Creative Time

Creative Time Celebrating 50 Years of Art the Meets the Moment.

Creative Time a nonprofit public arts organization is committed to working with artists on the dialogues, debates and dreams of our time. Since 1974, Creative Time has presented the most innovative art in the public realm and provided new platforms to amplify artist’s voices, from the Creative Time Summit, the largest international convening of art and social change, to Creative Time Reports, an o

ngoing op-ed by artists responding to the pressing issues of our times co-published with The Guardian. The New York-based nonprofit has produce more than 350 groundbreaking public art projects that have ignited the public’s imagination, explored ideas that shape society, and engaged millions of people around the globe. Creative Time seeks to convert the power of artists’ ideas into works that inspire social change and stimulate public dialogue on timely issues, while initiating a dynamic conversation among artists, sites, and audiences.

05/22/2026

Who do we turn to for our safety? How do we create sanctuary within our communities? 🤝

Join us on May 30 for “We Keep Us Safe: Sanctuary Movements Past and Present,” the first program in “Toward Sanctuary”—Creative Time’s new series exploring sanctuary as a living history and ongoing aspiration, inspired by Guadalupe Maravilla’s artistic practice and upcoming public art commission.

Bringing together Black Alliance for Just Immigration, artist Cinthya Santos Briones, and historian Dr. Lloyd Barba, the conversation reflects on the legacies and present-day realities of sanctuary movements in the U.S. and the possibilities of community-centered action for immigrant safety.

The program begins with a teach-in led by BAJI Deputy Director Abraham Paulos exploring how Black communities in NYC are building sanctuary and mutual support, alongside Know Your Rights basics and practical guidance for supporting impacted communities.

🗓️ Saturday, May 30
📍 CTHQ
🎟️ Reserve your FREE spot: eventbrite.com/e/1988794675411?aff=oddtdtcreator

Schedule:
⏰ 2 pm | Teach-in with BAJI
☕ 3 pm | Break for refreshments
🗣️ 4:30 pm | Presentations and discussion with Cinthya Santos Briones + Dr. Lloyd Barba

05/18/2026

What does it mean to build sanctuary, together? 🌱

Creative Time announces Toward Sanctuary, a series of programs about sanctuary as a living history and ongoing aspiration, inspired by Guadalupe Maravilla’s artistic practice and upcoming Creative Time public art commission.

Co-curated by Celine Wong Katzman and Dr. Gervais Marsh with Buffy Sierra, the series is grounded in the history of sanctuary movements in the US and Maravilla’s practice of building community-centered spaces for holistic wellbeing, and contends with the possibilities and limitations of cultivating sanctuary across legacies of public and socially engaged art.

Starting this month, programs will take place at CTHQ and across New York City, bringing together artists, cultural workers, organizers, and neighbors to consider sanctuary as both refuge and collective practice.

Through teach-ins, talks, dance parties, and healing sessions, the series unfolds:

🗓️ May 30: We Keep Us Safe: Sanctuary Movements Past and Present with Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Cinthya Santos Briones, and Dr. Lloyd Barba

🗓️ June 10: Rooted: Cultivating Sanctuary in the Mind and Body with

🗓️ June 27: Sanctuary After Dark: Legacies of Q***r Nightlife from C**t Club to Body Hack | Presented in collaboration with Body Hack’s 48 Hour Pride Nonstop with Alice O’Malley, Lola Flash, and Julie Tolentino and more

🗓️ July 9: Tending Sanctuary: Plants to the People with Herban Cura

🗓️ July 29: We Keep Us Safe: Sanctuary as Collective Practice with Reverend Juan Carlos Ruiz and

🗓️ September 2026: Cat Sanctuary and Beyond: Structures of Our Shared Realms with Adrian Wong and Rosanna Ceruzzi of the Wildlife Freedom Foundation

🗓️ November 2026: We Keep Us Safe: The Wh**es Feast and Feeding with Red Canary Song and collaborators

Join us in building and holding spaces of care, resistance, and refuge: creativetime.org/projects/toward-sanctuary

A beautiful evening of sound, collaborators, and vinyl ❤️‍🔥Earlier this spring, we gathered at Public Records to celebra...
05/09/2026

A beautiful evening of sound, collaborators, and vinyl ❤️‍🔥

Earlier this spring, we gathered at Public Records to celebrate the release of "If you hear something, free something" by Chloë Bass, a public artwork in sound presented by Creative Time and MTA Arts & Design.

The limited-edition vinyl gathers the refrains once echoed through NYC subway stations during Bass's Fall 2025 public art project, alongside remixes by Bill Dietz and Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste. Accompanied by a booklet of essays and an interview, the record is an aural archive reflecting on the possibilities for connection and recognition in the public spaces we share.

Special thanks to Hellbender Vinyl for pressing the and to public records for hosting.

🚇🗣️ There’s still time to bring a copy home. Grab your limited-edition vinyl here: checkout.square.site/merchant/NFY100BEM9J71/checkout/G4JN4FFOIQ3W7TTT7T3ZIL6J

📸 : Andina Marie Osorio

𝑶𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕! ✨Under the rosy glow of the Russian Tea Room, Creative Time’s 2026 Gala brought together artists, colla...
04/30/2026

𝑶𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕! ✨

Under the rosy glow of the Russian Tea Room, Creative Time’s 2026 Gala brought together artists, collaborators, friends, and supporters for a celebration of public art, community, and a bold new chapter ahead.

In partnership with Nordstrom, we honored Guadalupe Maravilla, Michelle Coffey, and Molly Gochman, whose practices continue to shape the dialogues, debates, and dreams of our time.

From cocktails to dinner to our iconic 𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑺 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻𝒀, vibes were high, conversation flowed, and the dance floor was full. There were cymbal-clanging bears, glasses raised, and so much joy—but what stays with us most is the energy of a community gathering around artists and ideas that push form, take risks, and imagine new ways of being together.

We are deeply grateful to our Board, Co-Chairs, Benefit Committees, and all who made this night possible. An extra special thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies, Casa Dragones Tequila, and HOUSE of WARIS Botanicals for helping bring such warmth and spirit to the night. That spirit carries forward. As Creative Time steps into this next chapter, there is so much ahead.

If you’d like to support what comes next, consider making a gift: secure.givelively.org/donate/creative-time-inc/support-creative-time-s-bold-new-chapter

📷 : Kevin Czopek, BFA & Christos Katsiaouni

04/24/2026

We’re officially in countdown mode! Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY tickets are almost sold out thanks to our stellar Co-Chairs and Benefit Committee.

DJs Leigh Lezark and Jean d’Armes are on the decks, Ukrainian vodka shots, live fish, fake bears, and no early exits. 🐻🪩

Grab your tickets in support of public art, link in bio.

𝑪𝒐-𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒔
Miles Greenberg
Neil Hamamoto
Ilana Savdie

𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
Anthony Akinbola
Brandon Blackwood
Eleanor Edelman
Gabriel Florenz
Ronnie Flynn
Alessandra Gomez
Jon Gray
Jane Kim
Aminah and Sayiddah McCree
Lily Mortimer
Gabrielle Richardson
Rachel Rossin
Tate Waddell
Kodie-Ann Walcott
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A very Creative Time project is when you can really feel the alchemy between a visionary artist, a bold idea and the spa...
04/23/2026

A very Creative Time project is when you can really feel the alchemy between a visionary artist, a bold idea and the space in which their project is sited."— Jean Cooney

That alchemy has shaped the work of Creative Time for over 50 years, unexpected projects that take risks, push form, and leave an indelible mark. In Jean's recent interview with Observer, Jean reflects on the ideas that continue to drive the organization forward.

As we look toward Creative Time’s 2026 Gala, we’re thinking in that same spirit and about what’s coming next.

📰 Read the full interview by Dan Duray: observer.com/2026/04/arts-interview-creative-time-jean-cooney-executive-director, then keep the magic going and join us at Creative Time's Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY on April 28: creativetime.org/events/gala-2026/creative-time-hours-party-2026-gala

Meet Creative Time’s 2026 Gala Honorees ✨For over 50 years, Creative Time has partnered with the artists and visionaries...
04/22/2026

Meet Creative Time’s 2026 Gala Honorees ✨

For over 50 years, Creative Time has partnered with the artists and visionaries shaping the dialogues, debates, and dreams of our time. This year’s honorees—Guadalupe Maravilla, Michelle Coffey, and Molly Gochman—carry that legacy forward, advancing expansive, interdisciplinary practices that hold space for healing, mobilize communities, and reimagine how we gather, care, and act together.

Learn more about our honorees: creativetime.org/events/gala-2026/2026-gala-honorees

😉 If you know, you know—Creative Time’s Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY is the part of the night you don’t want to skip! DJs Leig...
04/15/2026

😉 If you know, you know—Creative Time’s Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY is the part of the night you don’t want to skip!

DJs Leigh Lezark and Jean d’Armes take over the decks on April 28 as the night pushes into something louder, looser, and a little unexpected 🪩🐻 Think Ukrainian vodka shots, live fish, fake bears, and more.

Support public art and secure your spot: creativetime.org/events/gala-2026/creative-time-hours-party-2026-gala

Office? Café? Community hub? All of the above ✔️📍 CTHQ is open Tuesdays + Thursdays, 11 am - 4 pm—come through to work, ...
04/14/2026

Office? Café? Community hub? All of the above ✔️

📍 CTHQ is open Tuesdays + Thursdays, 11 am - 4 pm—come through to work, read, meet up, or just vibe in a space built for artists and cultural workers.

A cozy, ADA-accessible spot with WiFi, good tea, and a growing book collection—it’s the kind of place you can settle into.

Planning something of your own? Our space is also available for mission-aligned events and rentals. Email us details about your gathering at [email protected].

Thank you to our Benefit Committee, who understood the assignment—and sold out Creative Time’s 2026 Gala! 💥Led by Co-Cha...
04/02/2026

Thank you to our Benefit Committee, who understood the assignment—and sold out Creative Time’s 2026 Gala! 💥

Led by Co-Chairs Waris Ahluwalia, Kate Young, and Nordstrom, this year’s Gala is shaped by an incredible constellation of cultural leaders, artists, and collaborators.

While Gala tickets are gone, there’s still time to join the celebration: raise a glass at the Gala COCKTAIL HOUR and keep the night going at the AFTER HOURS PARTY.

🪩🎟️ Secure your spot: creativetime.org/events/gala-2026/creative-time-hours-party-2026-gala

03/31/2026

To close out Women’s History Month–and the conversations we carry year-round–we look back to a 2013 Creative Time project that transformed a a residential Brooklyn block into a space for collective dialogue. 🏙️🗣️

On October 19, 2013, Creative Time and the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum presented "Between the Door and the Street," a work by artist Suzanne Lacy. Around 400 women, and a few men, gathered along the stoops of Park Place in Brooklyn to engage in unscripted conversations about gender, labor, and pressing social issues. Thousands of visitors wandered among the groups, listening, reflecting, and forming their own understanding of the complexities of contemporary life.

The project grew out of months of deep dialogue and collaboration with a diverse group of advisors, ensuring that every conversation carried lived experience, urgency, and insight. Lacy’s work transformed public space into a platform for civic engagement, showing how collective voices can illuminate the challenges women navigate daily and create possibilities for community building and organizing.

✨ Explore this and more of Creative Time’s past projects: creativetime.org/projects/between-the-door-and-the-street

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