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Queens Council On The Arts
Launches Its First Public Art Project In Jamaica and Jackson Heights
ArtSite: Public
Art Commissioning Program
Queens, NY - Furthering their commitment to the Queens art community, Queens
Council On The Arts will offer 8 Queens based artists the opportunity to create
temporary public artworks throughout Jamaica and Jackson Heights.
The new
program, ArtSite, will award 8 artists with a commission of $4,500 each to
create temporary public art in these communities, ranging anywhere from murals
to performances, that illuminate the different ways art can transform a
community. A key goal of ArtSite is to empower artists to engage on a local
level, understanding that they can be a catalyst for change. QCA, along with
its partners, the Jamaica Center BID in Jamaica and the 82nd street Partnership
in Jackson Heights, seek to create a self sustaining supportive art culture in
these communities.
“Public Art socially connects the community,
and is a reflection of who, and what the community stands for. Bringing Public Art
to Downtown Jamaica, will boost the authentic, vibrant and unique district of
Downtown Jamaica.” – Valerie Stevens, Director of
Business Services, Jamaica Center BID
