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2024 Annual Symposium: “Advancing Public Art”

October 24, 2024 | 9 AM - 1 PM

2024 Annual Symposium: “Advancing Public Art”

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Thursday, October 24 | 9 AM – 1 PM | SVA Theatre

Madison Square Park Conservancy stewards a treasured New York City green space, distinguished for its vibrant public art program. Since 2004, fifty artists who exemplify the soaring expanse of human creativity have realized breakout commissions—accessible to all in a democratic context.

On the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the art program, the Conservancy’s annual symposium, Advancing Public Art, considers the exhibitions in the park that inspire more than 60,000 daily visitors in a range of political, social, environmental, economic, and creative themes realized through figuration, abstraction, sound and video work, performance, augmented reality, architectural pavilions, and social practice engagement. In panel discussions and dialogues, the symposium invites alumni artists to reflect on their projects in the park, describe their intense involvement with publicness, and discuss whether a commission in a New York City civic space has advanced their work in unexpected ways.

The program is free and open to all, and will be held at the SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street). Advancing Public Art is made possible by generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Please register by emailing rsvp@madisonsquarepark.org or by using the button below. 

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America/New_York 10/24/2024 09:00 AM 10/24/2024 01:00 PM 2024 Annual Symposium: “Advancing Public Art” On the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the art program, join us for the Conservancy’s annual symposium, Advancing Public Art Madison Square Park Add to Calendar
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