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Specialties
1. Legal, licensed travel consultation to Cuba for professionals, students, and other qualifying candidates. See our Web site for requirements.
2. Sale of contemporary Cuban art.
3. Library services for Cuba-related information.
4. Archival services for Cuban art, information, etc.
5. Monthly online publications
6. Events, lectures, and performances related to Cuban culture, politics, and society.
History
Established in 1972.
The Center for Cuban Studies opened 40 years ago. Its stated mission was, and is, to provide information about contemporary Cuba that will contribute to a normalization of relations between Cuba and the U.S.
Practically, this meant we first built a library of resource materials and gathered together experts to talk about Cuba. From the beginning the library collection has included not only books and periodicals, but also recordings, films, and examples of the visual arts. In 1991, the Center spearheaded and won a lawsuit (Dore Ashton v. Newcomb) against the U.S. Treasury Department to legalize the importation of original art from Cuba. In 1999, the Center opened the Cuban Art Space to showcase contemporary Cuban art, photography and graphics we had been collecting for more than 25 years. To make Cuban art even more accessible, the Center offers parallel programming: film showings, music and dance performances, speakers from both Cuba and the U.S.
Meet the Manager
Alexander N.
Manager
¡Buenos días! My name is Alexander and I am the Organizational Development Coordinator of the Cuban Art Space /The Center for Cuban Studies. I am an expert on Cuban culture, having studied at Stanford University and NYU and traveled to Cuba as a journalist, photographer, and student researcher. I blog about Cuba and have lectured about my research as well as published my photography of Cuba. I am here at the Center every day except for Saturday from 11−7pm. There are also people here to attend to your Cuban curiosities on Saturdays too. The Director of the Center, Sandra Levinson, is an expert on Cuban art and everything Cuban. Please contact us if you want to speak to her or do an interview. Please go to our Web site to find out more information about the Center and our public programming. Se habla español. See you at the Center.
