Events
Events
Upcoming Events
October 17, 2026
Van Alen Fall Fest 2026
Join us for our annual open house to learn more about Van Alen, meet your neighbors, and engage with our upcoming exhibition Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design.
October 20, 2026
Public Art Party
Van Alen is delighted to host the fourth edition of the PUBLIC ART PARTY, a bi-annual community-building event for people working across every part of the public art ecosystem.
Past Events
July 15, 2026
Writing the City with Diana Budds
Journalist Diana Budds leads an interactive session on how to approach the cityscape with a critical eye. All ages and experience levels welcome.
July 7, 2026
Info Session: BMA Design Installation
In collaboration with Broadway Mall Association, learn about our open call for emerging designers to create a design installation in Washington Heights.
June 27, 2026
Gowanus Yearbook Signing Party
On Saturday, June 27, join the Gowanus Yearbook signing party! This living portrait of Gowanus invites residents to be photographed and answer the prompt: “What makes Gowanus Gowanus?”
Van Alen hosts the IPA for a community design workshop where Brooklyn residents reimagine their neighborhoods in a vibrant post-BQE future.
June 20, 2026
Creatures of the Canal
Celebrate the Carroll Street Bridge reopening with family-friendly activities and a special floating art installation by Mookntaka.
