Academy Art Museum three-part lecture series
The Academy Art Museum presented a three-part lecture series and screening featuring On This Spot. Easton Maryland
Deborah Buck Foundation “Stepping up to the Plate” Award
We are honored to announce that we are the recipient of the 2025 Deborah Buck “Stepping Up To The Plate Award.” This annual award recognizes institutions and women artists’ collectives across the U.S. that advance and support gender equality in the arts.
On This Spot is incredibly grateful for this recognition.
Leroy Street Studio Window
In the summer of 2025, On This Spot partnered with Leroy Street Architectural Studio to present Season Three: Lower East Side Artists. The window exhibition highlighted pioneering women who shaped the neighborhood’s cultural and artistic identity. The pop up exhibition brought these stories directly into the community.
SOHO Memory Project
On This Spot videos featured in a series of the SoHo Memory Project newsletters. Dedicated to celebrating the history of SoHo as a New York City neighborhood, this collaboration helps preserve its past and connect present generations a rich cultural legacy.
Village Preservation webinar
Village Preservation hosted a webinar with historian William Roka and curator Loretta Howard discussing On This Spot. The evening included screening of a number of videos including The Guerilla Girls and Joan Mitchell. The conversation introduced the project’s broader aims while highlighting how New York itself serves as the leading character across all the videos.
NYU Panel Discussion
Lesley Dill, Bentley Brown, Eilzabeth Smith and Loretta Howard participated in a panel discussion hosted by Melissa Rachleff Burtt at NYU’s Einstein Auditorium.
MAS NYC Awards
On This Spot’s Yoko Ono documentary presented at the 2024 MASNYC awards.
(left to right)Signe Howard, Loretta Howard, Nancy Blum and Rico Gatson
NYFA Award
We are thrilled to be among a recipient of The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre (“Women’s Fund”), administered by NYFA in partnership with the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. The fund addressed the underrepresentation of women in the entertainment industry.
SoHo Launch at The Drawing Center
On This Spot launched Season Two: SoHo Artists with a special event at The Drawing Center. The evening featured remarks by Laura Hoptman and Tony Ganz and marked the debut of a new series of videos centered on SoHo’s pioneering women artists.
Dorothea Rockburne and Laurie Simmons Attend Special Screening
An afternoon of art and conversation at the home of Board member Lorinda Ash. On April 25, 2024, On This Spot premiered new videos featuring renowned artists Dorothea Rockburne and Laurie Simmons both who were in attendance to share in the celebration and support our project.