named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Audio Interference Podcast
Podcast featuring activists, artists, and organizers whose histories are part of the archive; includes episodes on abolition, food justice, Palestine solidarity, and movement archiving
Exhibitions Program
Curated exhibitions such as "Walkout: A Brief History of Student Organizing" and "Stop Cop City" that use archival materials to explore movement histories and current struggles
Open Stacks Archive
Publicly accessible archive of tens of thousands of items from social movements, including posters, zines, buttons, and audio recordings, available for in-person research and engagement
Public Programs
Hosts events, film screenings, workshops, and talks that animate archival materials and foster critical engagement with social movement history
Publications
Produces books and catalogs such as "Armed By Design" and "Exhibition Catalog: Walkout" that extend the archive’s work into print and educational formats
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Co-publishing books and exhibition catalogs on social movementsCo-published a forthcoming book titled *Armed By Design* with Common Notions, focusing on internationalism, solidarity, and the visual art of OSPAAAL, and published a 96-page full-color exhibition catalog titled *Walkout: A Brief History of Student Organizing* based on archival materials.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Collaborating on public art and storytelling projectsPartners on initiatives such as the Sanctuary City Project to collect and publicly share stories of immigration, detention, and resistance through public art and installations, and co-produces zines and audio mixes in solidarity with movements like Musicians for Palestine.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Curating and hosting exhibitions on social movementsProduces three to four exhibitions annually, both in-person and online, focused on historical and contemporary social movements. Exhibitions include topics such as the Stop Cop City movement, the 1990s squatter movement in New York’s Lower East Side, Palestinian liberation, the War Resisters League’s 100 years of pacifist activism, feminist city visions, the Resurgence Youth Movement, and the colonial history of Puerto Rico.
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Film Festival and Screening Programming 1 activity
- Hosting free public programs and eventsHosts approximately 80 free public events annually, including workshops, talks, film screenings, discussions, and collaborative zine-making events. Events include screenings of films such as Viva Loisaida and short films on dance in Palestine, discussions on the Young Lords and CHARAS, and pop-up events offering fictionalized guidance on global movement systems.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Producing podcasts and audio content on movement cultureProduces the "Audio Interference" podcast series and collaborates on audio productions that highlight activists, artists, and organizers connected to the archive’s collection, including episodes on archiving the Stop Cop City movement and solidarity with Palestine.
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Guided Historic Site Tours 1 activity
- Providing guided tours and accessible facilitiesOffers guided tours for groups of five or more upon advance request and maintains wheelchair-accessible facilities, including an ADA-compliant bathroom, to ensure inclusive access to the archive and its programming.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operating a publicly accessible archive of social movement materialsMaintains an open stacks archival collection with tens of thousands of items from global social movements, including posters, flyers, zines, books, T-shirts, buttons, moving images, and audio recordings, and provides regular public access through open hours on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The archive also holds and provides access to the personal papers of Dara Greenwald via an onsite finding aid.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$89K
Contributions & grants$17K19%
Program service revenue$27K30%
Investment income$80%
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Total expenses$93K
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Total assets$85K
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Net assets$85K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -32.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- DANIEL PECORARO — DIRECTOR
- KEVIN CAPLICKI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- Common Notions Partner — Co-published the book *Armed By Design* on international solidarity and revolutionary art.
- Common Notions Partner — Collaborated on the co-publication of the book "Armed By Design."
- Dancers for Palestine Partner — Co-hosted a film watch party event focused on dance in Palestine and its diaspora.
- Dancers for Palestine Partner — Collaborated on a film watch party and discussion about dance in Palestine and its diaspora.
- Dara Greenwald Partner — Co-founded Interference Archive in 2011; her personal collection formed a core part of the archive’s initial holdings, and her papers are preserved there.
- Dennis O’Neil Partner — Provided materials from his private collection for inclusion in the publication "Walkout: A Brief History of Student Organizing".
- JUPI BK Partner — Co-presented an event featuring a film screening and discussion on community history and activism.
- JUPI BK Partner — Copresented a film screening and discussion on the arts and public consciousness in the Lower East Side.
- Josh MacPhee Partner — Co-founded Interference Archive in 2011; his personal collection of materials from social movements and political art formed a core part of the archive’s initial holdings.
- Kevin Caplicki Partner — Co-founded Interference Archive in 2011 and contributed to the development of its initial collection and mission.
- Lower East Side Yearbook Partner — Co-presented an event featuring a film screening and discussion on community history and activism.
- Lower East Side Yearbook Partner — Copresented a film screening and discussion on the arts and public consciousness in the Lower East Side.
- Molly Fair Partner — Co-founded Interference Archive in 2011 and contributed skills, knowledge, and commitment to establishing the archive.
- Musicians For Palestine Partner — Collaborated on a zine-making event and live radio broadcast to Radio AlHara.
- Musicians For Palestine Partner — Coordinated a collaborative zine-making event and live broadcast with Radio AlHara.
- Musicians For Palestine Partner — Coordinated a live broadcast and collaborative zine-making event with Interference Archive.
- Musicians for Palestine Partner — Co-produced a podcast episode as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine.
- Partner Organizations Partner — Collaborates with unnamed partner organizations to host joint programming events.
- Radio AlHara Partner — Partnered on a live broadcast during a collaborative zine-making event organized with Musicians For Palestine.
- Radio Alhara Partner — Co-produced a podcast episode as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine.
- Simeen Partner — Collaborates with Interference Archive to present a pop-up event exploring systems of global movement through fictionalized travel agency services.
- Survived and Punished New York Partner — Collaborated on a podcast series titled "Archiving Abolition" featuring reflections from incarcerated survivors and members of the organization.
- War Resisters League Partner — Cocurated an exhibition celebrating 100 years of the War Resisters League’s pacifist activism.
- info@interferencearchive.org Partner — Primary contact email for coordinating visits and accessibility arrangements.
- info@interferencearchive.org Partner — Primary contact point for engaging with working groups.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Amplification Through Participatory Media and Performancemethodology: oral_history_amplificationBy using podcasting, participatory workshops, and fictionalized institutional performance, the archive amplifies activist voices and critically examines systems of power, because alternative media and embodied critique make invisible structures legible and foster deeper public understanding.
- Archival Activism Through Cultural Ephemeramethodology: archive_from_belowBy using cultural ephemera from social movements to animate and preserve marginalized histories, the archive makes visible activist narratives excluded from mainstream institutions, because material culture serves as both evidence and pedagogy for ongoing movements.
- Collective Curation and Non-Hierarchical Stewardshipmethodology: collective_curationBy operating as an all-volunteer, collectively managed organization, the archive ensures that decision-making and archival practices are shaped directly by community participants, fostering ownership, equity, and peer-driven knowledge production because participatory governance strengthens trust and relevance in marginalized communities.
- Use as Preservation and Public Engagementmethodology: use-as-preservationBy activating archival materials through exhibitions, workshops, talks, and public programming, the archive treats engagement as a form of preservation, because sustained use in critical and creative contexts prevents historical erasure and deepens community memory.