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|  Pedestrians & SidewalksUrban ArtArt is integral to DOT's goal of world class streets. Artists help to transform the landscape from ordinary to extraordinary with temporary, unexpected interventions - colorful murals, dynamic light projections, thought-provoking sculptures. Public plazas, fences, barriers, footbridges, and sidewalks serve as canvases for temporary art in all five boroughs. DOT's Urban Art initiatives rely on partnerships with community organizations and the creativity of artists to present site-responsive artwork. Over 85 inspiring projects have been presented since October 2008. Organizations or organization-artist teams are invited to apply to one of the three Urban Art Program tracks: Open CallsThe next open call for the pARTners Program Track will be announced this Summer 2012. As a reminder, Arterventions applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Spring 2012 Barrier BeautificationHundreds of New York Cares volunteers joined the effort to paint four colorful murals along 2,500 feet of bike lanes and sidewalks as part of New York Cares Day. Congratulations to this year's artists and thank you to our partners and volunteers. Recent InstallationsTwo new Arterventions projects were recently installed in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Check out photos and learn more about Battle Pass, remembering the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, and For Closure, a playful "house of cards" built out of locally salvaged front doors. Urban Art Program Track: pARTnersDOT commissions artists to produce site-responsive art in collaboration with community-based organizations. Twice a year, DOT announces a list of Priority Sites owned and maintained by the agency, for artists to respond to with proposals. In addition to Priority Sites, applicants are invited to propose alternate project sites not included on this list. A list of current Priority Sites and site selection tips are included in the application packet. If proposing an alternate project site, applicants are required to submit ideas for review and approval by DOT prior to completing an application. Interested organizations and artists are required to submit a single application. The DOT Urban Art Advisory Committee reviews proposals each spring and fall. DOT works closely with selected partner organizations to produce and install artwork within 6 months of notification. Partners are responsible for artwork maintenance and site remediation. Artwork may be installed for up to 11 months. Not-for-profit organizations are eligible to receive up to $5,000 toward direct project costs.
Container Series by Victoria Munro. Presented with Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island. Grand Staircase, St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island. Summer 2011-Summer 2012. Urban Art Program Track: Barrier BeautificationDOT, in collaboration with New York Cares, commissions artists and designers to produce murals for concrete barriers that typically separate bicycle lanes from lanes of vehicular traffic. Hundreds of New York Cares volunteers assist the selected artists with painting their designs onto assigned barrier sites. Each spring DOT announces an open call for Barrier Beautification proposals. Individual artists are invited to apply. DOT selects project sites and, together with New York Cares, provides all project materials. DOT oversees design and project implementation. Artists are responsible for translating their designs onto the barrier sites. All artists and volunteers are required to sign a waiver prior to participating. Murals remain installed for 11 months. Artists are eligible to receive up to $2,500 toward direct project costs.
Planes A-Way by Almond Zigmund. Presented with NY Cares. Barriers, Williamsburg Street West between Kent and Flushing Avenues, Brooklyn. Fall 2011-Fall 2012. Urban Art Program Track: ArterventionsDOT collaborates with organization-artist teams to present short-term projects, such as digital projections on bridge archways and anchorages, sculptural relocation in public plazas, and performances at ferry terminals lasting for only a single day or up to 6 months. Applicants are invited to select a DOT-owned and -maintained site within the five boroughs. Site Selection Tips are included in the application packet. Applicants are required to submit alternate sites for review and approval by DOT prior to completing an application. DOT oversees projects' logistics and installation. Organization-artist teams are responsible for programming, site maintenance, and site remediation. Projects that remain installed for at least 3 months are eligible to receive up to $1,000 toward costs to cover installation and removal of the artwork.
The Andy Monument by Rob Pruitt. Presented with Public Art Fund. Public Plaza, 17th Street and Broadway, Manhattan. Fall 2011-Spring 2012. Urban Art Advisory Committee for 2012-2013Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, Curator, Museo del Barrio |  |
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