Watch Now | Hot Topics
A core feature of The Hudson Eye are the daily “Hot Topics” panels, highlighting ten issues of interest to the local community. As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, all Hot Topics panels occurred as virtual discussion panels via Zoom. The Hot Topics Series of The Hudson Eye 2020 was made possible via a Relief Grant from Humanities New York.
Please enjoy our 2020 Hot Topics panels in the videos below!
PRESS WELCOME
Organized by Erik Bucci
With Curator Aaron Levi Garvey and Founder Jonah Bokaer
Featuring artists VitaDuo: Maria Nemtsova & Vitaly Vatulya, Shikeith, Thea Little, Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Tommy Coleman, and Filiz Soyak
August 28, 2020
Future Hudson
Organized by Peter Spear
With Kaja Kuhl, Liz McEnaney, and Anna Dietzsch
August 29th, 2020
Curating Hudson
Organized by Mahogany L. Browne
With Jive Poetic and Shanekia McIntosh
August 30, 2020
Hudson Valley Art History
Organized by Dr. William L. Coleman & The Olana Partnership
August 31st, 2020
Sean Kelly + Collect Wisely
Organized by Sean Kelly
With Jon Gray, co-founder of Ghetto Gastro
September 1st, 2020
Problematics and Possibilities for a Post-Pandemic World
Organized by Dr. Vishakha Desai
With Melissa Messina
September 2nd, 2020
INDIGENOUS HISTORY AND ART
Organized by Heather Bruegl, Tamara Apaumut, and Dan Taulapapa McMullin
September 3rd, 2020
Black Arts and Cultural Festival
Organized by Elena Mosley
With Elijah Heyward III, Jill Jones, and James Powell
September 4th, 2020
Hudson Design: Present, Past and Future
Organized by Sherry Jo Williams
With Brown Cranna, Jane Smith, Robert Fuller, and Sheila Bridges
September 5th, 2020
Peak Local: Who is an Artist in Hudson?
Organized by Fence Editor Rebecca Wolff
With Tessa Kelly & Christopher Stackhouse
September 6th, 2020
The Hot Topics Series of The Hudson Eye 2020 was made possible via a Relief Grant from Humanities New York.
Our nonprofit organization prides itself on providing space for and the intersection of culture and the humanities. Through the organization's programmatic efforts, both within Brooklyn and Hudson, our content has been able to foster a supportive environment for the exploration of global humanities through the presentation of the arts.
Most recently, the organization has successfully bridged the historical divide between the arts and humanities via the award of a humanities grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supporting a high level of collaboration between artists and academics.
Building upon this methodology, The Hudson Eye program was founded as a way to think globally and work locally while highlighting work that speaks to humanity as a whole, rather than any singular demographic, socioeconomic status, age, race or religion. In dialogue with our local partners and collaborators, the organization was able to catalyze a diverse annual humanities-driven program in Hudson, NY as a way of strengthening our communities through the presentation of programs highlighting scholarship Free Public Lectures, Literary Arts, Visual Arts, Poetry, contemporary performance, and dance, all deeply rooted within the rich history of the region.
The Hudson Eye program celebrates the humanities, and the artists and intellectuals that have a longstanding commitment to the City of Hudson, while recognizing the next generation of artists and audiences in Hudson. This 10-day annual public program is wholly focused on preserving the rich history and future of the humanities within NY State. The program serves nearly 7,000 audience members through its programs, intending to further this reach in with future editions. As we go further in depth during our planning phases, we remain mindful of history, and steadfast in our support of humanities content: we have plans to expand our commitment following COVID-19.
