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UNDER THE VIADUCT
WEST HARLEM ART FUND
OVER
VIEW
UNDER THE VIADUCT is an art &
lifestyle series where folks can meet,
bike, skate or dine in an open-air
plaza. Situated in West Harlem on
12 th Avenue and near the Hudson
River, residents and fellow New
Yorkers can enjoy passive recreation
in the daytime and when the sun
starts going down, engage in dance,
digital and reflective art.
VENU
E
The 12th Avenue Viaduct also known
as the Riverside Drive Viaduct was
built in 1900 by the City of New
York. The viaduct was constructed to
connect an important system of
drives in Northern Manhattan -- a
high-level boulevard extension of
Riverside Drive over the barrier of
Manhattanville Valley to the former
Boulevard Lafayette, which today, is
north of 158th Street.
ARTI
STIC
DI
RECT
OR
Savona Bailey-McClain currently lives and
works in New York City. She is an
independent curator and producer. The range
of McClain’s practice has included sculpture,
drawings, performance, sound, and mixed
media. McClain is the Executive Director & Chief
Curator for The West Harlem Art Fund, Inc. a
seventeen year old public art organization
and curatorial collective serving
neighborhoods around the City.
Her public art installations have been seen in
the New York Times, Art Daily, Artnet, Los
Angeles Times, Huffington Post among
others. McClain has installed works in Times
Square, DUMBO, Soho, Governors Island and
Harlem. Noted works include The H in Harlem,
Counting Sheep, Story Piles, East River Flows
and Loosely Coupled. McClain is now
developing new digital installations and
location-based interventions using a tour
platform.
LEAD
OR
GANI
ZATI
ON
The West Harlem Art Fund, Inc. is a
seventeen year old, public arts
organization. WHAF offers exhibition
opportunities for artists and creative
professionals wishing to share their
talent with residents uptown and
around the city. The West Harlem Art
Fund, Inc. showcases art and culture
in open, public spaces to add
aesthetic interest to our part of the
city; promote historical and cultural
heritage; and support community
involvement in local development.
Our heritage symbol is the double
crocodile from West Africa, which
means unity in diversity.
CITY
PART
NER
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Weekend Walks is a pedestrian-friendly
program run by various business groups
and civic organizations around the city
under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Transportation (DOT). Under the program,
cars are banned from commercial
thoroughfares for a night or an afternoon so
that people can stroll at their leisure in the
middle of the street.These aren’t vendor-packed street fairs,
massive festivals or the bike-filled Summer
Streets; instead, they’re casual community
celebrations where local businesses,
organizations and residents come together
to dance, make art, eat, party and play in
closed-to-traffic streets.Activities vary by location, but Weekend
Walks usually include live music, arts and
crafts, classes and workshops, and kids’
programming hosted by cultural institutions
and businesses along the route. These
events are low-key and neighborhood
specific.
WAT
ERFR
ONT
ALLIA
NCE The West Harlem Art Fund is a
member of the Waterfront Alliance.
The Waterfront Alliance believes the
harbor and waterways of New York
and New Jersey should reflect the
vitality and diversity of great
metropolis that surround them. They
envision a harbor and waterways alive
with commerce and recreation: where
sailboats, kayaks, and pleasure craft
share the waterways with commuter
ferries, parks and neighborhoods.
PART
ICIPA
TING
AR
TIST
&
GROU
PS
Lady K Fever, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, Louise Eberle, Kiki
Williams, Rachel Goldstein, Theresa Elwell, Tessa
Anton, Amy Larson, Marion Spencer, Alissa Lazaro,
Ellen Maynard, Steven Subotnick, Andres Prince
Gonzalez, Pete Rogina, Eileen Cohen, Dennis
Hylnsky, Cythnia Beth Rudin, Sarah Cameron,
Dianne Smith, Debra Swack, Charlie Reynoso, Rafia
Santana, Mary Madsen, Caceres, Billy Clark, Anna
Hayman, Jesse Ricke, Will Vaultz, photographer
Culturehub, Waterfront Alliance, Bike NYC, City
College DIAP Program,Pratt Digital Media Arts,
Inwood Canoe Club, Movement Playdates,
DockNYC, The Uni Project, NYC Department of Parks
& Recreation, NYC Police Department, Manhattan
Community Board 9, Office of State Senator
Adriano Espaillat, Office of Councilman Mark Levine,
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
Special thanks to Rita Dove, former US Poet
LaureateFunding made possible by West Harlem
Development Corporation
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