The Dear Neighbor Project: Art Workshop

Join us for an immersive afternoon with artist Tiffany Baker, creator of The Dear Neighbor Project — a multi-site mural installation that turns the voices of Gowanus residents into public art. Her murals illustrate residents’ experiences with flooding in the neighborhood and stories of community support.

On Saturday, May 3, Tiffany leads a guided mural viewing, followed by an art-making workshop at Van Alen Institute. You’ll hear excerpts from community interviews and respond through guided art styles including drawing, zine-making, graphic collage, story maps, and mood boards. Explore personal themes of water, place, housing, and belonging, and add your voice to the evolving story of the neighborhood.

Open to ages 12 and up. No artistic experience required.

The Dear Neighbor Project is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, with additional support from Rebuild by Design and the Brooklyn Borough Delegation of the New York City Council. Van Alen’s programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Engineering review services were provided by TYLin.