Photo courtesy of Chinatown Connections
Calling artists to envision public art in Chinatown!
Think!Chinatown is hosting an info session for NYCEDC’s Chinatown Connections: Chinatown Welcome Gateway project. The call for artists application is due June 15th, which is based on your experience and body of work. Note, no design proposal is expected at this phase.
In this info session, Think!Chinatown will provide important contextual information about cultural representation and the history of gateways in Chinatown. Marvel Architects and NYCEDC will also share about the project, selection process, timeline, budget, and answer any questions.
Think!Chinatown is here to create space for conversation with artists who wish to engage deeply with the complex context of our neighborhood. While Think!Chinatown is supporting outreach to get the word out about the artist and panelist call, we do not have any input in the selection of the artist. Instead, we will support the selected artist by providing cultural context of the neighborhood.
NYCEDC on Chinatown Connections: Chinatown Welcome Gateway: "A three-part public realm improvement project designed to celebrate the cultural heritage of Manhattan’s Chinatown, improve multimodal circulation in the area, and support local businesses. Alongside beautifying Park Row and reimagining Kimlau Square, the City plans to build a Chinatown Welcome Gateway in the vicinity of the redesigned square to help showcase one of the most historic districts in New York City. [...] The development of the Welcome Gateway will be led by an Artist to form part of the Design Team, collaborating on an overall vision aligned with the scheme of the proposed design."
From DCLA: “The public artwork budget for this project is approximately $2.5M and must include all project costs, including but not limited to the following: artist’s fees, design services, community engagement, engineering, fabrication, travel, transportation of the work to the site, insurance, permits, installation, documentation of the artwork, and contingency. ”