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Spontaneous memorials at Ground Zero, September 11, 2005. Photo: Kay Turner
2009: September 11th Memorial Sing
2008: Essay - September 11 Memorials: Tracing the Traces of Their History
Sept. 11 Memorial Projects
Spontaneous memorials at Ground Zero, September 11, 2005. Photo: Kay Turner
Beginning in 2005, BAC Folk Arts director Kay Turner initiated annual programming to commemorate September 11, 2001 and also to explore, document, and discuss various memorial traditions, especially those performed in Brooklyn. The first program, Art of Memory/Art of Memorial, held September 10, 2005 at Brooklyn Historical Society, addressed the longstanding tradition of memorial monuments in Brooklyn, including Beacon (dedicated May 2005) honoring Brooklyn residents who died on September 11.
In 2006, to mark the fifth anniversary, BAC presented the photo exhibition Here Was New York: Twin Towers in Memorial Images, which included over 300 photos documenting the Twin Towers as they still “exist” throughout the New York metropolitan region in exterior and interior vernacular expressions such as murals, altars, tattoos and so on.
In 2007, we held a series of film screenings relevant to the sixth anniversary called September 11th Remembered in Film. The series emphasized work by New York City filmmakers.
In 2006, to mark the fifth anniversary, BAC presented the photo exhibition Here Was New York: Twin Towers in Memorial Images, which included over 300 photos documenting the Twin Towers as they still “exist” throughout the New York metropolitan region in exterior and interior vernacular expressions such as murals, altars, tattoos and so on.
In 2007, we held a series of film screenings relevant to the sixth anniversary called September 11th Remembered in Film. The series emphasized work by New York City filmmakers.
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Film / Video, Literary Arts, Multi-Discipline, Visual Arts, PhotographyMore from Sept. 11 Memorial Projects:
2009: September 11th Memorial Sing
BAC Folk Arts presents its annual September 11th Memorial project, which this year features performances of original songs about the events of September 11th and its aftermath. A selection of songs su... more
2008: Essay - September 11 Memorials: Tracing the Traces of Their History
For 2008, the seventh anniversary of the attacks, Turner’s project is publication of the following essay and possible responses to it that may be posted on BAC's online Forum. Much has been written... more
2007: September 11th Remembered in Film
Each year BAC Folk Arts addresses New York’s September 11th anniversary with a special memorial project. For the sixth anniversary we presented September 11th Remembered in Film, a screening of indepe... more
To mark the 5th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, BAC Folk Arts mounted a major photo documentation exhibition, “Here Was New York: Twin Towers in Memorial Images,” held simultaneously in ele... more
2005: Art of Memory/Art of Memorial
Presented in conjunction with the Brooklyn Historical Society, this symposium addressed the longstanding tradition of memorial arts in Brooklyn. Panelists reflected on the history and meaning of the "... more
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