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About the Clemente Center — #TheClemente | The Clemente No results found. 0 Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center Inc. is a Puerto Rican/Latinx multi-arts institution rooted in the historic Lower East Side/Loisaida, where it has served as a vital cultural anchor for more than three decades. Founded on principles of artistic freedom and cultural equity, The Clemente celebrates and preserves Puerto Rican and Latinx traditions while embracing a multi-ethnic and international vision. Our mission is to steward a vibrant, polyphonic space that amplifies diverse voices, fosters intergenerational exchange, and supports the creation of contemporary, multidisciplinary work. Through affordable studios, performance venues, and collaborative platforms, we provide essential resources to artists, small arts organizations, and independent producers who reflect the richness of New York City’s cultural landscape. Guided by the legacy of our namesake—poet and organizer Clemente Soto Vélez—we are committed to building culturally grounded, multigenerational leadership, local power, and mutuality. The Clemente is a proud partner of LxNY Consortium and the Coalition of Small Arts NYC (CoSA NYC) .…

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Kika Naranjo

Feb 11, 2026 — Feb 11, 2026

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Nov 11, 2025 — Nov 11, 2025

Cancel This Show!

Oct 30, 2025 — Oct 30, 2025

La Incubadora

Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 2, 2025

Pest

May 28, 2025 — May 28, 2025

Consciousness Energy Grid

May 6, 2025 — May 6, 2025

Historietas: Latinx Comix as Alternative Histories

Mar 12, 2025 — Mar 12, 2025

Máximo Rafael Colón: Storied Lens

Máximo Rafael Colón

Oct 28, 2024 — Oct 28, 2024

The Clemente Public Space Open Studios: Portals

Sep 26, 2024 — Oct 1, 2024

Thesis Re-Placed

May 20, 2024 — May 20, 2024

Lanzo / Luna: Connections

Jan 22, 2024 — Jan 22, 2024

Open Studios 2024

Jan 21, 2024 — Jan 21, 2024

Bluebeard (LES Time Traveler)

Jan 9, 2024 — Jan 9, 2024

BoriGuay: Off the Grid

Oct 29, 2023 — Oct 29, 2023

BoriGuay: Sur

Oct 10, 2023 — Oct 10, 2023

Sympoietic

Sep 12, 2023 — Sep 12, 2023

Entre la tragedia y la belleza, ¿qué hacer?

Sep 2, 2023 — Sep 2, 2023

Myths, Legends, and Spectacle: Masks and Puppets of Ralph Lee

Jul 26, 2023 — Jul 26, 2023

Public Spaces Open Studios 2023 (PSOS23)

Jun 16, 2023 — Jun 16, 2023

Arrume

Apr 21, 2023 — Apr 21, 2023

Tito Matos: Una Vida Plena

Tito Matos

Apr 11, 2023 — Apr 11, 2023

New Devotions

Mar 15, 2023 — Mar 15, 2023

The Future We Speak

Mar 15, 2023 — Mar 15, 2023

Dear Alien, Dear Doppelganger

Jan 3, 2023 — Jan 3, 2023

The Voice of Many, The Voice of One: Collective Actions for Resistance and Mutual Aid

Jan 2, 2023 — Jan 2, 2023

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