While it may be too soon to tell if this artistic uprising will help spark a new mural movement for social and racial justice — like the community mural movement of the 1960s, '70s and beyond — these actions at least demonstrated that the right and the power of the people to use art publicly to portray urgent messages of solidarity and resistance, on their own terms, will not be infringed.
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Detroit producer Filthy Rockwell opens creative hub, store in Detroit
The Detroit-originated phrase "Whatupdoe" can be seen from wall to wall on merchandise in a new business in the city.
From a community record player to a stage for performances, the Filthy Americans Arts and Cultural Preservation Center is a new space for Detroiters to learn about the history of the city's defining culture of hip-hop and techno music. Visitors will also learn about producing music and can purchase clothing from the Filthy Americans clothing brand.
Dance studio to open in former Square Play Cafe storefront - News - Holland Sentinel - Holland,
Wilson Dance Studio, which has operated out of Treehuis in downtown Holland since 2018, will soon open in the former storefront of Square Play Cafe in Washington Square.
The studio is owned by Walker Wilson, who is assisted in operations by his fiance, Jessica Bloor. A variety of classes are available, including swing, hustle, waltz, foxtrot, salsa and bachata.
Wilson has been dancing for more than a decade. He began his training at Turning Pointe School of Dance in Holland and trained at other several studios, including the Arthur Murray International Dance Studio.
Mayor extends Open Storefronts initiative until next fall – Bronx Times
Store owners will be allowed to continue selling goods and displaying merchandise on portions of the sidewalk until Sept. 30 of next year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, to help businesses stay financially afloat throughout the ongoing pandemic.
Businesses will now also be able to sell pre-packaged food as part of the initiative allowing restaurants to use pavement for take-out orders, under the city’s Open Storefront’s program.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Mayor Extends Open Storefronts Program Through September 2021 | Jackson Heights Post
The mayor announced Tuesday that the city is extending a pilot program that allows storefront owners to sell goods on the sidewalk.
The initiative, dubbed the Open Storefronts program, was launched at the end of October and will now be in operation until Sept. 30, 2021. The program is modeled after the successful Open Restaurants program and allows business owners to sell and display their merchandise on a portion of the sidewalk.
The program requires participating businesses to keep an eight-foot clear path of sidewalk from the curb. Retailers cannot use the space of adjacent businesses.
Open Storefronts expanded | Queenswide | qchron.com
The city has extended its Open Storefronts program, which allows shops and restaurants to use the sidewalk to display merchandise and conduct business, through Sept. 30, 2021.
"Open Storefronts has given business owners an easy way to maximize their space and keep customers safe as they shop," Mayor de Blasio said Tuesday in a press release. "And by introducing restaurants into the program, we're giving local eateries more ways than ever to keep their communities vibrant."
Vacant Storefronts, Rezoning Woes: Park Slope 2020 Year In Review | Park Slope, NY Patch
With familiar woes like the mayor's morning Park Slope YMCA trips, the Gowanus Canal's impending clean-up and strange crime moments like a pro-pigeon graffiti display on Grand Army Plaza, this thing called the "coronavirus" was not yet at the forefront of Park Slopers' minds.
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A once-in-a-century pandemic, a reckoning over race and policing, massive economic disruption and a contentious presidential election all made 2020 a year New Yorkers and the world will not soon forget.
Clearwater turning downtown vacant storefronts into mini art exhibits
CLEARWATER — The city of Clearwater is turning their vacant downtown store fronts into tourist attractions.
"This opportunity to show off our amazing talents is the best thing that can happen to artists, we are hoping just to create some buzz around here," said artist Ivanka Ska.
She is one of four Tampa Bay artists to have their creations showcased behind glass on Cleveland Street.
"With all these vacant store fronts I looked at it as a blank canvas," said Lina Teixeira, who is a fellow artists and the curator of the project.
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