Water Connectors is a series of six neighborhood-based temporary public art projects that connect NYC communities vulnerable to the effects of climate change with their waterfront, and with each other. From the Rockaways to the Bronx, these six socially-engaged artworks embody our ideals of Resiliency, Equity, and Health in relation to our NYC waterways. Water Connectors is specifically built to encourage meaningful conversations and actions with communities that have been traditionally disconnected from the waterfront, despite their proximity, due to barriers in public access.

Water Connectors is a part of our three-year triennial which started in 2020. A special thank you goes out to Moira Williams for joining our cohort and connecting all of the projects through discussions around accessibility.

Water Connectors is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Invoking the Pause.

The Water Connector artists are Rodrick Bell, Cody Herrmann, Nora Almeida, Ray Jordan Achan, Kin to the Cove Collective, and Buena Onda Collective.

Stay tuned for more details about the specific project events, dates and locations.