The Safehaven Exhibition explores the gay and lesbian community that flourished during the 1950s in Cherry Grove through some 70+ photographs and additional ephemera from the unique holdings of the Cherry Grove Archives Collection.
Curators Brian Clark, Susan Kravitz and Parker Sargent selected a collection of amazing photographs that reflect the environment, gaiety and lifestyle of Cherry Grove during the McCarthy era. This rare glimpse at queer joy in a time of persecution is incredibly unique and provides us with a deeper understanding of LGBTQIA+ history in Fire Island and beyond.
In the summer of 2021 Safehaven was on exhibition at the New York Historical Society in wonderful outdoor display which allowed viewers to explore the large print collection .
The Safehaven Exhibition first premiered at the Stonewall National Museum in Fort Lauderdale in 2020 in a gallery format, with high quality framed prints.
The Grove Hotel commissioned several prints from the Safehaven collection to showcase in their newly renovated rooms, engaging all its visitors in our Cherry Grove history.
Safehaven is an exhibition intended to travel. CGAC has developed several presentations that can be displayed in a variation of environments, from the size of a New York City block to an historic beach cottage, we can bring Safehaven to your community.
If you're interested in presenting the Safehaven exhibition, please contact our Chair Person Troy Files (contact@cgarchives.org) for more details.