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About Imaginary Futures:
I've lived in Troy, NY since 2014, and since that time there has been talk about the redevelopment of 1 Monument Square and the riverfront, but plans tend to start and then stop. I think that it's important to have the diverse voices of the community involved in urban planning, so in 2017, in an effort to inspire imaginations and cultivate a sense of stewardship for Troy's waterways via art making and community dialogue, I applied for an Individual NYSCA grant via the Arts Center of the Capital Region in the amount of $2500 to create the Imaginary Futures project. This project would entail creating a mobile kiosk (lemonade stand-style) and having community members in two locations (North Troy and Downtown) draw their visions of the future to then be voted upon by the community via an online survey. I then would create video soundwalks of the winning drawings, ideally to be presented to the City of Troy. Most of the funds would be used for marketing for the contest by distributing large full-color flyers all over Troy. I received the grant! Thank you, Capitol Region Arts Center and NYSCA!
I've lived in Troy, NY since 2014, and since that time there has been talk about the redevelopment of 1 Monument Square and the riverfront, but plans tend to start and then stop. I think that it's important to have the diverse voices of the community involved in urban planning, so in 2017, in an effort to inspire imaginations and cultivate a sense of stewardship for Troy's waterways via art making and community dialogue, I applied for an Individual NYSCA grant via the Arts Center of the Capital Region in the amount of $2500 to create the Imaginary Futures project. This project would entail creating a mobile kiosk (lemonade stand-style) and having community members in two locations (North Troy and Downtown) draw their visions of the future to then be voted upon by the community via an online survey. I then would create video soundwalks of the winning drawings, ideally to be presented to the City of Troy. Most of the funds would be used for marketing for the contest by distributing large full-color flyers all over Troy. I received the grant! Thank you, Capitol Region Arts Center and NYSCA!
THE LAUNCH! And the WINNING DRAWINGS! |
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Riverfront Park Waterfront concept and drawing by Rebecca Bohls
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On JULY 14th, 2018, the Troy community came out to the Imaginary Futures kiosk at Troy Farmers Market and Ingalls Avenue Boat Launch where they shared dialogues and drew their visions of the future for Troy's waterways.
Voting was open from JULY 17th 12pm to JULY 26th for the public to chose their favorite visions of the future for Troy's waterways! and to add their own ideas too! The winners are: Rebecca (#18) for the vision of the future for Riverfront Park area: "Architecture/Design mix of Dutch roots and modern." For the vision of the future for north of Ingalls Ave Boat Launch you voted YES for Jerry's "The land is reborn...for authenticity. for eccentricity, for resilience." Sound artist, Andrea Williams, added video and sound design to the two winning ideas. They can be viewed to the left via You Tube. All other submissions can be viewed at the VIEW THE DRAWING links below. Follow the most recent updates on the Imaginary Futures Facebook page. This project was funded by the Arts Center of the Capital Region and the New York State Council on the Arts. |
Visions of the Future for
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Visions of the Future for
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