Upcoming Events

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Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at the Bronx River House

Thursday, September 04, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Join the Design Trust for Public Space and Bronx River Alliance for a Public Space Potluck exploring NYC's only freshwater river!

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Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Desire Lines and Daylighting: A Photo Exhibition of NYC's Waterfronts

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – Thursday, September 04, 2025 @ 1:00 AM

Design Trust for Public Space, in partnership with Pier 57, presents “Desire Lines and Daylighting” by photographer and filmmaker Nathan Kensinger. This multimedia exhibition documents local efforts to protect and expand access to New York’s waterways.

Past Events

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Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

In Transition: An exploration of processing at Van Cortlandt Park's Enslaved African Burial Ground

Thursday, August 21, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Join artists Susan Misra and Marcela Torres from ‘Weaving Liberation’ and Tijay Mohammed for this participatory exploration of processing death and sadness in our lives, viewed through the eyes of Hinduism, Nahuatl, and West African traditions. 

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Public Space Potluck

[ POSTPONED] Public Space Potluck: Gansevoort Beach with the Waterfront Alliance

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

This event has been postponed for the rain! Check back here for a new time soon or subscribe to our newsletter for updates

Join Design Trust, Hudson River Park Trust, & The Waterfront Alliance at Manhattan's first beach and check out the community-informed design of Gansevoort Peninsula!

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Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Reimagining: Land and Memory in Van Cortlandt Park [Postponed]

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Reflection of the Past, Present, and Future at the Van Cortlandt Park Enslaved African Burial Ground with Artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem

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Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Panel: Creating Access to NYC Waterfronts

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Join us for a conversation on waterway access at Pier 57 and a last chance to view the Photo Urbanism Desire Lines and Daylighting photography exhibition!
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Party

Juneteenth Celebration at Van Cortlandt Park

Thursday, June 19, 2025 @ 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance is partnering with the Design Trust for Public Space to reimagine an Enslaved African Burial Ground site in the Bronx as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration.

Annual Benefit

Benefit for Public Space 2025: 30 Years of Design Trust

Thursday, June 12, 2025 @ 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Our Annual Benefit for Public Space is 6/12 @ NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Water Talks: Inside DEP

Thursday, March 06, 2025 @ 7:00 – 8:30 PM

NYC DEP Commissioner Aggarwala will discuss what it takes to operate and maintain the city’s water infrastructure. RSVP HERE.

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Imagine to Activate: A Guide for Improving NYCHA Open Space

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 8:30 – 11:30 AM

Connect, celebrate, and strategize with fellow stakeholders committed to reimagining open spaces in NYCHA communities.

Free!

Party

Opening the Edge: A New Community Space in the Lower East Side

Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

Join us at the Lillian Wald Houses to celebrate the upcoming construction of a new public space, designed by and for NYCHA residents.

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Socrates Sculpture Park

Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Join Design Trust for Public Space, Municipal Art Society, and Open House New York for a Public Space Potluck at Socrates Sculpture Park.

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

"NYCHA’s Flowers" Exhibition Closing + Artist Talk

Thursday, July 18, 2024 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

The Design Trust for Public Space Photo Urbanism program in partnership with the Bronx Council on the Arts is hosting an artist talk and performance to celebrate the closing of the “NYCHA’s Flowers” exhibition by local photographer Latricia Morgan.

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Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at Smiling Hogshead Ranch

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Join us for a community potluck at Smiling Hogshead Ranch with the Design Trust for Public Space and Long Island City Partnership!

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