Mellon Archives Innovation Programs

On Sunday, April 16, join Theaster Gates' Rebuild Foundation as they celebrate the centennial of the Stony Island Arts Bank with a day dedicated to activating their archival collections. Beginning at 2 PM, enjoy coffee and cocktails while listening to the live digitization of the Frankie Knuckles Collection, a collection of over 4,000 vinyl and ephemera belonging to the Godfather of House Music. At 3 PM, journey upstairs to the second floor of the Arts Bank for a dialogic exploration of specific objects from Rebuild's four permanent archives with a special guest as part of Rebuild's Mellon Archives Innovation Program. Following our collections talk, join us in the Johnson Lounge for a special Sunday Service set with DJ Duane Powell from 4 PM to 7 PM. Every other Sunday, DJ Duane Powell transforms the Arts Bank into a space of liberatory potential and spiritual release with sounds inspired by the…