The Big Draw 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009 Join us for our fourth annual celebration of drawing, inspired by the wildly popular program of the same name in the UK. The Big Draw offers hands-on art projects for all ages that are guaranteed to change the way you think about drawing. Pick up a free sketchbook and participate in artist-led activities at three fantastic Lower Manhattan venues. Bring your imagination and let your creativity flow—no experience necessary!
The Big Draw is part of the Arts on the Horizon series presented by The River To River Festival and made possible by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is funded through Community Development Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Bosque in Battery Park
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Start at the Bosque in Battery Park and trace your pathways by walking and carrying recycled water bottles filled with river water mixed with blue pigment and as the water drips out, the city turns into a drawing canvas. Join Eve Mosher in remembering Manhattan's historical geography while bringing the island's current natural landscape into focus.
Location:
South of Castle Clinton in Battery Park
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Explore how sound and movement can be captured through mark, gesture, and line. Enjoy live dance performances and draw the body in motion and repose with Jeffrey Gibson in collaboration with Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers (Performances in the Diker Pavilion from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location:
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House; One Bowling Green across from Battery Park
World Financial Center Winter Garden
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join Suzanne Bocanegra in creating drawings on outdated and recycled music scores that will immediately be performed in ongoing improvisations by the renowned American string group, Flux Quartet.
Location:
Between Vesey and Liberty Streets and West Side Highway and the Hudson River
Other Years: 2008 2007 2006