UNDER THE VIADUCT

WEST HARLEM ART FUND

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UNDER THE VIADUCT is an art &

lifestyle series where folks can meet,

bike, skate or dine in an open-air

plaza. Situated in West Harlem on

12 th Avenue and near the Hudson

River, residents and fellow New

Yorkers can enjoy passive recreation

in the daytime and when the sun

starts going down, engage in dance,

digital and reflective art.

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The 12th Avenue Viaduct also known

as the Riverside Drive Viaduct was

built in 1900 by the City of New

York. The viaduct was constructed to

connect an important system of

drives in Northern Manhattan -- a

high-level boulevard extension of

Riverside Drive over the barrier of

Manhattanville Valley to the former

Boulevard Lafayette, which today, is

north of 158th Street.

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Savona Bailey-McClain currently lives and

works in New York City. She is an

independent curator and producer. The range

of McClain’s practice has included sculpture,

drawings, performance, sound, and mixed

media. McClain is the Executive Director & Chief

Curator for The West Harlem Art Fund, Inc. a

seventeen year old public art organization

and curatorial collective serving

neighborhoods around the City.

Her public art installations have been seen in

the New York Times, Art Daily, Artnet, Los

Angeles Times, Huffington Post among

others. McClain has installed works in Times

Square, DUMBO, Soho, Governors Island and

Harlem. Noted works include The H in Harlem,

Counting Sheep, Story Piles, East River Flows

and Loosely Coupled. McClain is now

developing new digital installations and

location-based interventions using a tour

platform.

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The West Harlem Art Fund, Inc. is a

seventeen year old, public arts

organization. WHAF offers exhibition

opportunities for artists and creative

professionals wishing to share their

talent with residents uptown and

around the city. The West Harlem Art

Fund, Inc. showcases art and culture

in open, public spaces to add

aesthetic interest to our part of the

city; promote historical and cultural

heritage; and support community

involvement in local development.

Our heritage symbol is the double

crocodile from West Africa, which

means unity in diversity.

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NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Weekend Walks is a pedestrian-friendly

program run by various business groups

and civic organizations around the city

under the jurisdiction of the Department of

Transportation (DOT). Under the program,

cars are banned from commercial

thoroughfares for a night or an afternoon so

that people can stroll at their leisure in the

middle of the street.These aren’t vendor-packed street fairs,

massive festivals or the bike-filled Summer

Streets; instead, they’re casual community

celebrations where local businesses,

organizations and residents come together

to dance, make art, eat, party and play in

closed-to-traffic streets.Activities vary by location, but Weekend

Walks usually include live music, arts and

crafts, classes and workshops, and kids’

programming hosted by cultural institutions

and businesses along the route. These

events are low-key and neighborhood

specific.

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member of the Waterfront Alliance.

The Waterfront Alliance believes the

harbor and waterways of New York

and New Jersey should reflect the

vitality and diversity of great

metropolis that surround them. They

envision a harbor and waterways alive

with commerce and recreation: where

sailboats, kayaks, and pleasure craft

share the waterways with commuter

ferries, parks and neighborhoods.

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Lady K Fever, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, Louise Eberle, Kiki

Williams, Rachel Goldstein, Theresa Elwell, Tessa

Anton, Amy Larson, Marion Spencer, Alissa Lazaro,

Ellen Maynard, Steven Subotnick, Andres Prince

Gonzalez, Pete Rogina, Eileen Cohen, Dennis

Hylnsky, Cythnia Beth Rudin, Sarah Cameron,

Dianne Smith, Debra Swack, Charlie Reynoso, Rafia

Santana, Mary Madsen, Caceres, Billy Clark, Anna

Hayman, Jesse Ricke, Will Vaultz, photographer

Culturehub, Waterfront Alliance, Bike NYC, City

College DIAP Program,Pratt Digital Media Arts,

Inwood Canoe Club, Movement Playdates,

DockNYC, The Uni Project, NYC Department of Parks

& Recreation, NYC Police Department, Manhattan

Community Board 9, Office of State Senator

Adriano Espaillat, Office of Councilman Mark Levine,

Office of the Manhattan Borough President

Special thanks to Rita Dove, former US Poet

LaureateFunding made possible by West Harlem

Development Corporation

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