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Puffin Closed for Juneteenth
June 18, 2024
Dear Puffin People, The Puffin Cultural Forum will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday 6/19 in observance of Juneteenth. Our offices will reopen on Thursday, 6/20. We hope you have a wonderful holiday! -The Puffin Staff As Puffin acknowledges Juneteenth, we commemorate past triumphs while acknowledging the current obstacles. Furthermore, we pledge Read More
Changing The Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100
June 3, 2024
To commemorate the centennial of the birth of Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005), The Museum of the City of New York, in collaboration with The Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, will present a major exhibition detailing her life and legacy. At this Puffin-supported exhibition, attendees will get a firsthand Read More
Civil Rights Activist Theodora Lacey Receives Clara Lemlich Award at The Museum of The City of New York
May 28, 2024
Labor Arts, an organization that gathers, identifies and displays cultural artifacts in order to encourage more people to appreciate the history of work and working people, presented the Clara Lemlich Awards in conjunction with The Puffin Foundation at The Museum of the City of New York. Teaneck’s own civil rights Read More
Protected: Puffin Prize 2023 Gallery
May 21, 2024
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The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 16
May 14, 2024
Honoring Change Makers This May, The Puffin Foundation will sponsor a series of awards to honor remarkable individuals and organizations who have challenged the status quo and made significant, positive social impact through their work. Two of the three award ceremonies will be open to the public, and we encourage Read More
Remembering Faith Ringgold
April 18, 2024
We celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Faith Ringgold, the brilliant artist, activist, author, and educator. Her work illuminated stories of joy and struggle and insightfully reflected upon the many injustices of our society, while also reminding us to celebrate the connections we make in our daily lives. Learn Read More
HeadCount wins 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship
April 17, 2024
Save the Date for Type Media Center‘s Annual Celebration on Wednesday, May 8th. We hope you’ll join us again at the beautiful Museum of the City of New York from 6 to 9pm to honor HeadCount. That evening, we will celebrate the recipient of the 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship and you’ll have the opportunity to Read More
2023 HeadCount
Press Release April 19, 2024 Type Media Center is pleased to announce voter registration non-profit HeadCount as the 2023 recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center are the mutual sponsors of the award, which is given annually to an individual or organization Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 15
March 1, 2024
Online Journalism and E-media Over the years, The Puffin Spotlight has served as a means of reflection, highlighting the work and achievements of Puffin Foundation grantees. In this issue, we’re taking a closer look at impactful online journalism and e-media projects which have shed light on the most important topics of the Read More
The Puffin Foundation Appoints Jeremy Lentz as Director of Special Projects
February 6, 2024
The Executive Director of the Teaneck International Film Festival to expand his role with The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. as Director of Special Projects (Teaneck, NJ), January 30, 2024 – The Puffin Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that has opened the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and Read More