project leader
Anuja + Kate + Maggie + Nat .
location
Atlantic Avenue
(Atlantic Avenue from 4th Avenue to the Waterfront)
latest update rss
We are more than halfway to our goal!

the project

The Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (AABID) and the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), in conjunction with Arts Gowanus, are collaborating to produce an exciting socially distanced art exhibition along 1.5 miles of Atlantic Avenue from 4th Avenue to the waterfront. Scheduled to open the weekend of Oct 17th and 18th and run through Nov 1st, the Arts Gowanus ArtWalk on Atlantic Ave features more than 75 emerging artists in vacant retail spaces.

Neighborhood Reflections - Public Art Campaign

As part of this project, we are working with Imagination Collective to raise funds for a community-sourced public art installation that will tie together the exhibition along the distinct and, at times, diverse stretches of Atlantic Avenue while adding community voice and vibrancy to the event.

Funding received from the campaign will enable us to print and install vibrant eco-friendly graphic banners around the tree beds along the Avenue, which will showcase personal reflections from local artists and community members on issues of importance to them as well as the current state of affairs.  

the steps

We expect to execute the project in the following stages:

  • Through Oct 9 - solicitation of community submissions,
  • Oct 10 - ordering of eco-friendly banner materials,
  • Starting Oct 14 - installation of the banners around the tree beds
  • Oct 17- Nov 1 - Neighborhood Reflections installation on view as part of the ArtWalk
  • Late Nov/Dec - recycling of the tree bed banners

why we're doing it

Every fall, Arts Gowanus has historically produced its Open Studios event, drawing 10,000 visitors. The AALDC has presented the Atlantic Antic, the largest open-air street fair in NYC, with an attendance of close to 1 million. The cancelation of these two premier neighborhood events will significantly impact our local business and artist communities, which have already been devastated by the COVID-19 lockdown.

The ArtWalk will bring thousands of visitors to experience a socially distanced, self-guided art exhibit in vacant retail windows, public spaces, and outdoor dining areas. We are organizing this event to support our small businesses, showcase our emerging artists, and bring our community together.

Why Public Art?

This year has been challenging for everyone. The Neighborhood Reflections project is an opportunity for community members to express their thoughts, feelings, and perspectives in a communal, environmentally friendly way. During a time in which access to culture is limited, this project offers a safe way to engage in a public dialogue while creating a shared sense of community.

budget

Disbursement:
$5,000 - Banners for 66 Tree Beds
The cost for each tree bed banner is $75 ($65 in materials including printed eco-friendly grommeted banners, and zip ties plus $10 in labor including curation, ordering, installation, and recycling of the banners. 
$2,624.96 - A-frame Posters and Frames
Any excess funds raised beyond the initial $5,000 will be allocated for promotional A-frames ($30 each) and Wayfinding posters ($40 per 3 posters).


TOTAL RAISED = $7,303.00
ioby Platform Fee $35.00
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $143.04
TOTAL TO DISBURSE= $7,124.96
Original:
$5,000 - Banners for 66 Tree Beds
The cost for each tree bed banner is $75 ($65 in materials including printed eco-friendly grommeted banners, and zip ties plus $10 in labor including curation, ordering, installation, and recycling of the banners. 
 
$2,500 - A-frame Posters and Frames
Any excess funds raised beyond the initial $5,000 will be allocated for promotional A-frames ($30 each) and Wayfinding posters ($40 per 3 posters).



PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED = $7,000
ioby Platform Fee $35
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $218
TOTAL TO RAISE = $7,253

updates

We are more than halfway to our goal!

Posted 10/08/2020 - 12:00pm

Hi everyone,

We are thrilled to announce that we have raised enough to install banners in 40 tree beds!  We need to raise another $900 to receive the matching funds available to us for the project.

Anuja + Maggie + Kate + Nat

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Anuja
  • Anonymous
  • Maura M.
  • M & G
  • Hathaway Lynch
  • Anonymous
  • Elizabeth C.
  • Gaia D.
  • Kate Chura
  • Eleanor Traubman
  • Jonathan G.
  • Benjamin Solotaire
  • Anonymous
  • Gwenn from P A R L O R
  • Chris Richter
  • Joe Dowdell
  • Anonymous
  • Katie T.
  • Johnny T.
  • Anonymous
  • Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon
  • Karen Z.
  • David Schleicher
  • Irene Van Slyke
  • Orion T.
  • Nat Rubin
  • Emeric L