The Capital District is one of 12 U.S. cities in the running to receive up to $1 Million for a public art project.
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Thursday that the entry jointly submitted by the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy has been designated a finalist and the 12 cities have been invited to submit full proposals.
The tri-city submission proposes to illuminate up to 500 vacant homes nightly over two months. Working with artist Adam Frelin and more than 25 community and private sector partners, including the Lighting Research Center at RPI in Troy, the multi-site installation hopes to regenerate interest in once-vibrant neighborhoods that currently have high vacancy rates. The tri-cities Mayors all are excited and hope to make the project a reality.
