11 Mar 2015

City as Site: Public Art as Social Intervention

The School of Visual Arts summer residency in public art and social practice provides artists, architects, designers and activists opportunities to impact the social landscape and engage communities.

City as Site: Public Art as Social Intervention
Dates: June 15–26, 2015
Tuition: 2,000 USD

City as Site is a nomadic summer residency that explores the diverse communities that define New York City with the aim of creating site-specific public works. Like a public laboratory, this program brings together artists, scholars and community members to think about the role of art in constructing space for civic dialogue. Participants will develop experimental models for an artistic practice that combine methods from the arts, activism, and other fields in order to cultivate innovative approaches to the construction of social spaces as works of art.

Faculty have included Ofri Cnaani (visual artist), Kendal Henry (public art, urban design consultant; visual artist; curator), Ed Woodham (artist, founder and director, Art in Odd Places). Guest lecturers have included: Rachel Falcone & Michael Premo (Housing as a Human Right), Tom Finkelpearl (New York City Department of Cultural Affairs), Lisa Kim (Two Trees), Micaela Martegani (More Art), Jenny Polak (artist and activist), Todd Shalom (Elastic City), Radhika Subramaniam (Parsons The New School for Design), Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere), Risë Wilson (The Laundromat Project & Robert Rauschenberg Foundation), and Caroline Woolard (OurGoods & Trade School).

Priority deadline for application: April 1, 2015
Early application is highly recommended

SVA's Summer Residencies in New York City, offering artists, designers and creative thinkers time, space and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction. In addition to our time-honored studio residencies, a variety of innovative professional immersion programs provide opportunities for artists to explore new areas of social and technological practice and engage critically within their field. A unique combination of creative and professional resources provides a rich environment for growth and opportunity in the current, vibrant art scene. Affordable housing is available, as are opportunities to exhibit and present work to the public.