News, profiles, and stories from the Packer Alumni community.
We recently celebrated Packer’s youngest artists with “Everyday Magic: Curiosity and Creativity from The ELC!” The first-of-its-kind exhibition showcases the imaginative work of “Little Packer”—students from PK3 through Kindergarten—in the Shen Gallery at “Big Packer.”
In November, Packer was thrilled to welcome Brooklyn-based Senegalese artist Assane Sy as our Artist-in-Residence, a program designed to enrich our curriculum through connections with working artists. Assane’s acclaimed photographs have been exhibited widely, including at The Brooklyn Museum, The Africa Center, the International Center of Photography, Photoville, Soho House, Der Greif, The Wild Project Gallery, ArtsConnection, Soho Photo Gallery, and the 2025 New York Lives Art Gallery.
Packer has partnered with the GO Project, becoming their newest host site in Brooklyn. We recently celebrated this exciting new joint effort with a joyful ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by GO students and families, along with staff and trustees from the program.
To kick off the Fall 2025 school year, our incredible faculty and staff shared their artwork on the theme of ‘Joy’ in the Carol Shen Gallery.
![On View in the Carol Shen Gallery: Everyday Magic: Curiosity and Creativity from The Early Learning Center | Winter 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771609107/packer/uql55jaqfgwj0qeqitti/2026InauguralELCArtGallery-24_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771609107/packer/uql55jaqfgwj0qeqitti/2026InauguralELCArtGallery-24_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771609107/packer/uql55jaqfgwj0qeqitti/2026InauguralELCArtGallery-24_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771609107/packer/uql55jaqfgwj0qeqitti/2026InauguralELCArtGallery-24_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771609107/packer/uql55jaqfgwj0qeqitti/2026InauguralELCArtGallery-24_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1771609107/packer/uql55jaqfgwj0qeqitti/2026InauguralELCArtGallery-24_1.jpg","width":2200}])
![On View in the Carol Shen Gallery: "Dëkkandoo Yi: Visualizing Neighbors and Collective Identity" by Assane Sy | Fall 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764861603/packer/jbhxxqivo9t1n6pevlu0/20251111ShenGalleryAssaneSy-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764861603/packer/jbhxxqivo9t1n6pevlu0/20251111ShenGalleryAssaneSy-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764861603/packer/jbhxxqivo9t1n6pevlu0/20251111ShenGalleryAssaneSy-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764861603/packer/jbhxxqivo9t1n6pevlu0/20251111ShenGalleryAssaneSy-5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764861603/packer/jbhxxqivo9t1n6pevlu0/20251111ShenGalleryAssaneSy-5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764861603/packer/jbhxxqivo9t1n6pevlu0/20251111ShenGalleryAssaneSy-5.jpg","width":2200}])
![Packer Launches Partnership with the GO Project to Expand Educational Access]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762262748/packer/uswshxzv2pwe5xevnlkx/20251025_GO_Project-20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762262748/packer/uswshxzv2pwe5xevnlkx/20251025_GO_Project-20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762262748/packer/uswshxzv2pwe5xevnlkx/20251025_GO_Project-20.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762262748/packer/uswshxzv2pwe5xevnlkx/20251025_GO_Project-20.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762262748/packer/uswshxzv2pwe5xevnlkx/20251025_GO_Project-20.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762262748/packer/uswshxzv2pwe5xevnlkx/20251025_GO_Project-20.jpg","width":2200}])
![On View in the Carol Shen Gallery: "The Threads Within" by Teri Gandy-Richardson | Fall 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760535252/packer/bplfjr5kavha28jh4asg/20251007ShenGallery-TeriGandy-Richardson-10.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760535252/packer/bplfjr5kavha28jh4asg/20251007ShenGallery-TeriGandy-Richardson-10.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760535252/packer/bplfjr5kavha28jh4asg/20251007ShenGallery-TeriGandy-Richardson-10.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760535252/packer/bplfjr5kavha28jh4asg/20251007ShenGallery-TeriGandy-Richardson-10.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760535252/packer/bplfjr5kavha28jh4asg/20251007ShenGallery-TeriGandy-Richardson-10.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760535252/packer/bplfjr5kavha28jh4asg/20251007ShenGallery-TeriGandy-Richardson-10.jpg","width":2200}])
![On View in the Carol Shen Gallery: "Joy” by Faculty & Staff | Fall 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758725180/packer/dktqbb74fhiqg1wdemet/20250910ShenArtGalleryFaculty-Staff-9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758725180/packer/dktqbb74fhiqg1wdemet/20250910ShenArtGalleryFaculty-Staff-9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758725180/packer/dktqbb74fhiqg1wdemet/20250910ShenArtGalleryFaculty-Staff-9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758725180/packer/dktqbb74fhiqg1wdemet/20250910ShenArtGalleryFaculty-Staff-9.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758725180/packer/dktqbb74fhiqg1wdemet/20250910ShenArtGalleryFaculty-Staff-9.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1758725180/packer/dktqbb74fhiqg1wdemet/20250910ShenArtGalleryFaculty-Staff-9.jpg","width":2200}])
![A Home for the Future: Celebrating the Completion of the Garden House and Garden Renovation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751558525/packer/sqdw64ttezjcj1fpj5vr/GardenHouseNewFullFacadewithPlayEquipmentHERO.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751558525/packer/sqdw64ttezjcj1fpj5vr/GardenHouseNewFullFacadewithPlayEquipmentHERO.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751558525/packer/sqdw64ttezjcj1fpj5vr/GardenHouseNewFullFacadewithPlayEquipmentHERO.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1751558525/packer/sqdw64ttezjcj1fpj5vr/GardenHouseNewFullFacadewithPlayEquipmentHERO.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1751558525/packer/sqdw64ttezjcj1fpj5vr/GardenHouseNewFullFacadewithPlayEquipmentHERO.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1751558525/packer/sqdw64ttezjcj1fpj5vr/GardenHouseNewFullFacadewithPlayEquipmentHERO.jpg","width":2200}])