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Socrates Sculpture Park is a community engaged New York City waterfront park dedicated to supporting artists in the production and presentation of public art.

Once an abandoned landfill and illegal dumpsite on the Queens waterfront, Socrates Sculpture Park was founded in 1986 by a coalition of artists and community members working in collaboration with sculptor Mark di Suvero, among the most renowned artists of his generation. Through a radical act of land reclamation, shaped by collective action and shared purpose, they transformed six acres on the East River into a new model for engagement with the arts—a place at once a public park, outdoor studio, exhibition venue, and site for community gathering.

Socrates is the only organization in New York City that collaborates with artists onsite to create public art while simultaneously managing a city-owned park. Known for fostering ambitious and visionary artworks, Socrates has presented more than 1,200 artists, providing them the financial support,  mentorship, materials, equipment, and space necessary to create large-scale works in the public realm.

Annually, the Park organizes a dynamic season of free public programs in collaboration with over 20 cultural partners. These programs — which include performances, environmental celebrations, cultural festivals, art education initiatives, and Healthy Living series featuring yoga, meditation, and kayaking — are designed to reflect the cultural diversity of Queens as well as the themes of the Park’s exhibitions and its ecological focus.

Socrates fundraises 100% of its operating budget— supporting all aspects of running the Park, from maintaining the grounds to programming creative offerings and caring for a place that many call home. With only 3-5% of our budget funded by public grants, Socrates depends on private fundraising, notably from foundations and corporations, as well as individuals who believe in what we do.

The Park is open 365 days a year from 9am to sunset and admission to our exhibitions, programs, and gardens is always free. All are welcome!

Socrates Sculpture Park is on the ancestral land of the Lenape, Carnarsie, and Matinecock Peoples.

Artist Jeffrey Gibson (Choctaw-Cherokee) invited the Indigenous Kinship Collective to deliver a Land Acknowledgment at the Park as part of the project  ‘Because Once You Enter My House It Becomes Our House.’

소크라테스 조각 공원의 모든 프로그램은 무료이며, AG 재단, 릴리 아우친클로스 재단, 블룸버그 필란트로피스, 차리나 엔다운먼트 펀드, 시티 파크스 재단, 콘 에디슨, 카울스 자선 신탁, 시드니 E. 프랭크 재단, 스튜어트 앤 맥신 프랭클린 재단, 포드 재단, J. 폴 게티 트러스트, 골드스톤 패밀리 재단, 윌리엄 탈보트 힐만 재단, 하이드 앤 왓슨 재단, 카이트 키 재단, 램벤트 재단, 레온 리비 재단, 헨리 루스 재단, 마티스-프포흘 재단, 멜론 재단, 머츠 길모어 재단, 몰리 블랭크 펀드, 사일먼, A TYLin Company, 마가렛 실바 펀드, TD 자선 재단, 그리고 소크라테스 조각 공원 이사회 및 많은 관대한 개인 기부자들의 지원에 힘입어 가능합니다.

소크라테스의 프로그램은 퀸즈 보로 대통령 도노반 리처드, 뉴욕시 문화부, 뉴욕시 의회, 뉴욕주 예술 위원회, 뉴욕시 공원 및 레크리에이션 부서, 국립 예술 기금의 지원을 받으며, 부분적으로는 공적 자금으로도 지원됩니다.
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소크라테스 조각 공원은 Collaborative Arts Network New York (CANNY)의 아낌없는 지원에 감사를 표합니다. 중소 규모의 다학제 예술 조직 연합인 CANNY는 뉴욕 전역의 예술 비영리 단체들의 인프라를 강화하는 데 전념하고 있습니다. CANNY에 대한 더 자세한 정보는 다음을 방문해 주십시오. https://can-ny.org/.