University of Rochester President & Alumni Support 540WMain at 3rd Annual Global Day of Service
We are excited to welcome UR President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, Alumni, and Staff to 540WMain on Saturday September 14th for […]
September Featured Artist Spotlight + Interview | Krit Upra
We are pleased to spotlight Krit Upra our September Featured Artist The Gallery at 540WMain will showcase Krit’s art exhibit […]
When Talking About Racism It’s Time for Your Program to Do Better | An Open Letter to WXXI’s Connections
A 540Monthly Membership ensures that we are able to create and curate low cost/high impact educational content and programming rooted […]
A Wednesday Word | A Community Vision
A 540Monthly Membership ensures that we are able to create and curate low cost/high impact educational content and programming rooted […]
RBJ Recognizes 540WMain as Rochester’s Coolest Place
Dear Community, Remember when we asked you to nominate 540WMain as one of Rochester’s “Coolest Places”? Well we asked, you […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Summer T’ings
Dear Community, As you read this I am engaged in a week-long residency at the Genesee Country Village in Mumford, […]
Black Women Roc Spotlight + Interview | Shetora Banks
We are pleased to spotlight Shetora Banks for 2019’s Black Women Roc! campaign About Shetora Ms. Banks is smart, kind, […]
Black Women Roc Spotlight + Interview | Davanique Collier
We are pleased to spotlight Davanique Collier for 2019’s Black Women Roc! campaign About Davanique Davanique is extremely passionate about lifting […]
Black Women Roc Spotlight + Interview | Jessica Bain
We are pleased to spotlight Jessica Bain for 2019’s Black Women Roc! campaign About Jessica Bain Jessica Bain is a […]
Special Announcement | Black Women Roc! Finalists 2019
We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2019 Black Women Roc! Campaign All month long 540WMain has featured […]
What is CBD? Part I
If you follow me on Facebook then you know that it has been about one month since I started incorporating […]
540WMain Launches First Annual Summer Reading List
We are pleased to launch 540WMain’s First Annual Summer Reading List Dear Community Everyone who’s anyone knows that we here […]
540WMain Celebrates Three Year Anniversary on the 154th Commemoration of Juneteenth
the work is hard the work takes sacrifice the work takes grit the work is thankless the work makes no […]
Diverse Women In Tech Spotlight | Dr. Deanna (Dee) Kimbrel
“We are pleased to spotlight Dr. Dee Kimbrel a black woman in tech Attend Diverse Women in Tech Mixer at […]
Artists Talk Spotlight featuring Cocoa Rae David | Why We Need Art, Diversity, & Culture June 8th
540 is thrilled to partner with Rochester Artist Collaborative for the inaugural “Artists Talk” Event Saturday June 8th // 2pm-4pm Douglass […]
Artists Talk Spotlight featuring Faith Gruver | Why We Need Art, Diversity, & Culture June 8th
540 is thrilled to partner with Rochester Artist Collaborative for the inaugural “Artists Talk” Event Saturday June 8th // 2pm-4pm Douglass […]
First Friday Artist Spotlight + Interview | Lavonne Barfield
“We are pleased to spotlight Lavonne Barfield our First Friday Featured Artist for June 2019” Attend Lavonne’s Art Opening at […]
Artists Talk Spotlight featuring Shelby Zink | Why We Need Art, Diversity, & Culture June 8th
540 is thrilled to partner with Rochester Artist Collaborative for the inaugural “Artists Talk” Event Saturday June 8th // 2pm-4pm Douglass […]
20 Ways You Can Reduce Waste in Your Every Day Life
20 Ways You Can Reduce Waste in Your Every Day Life by Calvin Eaton For me, this year has been […]
Artists Talk Spotlight featuring Olivia Kim | Why We Need Art, Diversity, & Culture June 8th
540 is thrilled to partner with Rochester Artist Collaborative for the inaugural “Artists Talk” Event Saturday June 8th // 2pm-4pm Douglass […]