September 10 & 17, 2:00-5:00PM
Holley plaza

DRAW is an open-air drawing studio, offering access to fine art materials and a place to draw together in public brought to you by our friends at StreetLab.

• Designed for New Yorkers of all ages and always free, elements include:
  • high-quality paper, pencils, charcoal, drawing boards, and tools for drawing
  • prompts for drawing, conceived by artists and educators
  • art books for inspiration
  • benches for seating and a custom-designed cart that stores, moves, and displays the collection
  • a “street gallery” displaying drawings made by other New Yorkers
    staff who set up and run the program

  The program can also include teaching artists and options for local organizations and businesses to add special activities (e.g. a still-life display from a local florist).

  Here’s what happens: people of all ages approach, sit down, pick up materials, and begin drawing. Some follow artist prompts or are introduced to different materials like blending sticks and watercolor pencils by our staff. Some draw for a short time, others for much longer. People feel good to be drawing together and are transformed into artists, no matter their skill level, on a public stage.

  For cancelations/updates due to weather, please check Instagram.