All Posts Under Art

Draw Your Park (7/20)

We invite you to explore your inner artist with our Draw Your Park program. On July 20, from 5-7pm, spend the evening drawing alongside teaching artists…

Mamapalooza – Sing Out Sister

Celebrate all families at our annual festival featuring music, wellness activities, art, activism, and fierce feminist vendors. Get inspired to sing out a message of…

Portia Munson: Earth Rites

This exhibition features works by artist Portia Munson which serve as a reminder of the profound impact we have on our environment and a call…

Horticulture Volunteer Days

Help keep Queens Botanical Garden clean, green, and grow! Join our horticulture staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics while…

Drawing Water: Artist Talk with Stacy Levy

Spend a visually engaging evening with Stacy Levy at a lecture on water, art, and ecology. Levy is an internationally known artist who specializes in creating artful, site-specific interventions and engagements with water ecology. Preceding the lecture, Levy will lead an interactive workshop.

Design Tour: Elevated Design

Get an insider’s look at the unique design elements of the High Line and the notable architecture in the neighborhood with Patrick Hazari, Friends of…

The Human Odyssey

The Human Odyssey Series, curated by Malcom Betts, is a monthly performance showcase series exploring the human connection between the performer and audience. It challenges…

World Ocean Festival

A public event to #saveourocean! On June 4th, we’re inviting ocean lovers from across the world to join a collective voice standing up for the…

Flight Quilt Show

Join the Prospect Park Alliance to see the wonderful work of The Brooklyn Quilters’ Guild. This year’s exhibit features the artist’s personal interpretations of “Flight”.…

Van Alen Variety Show

Join us for a post-Election Day celebration of the mandate of everyday city dwellers to improve one another’s lives. We’ll apply performance, satire, and rapid presentations to mix policy and play and proclaim the power of participation.

Photo Poetry: Finding Inspiration in the Urban Environment w/ Miska Draskoczy

Learn how photography and poetry can combine to explore the rich fabric of our urban environment. Part neighborhood photo walk, part writing workshop, no prior experience is necessary, just an openness to experimentation, play and collaboration. Miska Draskoczy is a photographer and writer whose forthcoming photo book, Gowanus Wild, examines nature and wilderness in the industrial environment.

The Biophilic Workplace – What’s Old is New Again

Join us for a lively discussion with practitioners on the leading edge of biophilic design. How can biophilic principles support a healthier, more resilient urban environment? What does a biophilic workplace look like? Does it really provide tangible benefits to productivity and the bottom line? What bioinspired innovative strategies and products are being developed? Come find out.

Harlem Harvest Festival

Join the community at Harlem Park to Park for day-long Harlem Harvest Festival! The event is an urban interpretation of a traditional “state fair” with fresh produce, breweries, prepared foods and harvest specialties.

Creative Climate Awards Closing Party

Join us as we close this inspiring month-long exhibit in true October style – with a Halloween themed celebration! Show up in your best costume and see the submissions one last time, along with interactive and performance art works presented by participating artists Amy Youngs, Rachel Frank, and Alicia Escott.