Past Years

2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Other Festivals

Orlando, Indianapolis | Endicott College | St. Petersburg | Los Angeles | Australia | Greensboro

Mission

Art in Odd Places (AiOP) presents visual and performance art in unexpected public spaces. AiOP also produces an annual festival along 14th Street in Manhattan, NYC from Avenue C to the Hudson River each October. Art in Odd Places aims to stretch the boundaries of communication in the public realm by presenting artworks in all disciplines outside the confines of traditional public space regulations. AiOP reminds us that public spaces function as the epicenter for diverse social interactions and the unfettered exchange of ideas.

History

Art in Odd Places (AiOP) began as an action by a group of artists led by Ed Woodham to encourage local participation in the Cultural Olympiad of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. In 2005, after moving back to New York City, he re imagined it as a response to the dwindling of public space and personal civil liberties – first in the Lower East Side and East Village, and since 2008, on 14th Street in Manhattan. AiOP has always been a grassroots project fueled by the goodwill and inventiveness of its participants.

People

Ed Woodham
Founder & Director

Sara Reisman
Curator

Kendal Henry
Curator

Claire Demere
Curatorial Manager & Assistant Director

Caitlin Crews
Curatorial Assistant

Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi
Curatorial Assistant

Carey Estes
Website Designer + Developer

Jorge Garcia
Program Guide Designer

David Turchin
Community Liaison

Laura Bandel
Public Relations Director

Matthew Morowitz
Blog Editor/Head Writer

Robert Wohner
Social Media Manager

Meredith Degyansky
Public Programs Coordinator

Elana Grossman
Volunteer Coordinator

Art in Odd Places is a project of GOH Productions – Bonnie Stein, Executive Director.

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