You are invited to Henry Street Settlement’s 10th Annual Lillian Wald Symposium to take place at Abrons Arts Center's Playhouse Theater, 466 Grand Street, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 6–8pm. Doors open at 5:30pm.

The Lillian Wald Symposium—named for Henry Street’s founder—is a free gathering that fosters discussions of the most pressing issues of our time. This year, our panelists will discuss whether New York City can remain a magnet and incubator for creativity across the visual and performing arts at a time when affordable living/working space and access to resources continue to shrink in the city. Panelists will look back at the history of the Lower East Side, and NYC more generally, as a haven for artists, address how and why this city has nurtured artist communities for so long, and discuss what is needed to sustain a culture of creativity today.

The Cooper Union Library will hold a companion event, The Lillian Wald Humanities Long Table, on Tuesday, April 8, from 12–2pm.