist Choice Grant for 2023! The Ruth Foundation for the Arts has announced the 56 organizations selected for its second annual Artist Choice initiative. Considered the foundation’s flagship program, each organization will receive funds ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 for a total of $1.25 million. The initiative works by having a cohort of artists nominate up to
Gather: Conversations Led by Black & Indigenous Changemakers – James Lane Post
“Gather: Conversations Led by Black & Indigenous Changemakers” began in 2020 when Anthony Madonna of Guild Hall in East Hampton and Jeremy Dennis of Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio in the Shinnecock Indian Nation came together to create the series over Zoom. It has since grown to be an annual series of in-person events.
‘Upon This Ground’: Ma’s House, Bridgehampton Museum Launch New Artist Series – 27East
On Monday afternoon, Komikka Patton was waiting for her plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport — boarding announcements and last calls sounding in the background
OPEN CALL – Family Ties – A Celebration of Love, Kinship, and Belonging
Family Ties – A Celebration of Love, Kinship, and Belonging Open Call for BIPOC Artists Exhibition at the Old Stone House & Washington Park Exhibition Curator: Jeremy Dennis SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2023 EXHIBITION DATES: August 14 – October 9, 2023 SUBMISSION FORM Portrait of Ma by Demarcus McGaughey SUMMARY: Family is one of the most fundamental aspects of human existence. It is where we first learn about love,
Current & Past Artist Residents
Noel Maghathe – June 2023
Ayasha Guerin – May 2023
Wei Xiong – April 2023
Komikka Patton – April 2023
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About
Ma's House & BIPOC Art Studio is led by Indigenous artist artist and photographer Jeremy Dennis. Dennis is an enrolled member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
Mission
The family house, built in the 1960s, will serve as Dennis' house to manage the project that includes a residency program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), art studio, library, along with hosting an array of art and history-based programs for tribe members and the broader local community.
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Whether you contribute financially or as advocate for good, you make a real difference. We are also seeking volunteers for various projects, along with donations of furnature and other house items!
Shinnecock Indian Nation tribal members volunteering in housing rehabilitation efforts during the 2020 renovation. Taking a break after removing the 700+ pound rusted furnace from the basement of Ma’s House.
Our STart
Since June 2020, we raised over $40,000 to renovate and replace leaky plumbing, pouring a new cement floor in the basement to cover the dirt, and replacing the floor of the kitchen and bathroom.
On Indian Reservations, it is often nearly impossible to secure a mortgage or loan to build a home, and even more difficult to find homeowners insurance.
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Want to support this project-sounds wonderful! This donation is from a sale of my own photo of Shinnecock powwow.
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Yay (: can we help spread awareness?
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