BAM Announces Plans for Hamm Archive Center

BAM has announced plans to create a BAM Hamm Archive Center, set to begin construction in 2011.  The center will house BAM's archival holdings, including: programs, photographs, brochures, etc.  It will be located on the ground floor of the Forté building in Brooklyn, and has been made possible by a gift from Charles J. Hamm and his wife Irene F. Hamm.

With its first performance in 1861, BAM is a long-standing cultural anchor of New York, particularly Brooklyn. Uniquely situated in the tight-knit neighborhood of Fort Greene, in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, BAM-believing a rising tide lifts all boats-understands that institution building goes hand in hand with community development.

This special obligation to community is realized through BAM's commitment to serving neighborhood constituencies; rooting itself deeply in the community; reflecting the neighborhood's unique identity and character; and nurturing a borough teeming with local artistic talent. A central core value is our dedication to neighborhood revitalization, diversity, education, and outreach.

Cultural partnerships with the community development corporation Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation; art and business initiatives with neighborhood economic development organization Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Program; and educational projects with local public housing developments and charter and public schools, underscore our commitment to community development within the sphere of the arts.

For further information, visit: www.bam.org.