Help continue the work of building trust and cooperation between New York City communities through…
Storytelling Workshops
Continuing to gather community connectors from different cultures across New York City gathered to build connection through portraiture.
Exhibition in all 5 boroughs
The portraits, stories and experiences of the workshops will become an exhibition displayed in public spaces in each NYC borough.
Community Events
Community events and panel discussions will explore topics such as inter-community organizing, cultural preservation and advocacy.
Interactive Map
An interactive digital map will visualize the people, stories and organizations into a map, to be used as a real-time tool to navigate and connect New York City.
You can support Hey Neighbor NYC by:
- Providing funding or space for public exhibitions and events
- Connecting us to organizations to support or engage our work
- Providing in-kind donations (photo printing, exhibition materials, catering etc)
- Please contact us at heyneighbornyc@gmail.com or (929) 242-8629!
Click HERE to download the full project proposal
Testimonials about our wor
Hey Neighbor NYC builds on our previous collaboration in Winston-Salem, North Carolina which brought more than 100 Winston-Salem residents together to create one sculpture, eight murals and a community exhibition. Learn more at wsportraitproject.com
“I am extremely proud to know that my mural was chosen to be placed on the outside of the Southside Public Library. I LOVED the library growing up…Back then, I would never see other Latino children at the library, which only reinforced my young understanding that I was different.
That’s why this mural is so heartbreakingly joyous for me. To know that a Latino child might see my darkened complexion, read my name and bio, and realize that it’s ok to be different and that they are free to choose an unusual path in life… I just can’t help but tear up with deep heartfelt sentiment.
-Carlos Bocanegra, Participant
“The Winston-Salem Portrait Project opened my eyes to some of the work that folks in Winston-Salem are engaged in on so many different levels. All too often, I think we believe that activism looks one way when the truth is there are levels to this. The portrait project showed me that for some it’s gardening, for others, it might be feeding children in their neighborhood, while for me it was playing a part in taking down a Confederate statue. This project showed me that all of it is meaningful and we all have our place. I have happened to meet and work with one or two cool folks and we now work on reproductive justice. It truly is what ancestor Maya said: we are more alike than unalike in the Twin City.”
-Miranda Jones, Participant
“Our city asked Kisha and Jasmin to create nine pieces of public art that displayed portraits of community members. What they did went far beyond our expectations. It is not an exaggeration to say that their ‘Winston-Salem Portrait Project’ created new bonds and built bridges across our community.
They showed how public art can have deep meaning that I believe will grow deeper over time as we and the project’s participants age.”
-Kelly Bennett, Public Art Administrator, City of Winston-Salem