The Design Trust for Public Space (DT) is a non-profit organization founded in 1995 to unlock the potential of New York City’s shared spaces. Today we are a nationally recognized incubator that transforms and evolves the city’s landscape with city agencies and community collaborators.

Our current projects include Opening the Edge, where Design Trust and the New York City Housing Authority are working with residents to reimagine the green space at the Lillian Wald Houses on the Lower East Side, and TurnOut NYC, a partnership with the architecture practice SITU and supported by a seed grant from the Mellon Foundation to connect artists to the potential of public space through new partnerships and built infrastructure.The Design Trust’s most recent Request for Proposals, Restorative City is dedicated to exploring how public space and the built environment can be used as a tool to advance health equity across the city.

Looking for photographers to apply for a 2022-2023 fellowship with our latest initiative, The Restorative City, focusing on health equity and the built environment!

We believe arts organizations and artists in historically marginalized and underinvested neighborhoods are critical anchors in the city’s recovery and long-term health. Turnout NYC prioritizes these anchors and the audiences they serve.