Celebrate Women’s History Month With Alice Austen House: Educational Programs Available Exploring Life, Work Of Legendary Island Photographer

The Gotham Center for New York City History says the following about Alice Austen:

“Within the rigid confines of Staten Island high society, Alice Austen was fiercely independent. As a young woman, she was a perfectionistic competitor, pursuing tennis and photography with passion. In her thirties, she met Gertrude Tate, the love of her life and her partner for the next fifty years. But Alice was no rebel. Her other great love was her family’s home, a relic of a bygone Victorian era, and she assumed the prerogatives and prejudices of upper-class culture. Her story reveals the tides of change that intrigued and ultimately overwhelmed her. Her photographs provide a window into a lost world. “

The Alice Austen House provides educational programs that utilize Austen’s life and work to inspire students to uncover their potential. Our workshops integrate both historic and contemporary photography, women’s history, LGBTQ+ studies, immigration, and community gardening. We are a cultural anchor for Staten Island and beyond, proudly serving K-12 grade students and their families.

Alice Austen (1866-1952) was a trailblazing American photographer who was one of the first women to work outside of the studio. Carrying up to fifty pounds of equipment on her bicycle, she documented a diverse and rapidly changing New York City at the turn of the century. Alice Austen was a rebel who broke free from the constraints of Victorian norms of femininity and societal rules. Her legacy lives on at the Alice Austen House inspiring over 6,000 students annually. The Alice Austen House is a nationally landmarked site of LGBTQ+ history with 15 acres of waterfront parkland and a historic house and studio museum.

INQUIRE TODAY FOR:
✨ IMMERSIVE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS✨
✨ FIELD TRIPS TO OUR HISTORIC SITE✨
✨ IN-SCHOOL MULTI-WEEK ARTS RESIDENCIES✨

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Banner Image: Alice Austen. Image Credit – Alice Austen House

Alice Austen House

The Alice Austen House is a national landmark located in Staten Island, and is operated by the Friends of Alice Austen House, and owned by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. The museum is open to the public, where the photographs of Alice Austen are on display, and there are also group tours and special events. From their website: “The Alice Austen House fosters creative expression, explores personal identity, and educates and inspires the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life and historic home of pioneering American photographer, Alice Austen (1866-1952).”