You could get up to $12,000 to build a large-scale sculpture in Coney Island

Make a splash by the boardwalk, like John Ahearn’s sculpture did for Coney Art Walls 2016. via website Feeling artless these days? You’re not alone — plenty of artists are struggling to pick themselves back up after Trump, Oakland, the tragedy of Aleppo… makes it hard to see why anything is worth anything. But art is important in times like these, and a talented young gun like yourself shouldn’t hold out when opportunities come up to showcase your particular aptitude for creative response. Lucky for you, opportunity knocks: The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has an arts initiative, called DOT Art, that commissions artists to produce “temporary site-responsive art in collaboration with community-based organizations,” and they’re currently seeking proposals for good ol’ Coney Island USA. If selected, your sculpture-to-be will get to sit at W. 10th St and Boardwalk for up to 11 months (through beach season!), and you can get up to $12,000 to fund the project! The… Read More

You could get up to $12,000 to build a large-scale sculpture in Coney Island : Brokelyn