Saarinen Terminal to Reopen, But Future of "Trumpet" in Doubt
March 29, 2008
The Port Authority recently announced it plans to reopen the historic TWA, or Saarinen, Terminal at Kennedy Airport this fall allowing passengers to pass through the landmark structure on their way to the new JetBlue Airlines terminal that wraps around it. MAS is delighted that the original building will continue to be used, but remains concerned that the trumpet-shaped departure lounge that was cut apart from the rest of the structure last year will not be rehabilitated. Read more.
Tribute in Light: The Sixth Anniversary
September 12, 2007
Commemorating the sixth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Tribute in Light - two great beams of light - shone again on 9/11 this year from Lower Manhattan and filled the night sky. The Tribute in Light honors those who were lost on September 11, as well as those who worked so hard to get our city through its greatest trial. The idea for the lights was independently conceived by several artists and designers, who were brought together under the auspices of the Municipal Art Society and Creative Time. The Tribute in Light is now produced annually by the MAS on the September 11th anniversary. It was designed by John Bennett, Gustavo Bonevardi, Richard Nash Gould, Julian Laverdiere, Paul Myoda and lighting designer Paul Marantz. Tribute in Light is made possible by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
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Bellringers' Statue Gets a Summer Make-Over
August 01, 2007
This summer the James Gordon Bennett Monument (also known as the Bellringers) in Herald Square is being conserved through the Adopt-A-Monument Program, a joint venture of the Municipal Art Society, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the New York City Art Commission. A generous grant from the George Trescher Fund to the Municipal Art Society made the project possible and the 34th Street Partnership is providing additional funds.
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Spring Heralds Cleaning of Adopted Monuments
Following the tragedy of 9/11, the relevance of saving public statues seemed almost inconsequential in light of the impossibility of saving people;s lives. Then a photograph in The New York Times of a makeshift shrine at the statue of George Washington in Union Square revealed how much monuments function as a civic religion.
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Adopt-a-Monument Archive
In response to the deterioration of many of New York City's outdoor statues and the limited resources to preserve them, the Municipal Art Society initiated the Adopt-A-Monument program in 1987. The program was born as a plea to corporate and private donors to support the conservation of 20 of the city's most neglected public statues.
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Adopt-a-Mural Archive
In response to the deterioration of many of New York City's outdoor statues and public murals in hospitals, schools and libraries, and the limited resources to preserve them, the Municipal Art Society initiated the Adopt-A-Monument program in 1987 and the Adopt-A-Mural program in 1991.
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