{"id":9134,"date":"2026-07-13T07:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-2026.kudos.nyc\/?page_id=9134"},"modified":"2026-07-14T05:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:41:04","slug":"beginagain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-2026.kudos.nyc\/fr\/40-years-of-socrates-sculpture-park\/beginagain\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommencer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"page-title-header-block_e3a20a74ecd02337fd3c1c6924de1356\" class=\"acf-block block-page-title-header\">\n    <header class=\"space-y-3 lg:space-y-4 mb-8\">\n        <h1 class=\"text-h1 font-display font-extralight lg:font-thin -tracking-3% lg:leading-[94px]\">\n            Begin Again        <\/h1>\n\n        \n            <\/header>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"fullwidth-video-block_73990c0c91b77833dbd3e6dd70a5b0e2\" class=\"acf-block block-fullwidth-video\">\n    \n            <div\n            class=\"aspect-video relative bg-black plyr__video-embed\"\n        >\n            <div x-data=\"videoPlyr\">\n                <iframe title=\"Begin Again | Socrates Sculpture Park\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xmW-j1Mdr1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Socrates was founded on defiance and possibility. A former landfill and illegal dump site was reclaimed\u2014reborn as a platform for art, public life, and collective experimentation. From the beginning, we have been more than an arts organization. We are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A public park and environmental steward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A home for artist-led experimentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A gathering place for creative risk, joyful belonging, and civic imagination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, as we approach our 40th anniversary in 2026, we stand at another inflection point. Fiscal pressures, structural challenges, and a shifting cultural landscape demand reinvention. This moment matters. Because Socrates is not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We choose to begin again<\/strong>. And to do this, we are drawing on our greatest strengths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our commitment to artists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our investment in community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our belief in the transformative power of place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transformation takes time<\/strong>. Just as clearing the land took years, reshaping our future responsibly requires resources, patience, and collective support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">A three-year investment in what\u2019s possible<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are working toward a three-year runway of experimentation, supported by every member of our community \u2014 individuals, institutions, and partners alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us in this evolution and <a href=\"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-bloom.kindful.com\/?campaign=1252112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DONATE TODAY!<\/strong><\/a>\u2014your support will strengthen our foundation while empowering a more sustainable and daring future. Any amount makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-bloom.kindful.com\/?campaign=1252112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your gift<\/a>, in any amount, supports:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artist-led creation and production onsite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental stewardship and free public access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Year-round programs and community partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cultural space where people can build, question, and belong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"ssp-button\" id=\"kindful-donate-btn-1\">Donate<\/button>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-bloom.kindful.com\/embeds\/1fba6a0b-c8ea-4ff9-9894-25a2e3c82d8c\/init.js?type=button\" data-embed-id=\"1fba6a0b-c8ea-4ff9-9894-25a2e3c82d8c\" data-lookup-type=\"jquery-selector\" data-lookup-value=\"#kindful-donate-btn-1\" data-styles-off=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Why Socrates Matters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Socrates remains the only organization in New York City that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collaborates with artists onsite to create and present public art, while also<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing a public park,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serving as a year-round cultural and environmental anchor for its community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take all three responsibilities seriously\u2014and see them as opportunities to lead by example, to model what is possible, and to keep public space truly public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This work cannot be taken for granted<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a moment when so much is being lost, we choose to rebuild, reimagine, and begin again. With collective action and shared purpose, Socrates can continue to be a place where art, public life, and community thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please support this work by making a contribution today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Together, we can begin again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-2026.kudos.nyc\/fellowship\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9134\">Learn how<\/a><\/strong> our Socrates Fellowship is evolving as we celebrate its 30th anniversary and look ahead to the Park\u2019s 40th anniversary in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buttons-block_d4327d40c6b691a148cadb0bd762f732\" class=\"acf-block block-buttons mb-[1.5em]\">\n            <div class=\"[&#038;_a]:no-underline! flex flex-wrap gap-4\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-bloom.kindful.com\/?campaign=1252112\" target=\"_blank\"\n                        class=\"inline-block bg-cream px-4 py-2 rounded-full text-black text-button font-semibold uppercase tracking-3% hover:bg-black hover:text-white! transition-all border border-black\"\n                    >\n                        Make a contribution to Socrates today                    <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socrates was founded on defiance and possibility. 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