Freedom of Expression: The Visual Voices of Henry Street Settlement
Opening reception: August 1, 2025
4pm–6pm
Freedom of Expression: The Visual Voices of Henry Street Settlement
On view August 1 - September 28, 2025
Freedom of Expression features artwork by participants in two Henry Street Settlement programs: Older Adult Services and the Community Consultation Center (CCC) CONNECT Program.
The works on view were created in Painting with Girl Negron, Bead Art with Mary Yuen, and Self-Expression Through Art with Shanell Kitt.
Older Adult Services art classes enhance physical and mental well-being while fostering creativity, connections, and the freedom to express oneself. CCC CONNECT’s art workshops assist participants in adapting alternative, healthy methods of self-expression while encouraging them to create individual artworks that reflect their personal journeys, resilience, and commitment to healing.
Artwork by E. Lopez
About Older Adult Services
Henry Street Settlement Older Adult Center is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural center that has been serving the needs of the Lower East Side’s senior community since 1952 by offering a variety of activities, meals, and social services.
About Community Consultation Center (CCC) CONNECT
CONNECT (Continuous Engagement between Community and Clinic Treatment) is a health and wellness program that serves our most vulnerable adult communities with mental health care, help finding housing, and employment support in a flexible model that meets clients where they are.