New York City Calls Upon Artists To Beautify Its Scaffolding

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New York City is making the climb to creatively transform its urban landscape. The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has launched the City Canvas program, an initiative inviting artists to turn the city’s nearly 400 miles of sidewalk sheds and construction fences into vibrant canvases of artistic expression. This program is a part of Mayor Eric Adams’ broader Get Sheds Down plan, aimed at addressing the abundance of scaffolding that often mars the metropolis’s aesthetic.

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