Memories and Wishes Public Art Project
You are invited to a Public Preview Party
for the Participatory Public Art Project:
‘Memories and Wishes’, led by ceramic artist Syma.
Thursday, December 19 from 4:00 – 7:00.
50 Madison St New York, NY 10038
(on the Lower East Side. Cross street: Oliver)
Hosted by: HMH Smith NORC Senior Service
Come help celebrate the progess in this project,
meet the elder artists of Smith Housing,
and see their colorful, sculpted, hand-made ceramic ‘Memory Tiles’.
Commemorative tiles, printed with photos of the seniors’ tiles,
will be available for cash sale at the party.
Proceeds go towards finishing the project and the permanent installation.
To see images of the tiles created by the Lower East Side elders, visit the art blog of the designer of our printed commemorative tiles: http://redbarnartworks.
Further contributions are still possible through our fiscal sponsor: https://www.
View our original fundraising 1-minute video infomercial here: http://vimeo.com/45791021
Please do share this invitation with anyone you think might be interested. And if you can join the celebration, please RSVP: direct to the director of the center: joanne@hmhonline.org
Memories and Wishes: A Participatory Public Art Project has been made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Memories and Wishes is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Memories and Wishes can be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
