This Wednesday, the 21st, Emerging Leaders of New York Arts will be hosting a Creative Conversation on impact of Public Art called “Public (Art x Space).” I know I’ll be in attendance. All the need-to-know information is below. It promises to be a lively and informative evening.
In recent years, New York City has become a major locus for exploring the role of art in public spaces, art as public space, and the art of public space. These valuable initiatives represent not only a means for engaging and developing vibrant communities, but give us new ways to think about managing the arts. For this Creative Conversation, four local champions in public art practice will share behind-the-scenes cases of projects they have managed; reflecting on motivations, strategies for success, and lessons learned as advocates for dynamic, livable cities.
Panelists:
David Koren, Executive Producer, Figment
Lauren Ross, Curator and Director of Arts Programs, The High Line
Representative from Department of Transportation, Urban Art Program
Moderated by:
Katie Denny, North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition
Wednesday, April 21, 6:30pm
WNYC’s Jerome L. Greene Performance Space
44 Charlton Street (at Varick Street)
The conversation continues after the panel!
9:00 pm at the Dog Ear Tavern, 333 Hudson Street (at Charlton Street) with an ELNYA Happy Hour!
Participate! $10 suggested cash donation at the door.
RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/cc-public-art
Whatever Works!
The Art Production Fund‘s WOW (Works on Whatever) project has just launched a new product: dinner plates, featuring the work of Rudolf Stingel, the same artist who collaborated with the APF back in 2004, covering the floor of Grand Central Stations Vanderbilt Hall with floral carpeting. Read a bit about his latest creation HERE on the New York Times style-forward T Blog. Tres chic!
We at ArtBridge have also been taking our Art off the walls (or in our case, off construction scaffolding) and re-purposing the vinyl upon which our exhibition art was printed into…Tote Bags! Just in time for beach season, eh? We’ll be launching at Etsy store in the coming days where they’ll be available to purchase for a cool $55 but if you’re dying to get your hands on one early, drop me an email: jordana@art-bridge.org. This weekend is supposed to be mighty beach-y…!