Cultural Institutions
The Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives houses books, documents (including nearly 400 doctoral dissertations on microfilm), and audio-visual materials for use by students, teachers, scholars and any other interested persons. The Center serves as a resource for teachers and schools through Queens, New York, and around the world. It is the only Holocaust Center in the United States to publish educational guides for middle and high schools. It also assists schools throughout the state with compliance with a New York State law mandating the inclusion of the Holocaust in the social studies/global studies curriculum.
The Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC) was founded in 1963 and seats more than 1,000 people. More than 90,000 people are served by QPAC annually through professional performances, student learning activities, and community programs. The annual professional Performing Arts Series is intended to bring a high level of affordable, live entertainment to the community.
The QCC Art Gallery was founded in 1966 by the first chairman of Queensborough Department of Art and Photography, Priva B. Gross. In 1981, the Art Gallery opened in its present location - historic 1920s Oakland Building, former club house for the Oakland Country Club and the oldest building on campus. The design for the gallery was generated through a student competition in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Design Drafting. The Art Gallery was renovated again in 2004.
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