Mama Needs a Raise!
Towards a “Utopian” Care Economy
The Old Stone House & Washington Park (OSH) partners with the Mother Creatrix Collective for Mama Needs a Raise!, a group exhibition that addresses the needs and wants of caregivers. The exhibition builds upon Mother Creatrix's previous exhibitions on the experiences of artist mothers and OSH's ongoing Brooklyn Utopias series, which invites artists to envision ideal communities. Mama Needs a Raise! asks artists to consider what they need and want, what would comprise a "Utopian" society that better recognizes and supports both caregiving and art-making, and what role artists can play in creating a more "perfect" society for all working parents.
Curated by Katherine Gressel and the Mother Creatrix Collective
Exhibition Dates:
3/24/24 - 5/12/24
Opening Reception:
Sunday, 3/24 3-5pm
Gallery Hours:
Friday - Sunday 12-4pm or by appointment
Public Programming:
Sunday, March 24, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Opening Reception
Sunday, April 14, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Pump & Feed: A Call & Response Community Conversation (Virtual Event)
Sunday, May 5, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Closing Event
ABOUT THE OLD STONE HOUSE & WASHINGTON PARK:
The Old Stone House (OSH) is a reconstructed Dutch colonial farmhouse located in Park Slope’s Washington Park/J.J. Byrne Playground. The playground and house restoration were first developed by Robert Moses in the 1930s, but the land surrounding the house made history long before then as the site of the 1776 Revolutionary War Battle of Brooklyn, and as a 19th Century Brooklyn Dodgers practice field.
OSH is at the crossroads of ancient Lenape roads, adjacent to the historic town of Marechkawick, and we acknowledge this land’s original inhabitants.
Today, OSH hosts history and environmental education programs as well as cultural and family events, with its surrounding J.J. Byrne Playground attracting thousands of children daily and its education programs serving myriad local school and after-school groups. Visit www.theoldstonehouse.org to learn more.