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Report from the North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition meeting

There was a fantastic turnout last night for this meeting--thank you to everyone who forwarded emails, linked to blog entries, and helped spread the word. Speakers from the Percent for Art program, the Art in the Parks program, OSA, and other groups all spoke about the many opportunities for artists to get their work out into the public sphere, including everything from installations in parks and other spaces to murals on construction projects, performance, projections, etc.

Here are some relevant links and info

Parks Department Temporary Public Art guidelines

For this you have to submit a proposal (they like things to be site specific). The contact is Clare Weiss (clare.weiss@parks.nyc.gov but don't bother her until you've at least read the website)

Percent for Art
The city mandates that 1% of the budget for all city construction must be spent on art. These projects are pretty huge (think of the Tom Otterness stuff in the 8th ave subway) and usually go to established artists. However, they also maintain a registry of artists to serve on the panels that choose the art for this projects--info is on that page as well.

The Department of Transportation Urban Art Program
This was the most exciting one to me. There are three program areas: Site to Site, Arterventions, and pARTners. I'll quote from the site:

The Urban Art Program is an initiative to invigorate the City's streetscapes with engaging temporary art installations. A component of DOT's 'World Class Streets' program to transform ordinary public spaces into pedestrian-friendly hubs, art will be installed in public places and add to New York's vibrant street activity.

DOT will partner with community-based organizations to install temporary murals, sculpture, and other installations in plazas, and on medians, triangles, sidewalks, jersey barriers and construction fences. DOT will also work with organizations/artists on temporary art projections and lighting projects in plazas and on appropriate bridges (masonry on sides of bridges), viaducts, and archways, as well as performance art and musical and theatrical performances in plazas.

For any of these types of projects, I know that OSA's Stephanie Thayer is available to advise and advocate for you--hit the OSA site for more.

Other announcements included the Choice Festival at 303 Grand and Joe Franquinha of Crest Hardware announcing a call for entries for the annual Crest Hardware Art Show, which is always amazing and this year will extend to Macri Park.

I'm sure I left some stuff out, so chime in in the comments if you have more art info to share!


The photo above is from the Art in the Parks program collaboration with Treehuggers
Wiktor Szostalo and Agnieszka Gradzik, Tree Huggers Project
September 1, 2008 to August 1, 2009
Person Square (Myrtle and Carlton avenues), Brooklyn