Educational Alliance was founded in 1889 to serve Jewish immigrants residing in Lower Manhattan. Today, the EA “brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities.” The designers in this group focused on EA’s creative programming, spanning needlepoint, drama club, and ceramics. After spending time with the members in classes and learning their perspective, the group was struck by the sheer volume of creative work that is produced. This was countered by a minimal space to display items and one-off requests from family members to see individual art pieces. The Educational Alliance Virtual Gallery prototype was a carefully curated online library displaying members’ art in order to tell the stories of the people behind them.

Educational Alliance was founded in 1889 to serve Jewish immigrants residing in Lower Manhattan. EA continues to provide a diversity of New Yorkers with high-quality, transformational programs that enhance their well-being and socio-economic opportunities, including creative outlets from Needlepoint to Drama Club. The Educational Alliance Virtual Gallery is a carefully curated online library displaying members’ art in order to tell the stories of the people behind them.