Last night’s ArtBridge Fundraiser was champagne, sweet treat and tote-bag filled! Half of the bags shown below (cut from the fabric of the material of our first installation on London Terrace) sold last night but there’s more where that came from. If you’re interested in purchasing a one-of-a-kind ArtBridge tote-bag for $200.00 ($185 of which is fully tax-deductable), please contact info@art-bridge.org.
Wow, what a wonderful evening! Thank you to all who attended and donated to help us reach our goal for the night of raising $1,000. With your help, we did it and will now be able to apply for the kinds of grants that will help us bring ArtBridge installations to construction sites throughout the city (perhaps even to one near you…!).
If you were unable to make last night’s event but would still like to donate, simply click HERE. If you’d like to keep abreast of ArtBridge news and events, why not join our mailing list? To join, click HERE. Of course, all email addresses we receive will never be sold to third parties or used for anything other than the occasional update about our progress as an organization that, although still in its infancy, plans to leave a big footprint on our City’s urban landscape that is forever undergoing construction and redevelopment.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me, Jordana, by emailing jordana [at] art-bridge.org.
Once again, thank you for your interest and continued support and we look forward to big things for 2010.
-Jordana, Program Director
January 15, 2010 – 3:32 pm
Since the 2007 launch of their “Re:Construction” initiative, our friends at the Alliance for Downtown New York have been channeling “the energy of Downtown’s rebuilding process by recasting construction sites as canvasses for innovative public art and architecture.” Their most recent installation, “Walking Men 99,” by photographer Maya Barkai, will be unveiled at 99 Church street on Saturday and features images of 99 variations of the internationally-known Walking Man, the symbol by which pedestrians the world over are guided to safety as they cross from one street to the next. Curated by ADA Art Consulting, the installation cleverly references the pedestrian experience (each walking man is life-size and on street level) and acts as a larger-than-life address marker; 99 men for 99 Church Street. Congratulations to the Elizabeth Berger, President of the Alliance, ADA Art Consulting and artist Maya Barkai for turning such a compelling idea into a fully realized Public Art Project.
January 12, 2010 – 10:13 am
The title of this post says it all. Have a look for yourself HERE.
Seen any other public art around the City captured with Street View? Send us your screen shots and we’ll post a few of our favorites next week!
January 4, 2010 – 9:28 pm
Looking for something different to do this week? Why not stop by the American Institutes of Architects this Thursday evening to see the finalists present their proposals for the re-imagining of the urban shed? Over 150 individuals and design teams responded to the AIA’s Fall ‘09 call for entries and after a rigorous juried selection process, just three finalists were selected. We’ll certainly be there so show our support (and to check out the 20 other entries that will be on display). Hope to see you there!
When: Thursday, January 7th. 6-8PM
Where: The Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place, NYC
January 3, 2010 – 9:13 pm
Happy New Year public art makers and appreciators! Our friends over at Public Art Fund have recently put out a call for entries for In the Public Realm 2010, a program that, according to their website, is “designed to champion innovative public art projects by New York-based emerging artists.”
As we know from our March ‘09 installation, the effect that art has when exhibited in the public sphere is very different from that of work shown in galleries and studios and all applicants to In the Public Realm “are encouraged to submit an application that considers how to translate his or her specific studio practice and interests into a new public artwork.”
The deadline for submissions is February 16th. Head on over to the Call For Entries section of PAF’s website for all the details. And Good Luck!
December 28, 2009 – 6:33 pm
How refreshing and right up the ArtBridge Alley! According to a recently published New York Times Article, Las Vegas-based advertising giant, Show Media, has decided to replace taxi-top advertising with works of art from well-known artists including Yoko Owno, Shirin Neshat and Alex Katz. The venture is reportedly costing the company $100,000 in lost revenues but John Amato, co-owner and art lover, cites the desire to give rather than receive as the inspiration for putting his idea into motion, “I thought it was time to take a step back. January’s a slow month. I could have cut my rates but instead I decided to hit the mute button and give something back to the city.” The project is appropriately titled, “Art Adds.”
As we’ve seen from the work made during and after the Great Depression, times of economic hardship can lead to remarkable steps forward in art-making. Here’s hoping there’s lots more to come as we usher in the new decade.
If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve seen from ArtBridge so far this year, consider joining our mailing list or donating to the organization. We plan to bring you plenty of exciting projects and programs in the coming year.
Happy New Year!
Rodney Durso, Founder
Jordana Zeldin, Program Director
