The Blue Bus Project is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to bringing free participatory art events into underserved communities around NYC, promoting dialogue for social, artistic and political change by way of performance, visual arts and interdisciplinary workshops.
The Blue Bus Project is a platform for participants to contribute to their community while enhancing its beauty and cultural identity. It provides a safe space for conversations by partnering with educational institutions, local art organizations, city agencies, and individual artists.
It brings joy, cultivates creativity, and serves as a bridge to connect people with their community.
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ENGAGE
EMPOWER
BUILD COMMUNITY
THROUGH ART
2020 Stops
Summer Solstice
June 21 @ SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Zine Fair & Swap
June 24 @ ARTIST & CRAFTSMAN
Backlot Fest
June 25 @ KAUFMAN ARTS DISTRICT
Tongue Tide
July 6 @ FLUX FACTORY
INSITU Dance Festival
July 8 - July 9 @ SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
City of Water Day
July 15 @ SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Citizen Committee of NYC
July 10 - Aug 5 @ ROCKAWAY
WHAT DOES “The Blue Bus Project” DO?
Founded in May 2016, the Blue Bus Project is a platform for participants - neighborhoods, artists, students of all ages - to contribute to their community while enhancing its beauty and cultural identity.
Since its inception, the Blue Bus Project has reached out to several communities, held different programs and commissioned workshops in public parks in Harlem, Governors Island, Socrates Sculpture Park, Lower East Side and Jamaica Queens, ranging from the creation of sculptures to Food and Clothing drives for the needy.
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promotes dialogue through the visual and performing arts
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provide a safe space for conversations by partnering with educational institutions, local art organizations, city agencies, and individual artists.
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creates a community of artists
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brings joy, cultivates creativity, and serves as a bridge to connect people with their community
PAST STOP
2017
Bike Parade
June 10 @ SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Figment
June 3-4 @ GOVERNOR'S ISLAND
La Mama Moves! Dance Festival!
May 21 @ LA MAMA THEATRE
Peace Flags
March 5 @ 10TEN STUDIOS
2016
"Trick-or-Treat" Fundraising Music Event
Oct 30 @ LIC Manducatis Rustica
Food Day
Oct 15 @ SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Bushwick Open Studios
Oct 1-2 @ BUSHWICK
The Driver
Inspired by her community and engaged with her social environment, NYC- based mixed media artist, Annalisa Iadicicco created the Blue Bus Project, a living, breathing mobile art gallery that takes this conversation to the streets of NYC and beyond.
Figment
June 4-5 @ GOVERNOR'S ISLAND
OpenStudio
May 21-22 @ LIC ARTS OPEN 2016
- VIDEOS -
National School Walkout @ Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
National School Walkout @ Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
Figment@Governors Island
Figment @ Governors Island 2017
La Mama Theatre - Jam Session1
