No Longer Empty (NLE) transforms empty storefronts into public art exhibitions with accompanying programming. Through art, NLE harnesses empty spaces and revitalizes areas around the venues with community engagement, cultural tourism and much more.
Committed to art as a positive component for community and cultural development, No Longer Empty conducts outreach into the community to contribute meaningfully and bolster the local businesses through the increased flow of visitors that these exhibitions attract and by arranging programs such as panel discussions, music and performance evenings, children's workshops, artist conversations and more.
Locating art in unexpected places in the public domain suggests new models of community art that are different from major institutions and galleries. The exhibitions and art chosen or created are site specific in the sense that they reflect such issues as the former use or history of the site, the nature of the neighborhood and, of course, the specific features of the space. Both established and emerging artists have been selected for the exhibitions, benefiting our audiences with rich variety and discovery.
Specialties
public art, real estate marketing, contemporary art, contemporary art, neighborhood revitalization, community development, economic development, cultural program, cultural tourism, art education
