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Art is Life 2025 Employee Artist Showcase June 24-27
Registration for the Art is Life 2025 Employee Artist Showcase is now open! Please join us at One Art Space located at 23 Warren St. in lower Manhattan on the following days:
- Tuesday, June 24 at 4:00 - 8:30 PM; artist Q&As and performance at:
- 7-7:30 pm
- 7-7:30 pm
- Wednesday, June 25 at 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM; artist Q&As and performances at:
- 12:30-1 pm
- 4:30-5 pm
- 7-7:30 pm
- Thursday, June 26 at 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM; artist Q&As and performances at:
- 12:30-1 pm
- 4:30-5 pm
- 7-7:30 pm
- Friday, June 27 at 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM; artist Q&As and performances at:
- 12:30-1 pm
- 1:30-2 pm
For the full list of artists, visit this link here
Performances are standing room only and will include a mix of live performances and Q&A sessions with panelists. If you need an accommodation, please email astrea.villarroel@olr.nyc.gov. Registration is recommended but not required. Register here.
The theme of this year’s exhibition is "Life Lessons Learned”, a key aspect of WorkWell NYC’s Project B.U.I.L.D. programming. “Life Lessons Learned” draws on moments of growth, resilience, introspection, and the human experience. This collection will celebrate learning from the challenges and beauty in each of our journeys.
The Art is Life 2025 Employee Artist Showcase will feature works created by City employees in the following art forms such as:
- Visual Arts (photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, collage, printmaking, or textile)
- Performing Arts/Media (acting, audio recording, dancing, film or video, playing an instrument, or singing) and
- Literary Works (poetry, novel, short story, or script)
To learn more about past showcases, visit nyc.gov/projectbuild.
Important Dates
- Performance and Artist Q&As selection period: Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 30
- Artists deliver accepted artwork (2D and 3D artwork for physical display only) to gallery in lower Manhattan: Tuesday, June 17 – Monday, June 23 at 12-6 PM
- In-person Employee Artist Showcase: Tuesday, June 24 – Friday, June 27
- The gallery will be open to the public, including City employees and their guests.
- Artists pick up exhibited artwork from gallery: Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, June 29
- Virtual Employee Showcase link available: June 30
Art is Life Gallery Exhibition: March 25-27, 2024
Check out these photos from last year's in-person exhibition. To view all of last year's artworks, go to nyc.gov/virtualgallery
"Art is Life is an amazing program. Thank you for offering it every year. It is such a wonderful experience - beautiful, fun, organized, and well done! - Asya Mangus, OCME
"Love the Art Is Life Event and so excited to see the growth every year! The performances were amazing!" - Laura McManus, DOE
"I met wonderful people. The talent blew me away and made me proud to show my work besides everyone." - Bethany Trust, DOE
"The show was amazing. Please do it again next year." - Althea Pettigrew, HRA
Check out our previous Art is Life galleries: