Weeksville will be first black city-funded cultural institution in Brooklyn
Weeksville Heritage Center, which was in danger of closing due to a budget shortfall, has been designated as the newest member of the city’s Cultural Institutions Group — the first new addition in more than 20 years, and the first black cultural center in Brooklyn to make the list.
“It’s official,” Rob Fields, president and executive director of the center, told the Brooklyn Eagle on Friday afternoon. “We’re thrilled. I’m just about to tell my staff.”
There are still details to be worked out, Fields said. But even without knowing how much the Crown Heights museum will get annually, he knows it greatly improves his museum’s chances for financial stability.