Leona Strassberg Steiner
Project Proposal
Alley Arts Presents:
JC Free Public Art Gallery
My project aims to introduce art to people
that have never been in a museum or gallery in their lifetime. Since street art
is becoming so mainstream that it is being auctioned off at the most
prestigious auction houses in the country, it seems only logical to bring Art to
as many people in downtown Jersey City as possible. My after school art
program, Alley Arts’ entrance is from the alleyway between Third and Fourth
Street, in downtown Jersey City. Most of the traffic in the alley are neighbors
coming home, drunks from the local bar looking for a safe place to pee, dog
walkers, children playing, taggers and people looking for a funky way to see
the downtown sites. So why not bring art to everyone that passes through?
My plan for this project is twofold; first an
empty wall painted white, for taggers, street artists, and students to have a
go at making the alleyway a public outside gallery, by creating street art or a
tagging wall. The second part of the project is on the adjacent wall where a
large installation box will be placed, where students and Jersey City artists
will exhibit art. Every couple of months a new theme will be introduced to
create wall art in that specified them. In this way the alleyway entrance to
Alley Arts will become an open space public gallery for artists and students to
show their work.
The first show/happening will take place
Sunday, May 5th, which will include artists from our Gallery Management
class, as well as NJCU art students, and Jersey City artists from the
neighborhood, of which there are many. All participants are urged to invite
friends and fellow artists, as well as bringing potluck dishes and drink. Our
first theme will be “Summer in Jersey City”, along with a garden
party/happening with additional space in my garden for artists to show their
work.
The materials needed for this event includes:
Exterior wall paint, including white, red,
blue, and yellow
Spray paint in cans in several colors
Brushes and rollers
Empty containers for mixing colors
Postcards, flyers and posters to advertise
the event
Wood and plexi-glass for the outside public
gallery
Lock
Approximate cost: $200
The JC Free Public Art Gallery will become a
regular event, which will happen three or four times a year, weather permitting.
Watch out Jersey City! Alley Arts is on the prowl!
wall for installation box
view of both walls
larger wall for tagging and street art
garden space to hang work
view of garden space from studio
view of studio and gazebo with door to alleyway
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