Spacebuster: Democracy Lab
June 11–17, 2018
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Events organized by Brooklyn Public Library in partnership with Storefront for Art and Architecture, Prospect Park Alliance, and visitBerlin
The Spacebuster will return to Brooklyn for Democracy Lab, a week long series of talks and workshops focusing on social justice and civic engagement hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library. As part of 50 free programs over the course of the week, the inflatable dome will be the site of chair-making workshops, artist-led walks, and literary cabarets and debates.
See the full schedule here. On June 12, Storefront will host a special event at the Spacebuster as part of the New York Architecture Book Fair.
The Spacebuster, created by raumlaborberlin and originally commissioned by Storefront in 2009, designed to explore the qualities and possibilities of public space in New York City. Read more about the Spacebuster and its past projects here.
Support
Storefront’s programming is made possible through general support from Arup; DS+R; F.J. Sciame Construction Co., Inc.; Gaggenau; Knippers Helbig; KPF; MADWORKSHOP; ODA; Rockwell Group; Tishman Speyer; the Foundation for Contemporary Arts; The Greenwich Collection Ltd.; the Lily Auchincloss Foundation; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; The Peter T. Joseph Foundation; and by Storefront’s Board of Directors, members, and individual donors.
