Creative Time

A beautiful evening of sound, collaborators, and vinyl ❤️‍🔥 Earlier this spring, we gathered at Public Records to celebrate the release of “If you hear something, free something” by Chloë Bass, a public artwork in sound presented by Creative Time and @mtaartsdesign . The limited-edition vinyl gathers the refrains once echoed through NYC subway stations during @publicinvestigator ’s Fall 2025 public art project, alongside remixes by Bill Dietz (@blldtz ) and Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste (@crovvns ). Accompanied by a booklet of essays and an interview, the record is an aural archive reflecting on the possibilities for connection and recognition in the public spaces we share. Special thanks to @hellbendervinyl for pressing the and to @publicrecordsnyc for hosting. 🚇🗣️ There’s still time to bring a copy home. Grab your limited-edition vinyl via the link in bio. 📸 : @andinamarieosorio and @celestial.glo #CreativeTime #ChloëBass #MTAArtsDesign #PublicArt #NYCSubway

Creative Time Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY...still recovering, still obsessed 🪩🔥 Coming together in support of public art has never looked better–artists, collaborators, and community gathered as one late into the night. DJ sets by @leighlezark + @dj_jean_darmes kept the energy high. Ukrainian vodka in hand. Faux dancing bears in the room. A rotating glimmer of Fabergé energy. Made possible in partnership with @nordstrom . With thanks to @casadragones Tequila for keeping the night flowing. 📸 : Kevin Czopek, @bfa & @stosdada

𝑶𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕! ✨ Under the rosy glow of the @russiantearoom , Creative Time’s 2026 Gala brought together artists, collaborators, friends, and supporters for a celebration of public art, community, and a bold new chapter ahead. In partnership with @Nordstrom , we honored @guadalupe__maravilla , Michelle Coffey (@coffeyticket ), and @mollygochmanstudio , whose practices continue to shape the dialogues, debates, and dreams of our time. From cocktails to dinner to our iconic 𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑺 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻𝒀, vibes were high, conversation flowed, and the dance floor was full. There were cymbal-clanging bears, glasses raised, and so much joy—but what stays with us most is the energy of a community gathering around artists and ideas that push form, take risks, and imagine new ways of being together. We are deeply grateful to our Board, Co-Chairs, Benefit Committees, and all who made this night possible. An extra special thanks to @bloombergdotorg , @casadragones Tequila, and @houseofwarisbotanicals for helping bring such warmth and spirit to the night. That spirit carries forward. As Creative Time steps into this next chapter, there is so much ahead. If you’d like to support what comes next, consider making a gift at the link in bio. 🖤 📷 : Kevin Czopek, @bfa & @stosdada

We’re officially in countdown mode! Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY tickets are almost sold out thanks to our stellar Co-Chairs and Benefit Committee. DJs @leighlezark and @dj_jean_darmes are on the decks, Ukrainian vodka shots, live fish, fake bears, and no early exits. 🐻🪩 Grab your tickets in support of public art, link in bio. 𝑪𝒐-𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒔 Miles Greenberg (@miles.greenberg ) Neil Hamamoto (@bigappleboy ) Ilana Savdie (@ilana_savdie ) 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 Tunji Adeniyi-Jones (@tunjiaj ) Anthony Akinbola (@heyitsbunmi ) Brandon Blackwood (@blkwd1017 ) Eleanor Edelman (@edelmonster ) Gabriel Florenz (@gabriel_florenz ) Ronnie Flynn (@ronnie_flynn ) Alessandra Gomez (@alessandrrraaa ) Jon Gray (@ghettogray ) Jane Kim (@springjane ) Aminah and Sayiddah McCree (@sayiddahmccree ) Lily Mortimer (@lilymortimer ) Gabrielle Richardson (@fridacashflow ) Rachel Rossin (@rachelrossin ) Tate Waddell (@tatemuseum ) Kodie-Ann Walcott (@kodieann_ ) WORTHLESSSTUDIOS (@worthlessstudios )

“A very Creative Time project is when you can really feel the alchemy between a visionary artist, a bold idea and the space in which their project is sited.”— Jean Cooney That alchemy has shaped the work of Creative Time for over 50 years, unexpected projects that take risks, push form, and leave an indelible mark. In Jean’s recent interview with @Observer , Jean reflects on the ideas that continue to drive the organization forward. As we look toward Creative Time’s 2026 Gala, we’re thinking in that same spirit and about what’s coming next. 📰 Read the full interview by Dan Duray (@dduray8 ) at the link in bio, then keep the magic going and join us at Creative Time’s Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY on April 28!

Meet Creative Time’s 2026 Gala Honorees ✨ For over 50 years, Creative Time has partnered with the artists and visionaries shaping the dialogues, debates, and dreams of our time. This year’s honorees—Guadalupe Maravilla, Michelle Coffey, and Molly Gochman—carry that legacy forward, advancing expansive, interdisciplinary practices that hold space for healing, mobilize communities, and reimagine how we gather, care, and act together. 👓 Read more about our 2026 Gala Honorees at the link in our bio!

😉 If you know, you know—Creative Time’s Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY is the part of the night you don’t want to skip!  DJs @leighlezark and @dj_jean_darmes take over the decks on April 28 as the night pushes into something louder, looser, and a little unexpected 🪩🐻 Think Ukrainian vodka shots, live fish, fake bears, and more. Support public art and secure your spot via the link in bio.

Office? Café? Community hub? All of the above ✔️ 📍 CTHQ is open Tuesdays + Thursdays, 11 am - 4 pm—come through to work, read, meet up, or just vibe in a space built for artists and cultural workers. A cozy, ADA-accessible spot with WiFi, good tea, and a growing book collection—it’s the kind of place you can settle into. Planning something of your own? Our space is also available for mission-aligned events and rentals. Email us details about your gathering via the link in bio.

Thank you to our Benefit Committee, who understood the assignment—and sold out Creative Time’s 2026 Gala! 💥 Led by Co-Chairs Waris Ahluwalia, Kate Young, and Nordstrom, this year’s Gala is shaped by an incredible constellation of cultural leaders, artists, and collaborators. While Gala tickets are gone, there’s still time to join the celebration: raise a glass at the Gala COCKTAIL HOUR and keep the night going at the AFTER HOURS PARTY. 🪩🎟️ Secure your spot via the link in bio. __ @publicinvestigator @jillbrienza @toryburch @chanelofficial @turrelljames @rdimin @not.nadal @andrea_franchini @charlesgainesstudio @grajales_cristina_ @helguerapablo @carolinaherrera @lilyaherzan @ljwhite @Michael_mking Stephen Kramarsky @patrickli_ @natashallikesthis Alexis Lowry @maddieful @jonneidich @trevorpaglen @annepasternak @nicrad @carolyniramo @_pedro_reyes_ @watsonnyc @eric_richter_official @dukerileystudio @victoriamrogers @annabelthompson @jwvalinna @tsqarts @margwang @amandaelizaw

To close out Women’s History Month–and the conversations we carry year-round–we look back to a 2013 Creative Time project that transformed a a residential Brooklyn block into a space for collective dialogue. 🏙️🗣️ On October 19, 2013, Creative Time and the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the @brooklynmuseum presented “Between the Door and the Street,” a work by artist @suzanne.lacy . Around 400 women, and a few men, gathered along the stoops of Park Place in Brooklyn to engage in unscripted conversations about gender, labor, and pressing social issues. Thousands of visitors wandered among the groups, listening, reflecting, and forming their own understanding of the complexities of contemporary life. The project grew out of months of deep dialogue and collaboration with a diverse group of advisors, ensuring that every conversation carried lived experience, urgency, and insight. Lacy’s work transformed public space into a platform for civic engagement, showing how collective voices can illuminate the challenges women navigate daily and create possibilities for community building and organizing. ✨ Explore this and more of Creative Time’s past projects at the link in our bio. #CreativeTime #SuzanneLacy #WomensHistoryMonth

What does it look like when art heals a community? 🩺💙 In 2014, Creative Time and @weeksvilleheritagecenter presented “Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn,” a walkable exhibition exploring Black self-determination, history, and community in Brooklyn—curated by Rashida Bumbray (@sunrara ), and @NatoThompson , and co-curated by Elissa Blount-Moorhead (@ebmoorhead ) and Rylee Eterginoso (@eterginoso ). Launching from the historic site of Weeksville, one of the nation’s earliest free Black communities, artists created site-specific projects that celebrated resilience, creativity, and collective care. Artist @simoneyvetteleigh transformed Stuyvesant Mansion into the “Free People’s Medical Clinic,” honoring the often-overlooked work of Black nurses, midwives, and doctors—from 19th-century pioneers like Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward and Dr. Josephine English to contemporary caregivers. Classes, wellness sessions, and performances made the space a living celebration of care, dignity, and community. Alongside Leigh, the exhibition featured projects by Xenobia Bailey (@xenba_xenba ), Bradford Young, and Otabenga Jones & Associates, each activating Brooklyn’s neighborhoods through creativity, history, and community collaboration. Rooted in Weeksville’s enduring legacy of self-determination, these projects show how art can illuminate hidden histories while making space for reflection, care, and connection. Link in bio to learn about the project. 📷: [1 & 2] Simone Leigh, Free People’s Medical Clinic; Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn; 2014. Photo by Christos Katsiaouni, Courtesy of Creative Time. [3-7]: Simone Leigh, Free People’s Medical Clinic; Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn; 2014. Photo by Shulamit Seidler-Feller, Courtesy of Creative Time.

🪩🐻 𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑺 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻𝒀 🐻🪩 DJs, dancing, and bears… oh my! The night doesn’t end at the Gala, it continues after hours.  Join Creative Time on April 28 at the iconic @russiantearoom for Creative Time’s notorious Gala AFTER HOURS PARTY where artists, co-conspirators, and provocateurs come together as the lights dim and the music takes over. In partnership with @Nordstrom , stay out LATE for the irreverent and iconic AFTER HOURS PARTY: vodka shots, live fish, fake bears, a dance floor that doesn’t quit, and ask us about the VIP booths. ✨  Want to mix and mingle, but need to get your beauty sleep? Join us at a tasteful hour for cocktails and curiosities at the Creative Time Gala COCKTAIL HOUR, including an open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres. 🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in bio. Design by @vancewellenstein