A shared living room for our neighbors
100%
locally rooted
Open
civic dialogue
Year-round
community gatherings
The interior spaces of the gallery are planned to shift effortlessly from quiet daytime reading rooms and local history archives to lively evening gatherings and seasonal neighborhood suppers.
By creating a permanent physical anchor for arts and conversation in Monroe County, we offer a place where community life can unfold naturally.
Pathways for resident participation
Every phase of our restoration welcomes neighbor collaboration and shared storytelling.
Oral history collection
Neighbor roundtables
Site preservation days
Contributing local stories, photographs, and memories of historic Stinesville to our growing community library.
Participating in open discussions about future cultural programming, workshops, and exhibitions.
Joining hands-on restoration workdays to help clean stone, clear grounds, and prepare the venue.
Voices from Monroe County
Restoring a limestone building here is about honoring the labor of the generations who built Stinesville before us.
Local Historian, Stinesville
A shared gathering space gives our artists and families a permanent place to converse, create, and simply be together.
Civic Organizer, Monroe County
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