People's Bus _ New York City
Hosted by the New York City Civic Engagement Commission and their Artist in Residence, Yazmany Arboleda.
Bus Design Lead: Territorial Empathy
The People’s Bus is a retired prison bus formerly used to transport people detained on Rikers Island. It has been transformed with input from New Yorkers into a community center on wheels, with the purpose of engaging people in NYC’s civic life through beauty and joy.
Photo credit: Yazmany Arboleda
The Sistine Chapel ceiling inside the People's Bus is made out of 8.8 million recycled beads from Materials for the Arts - They symbolize each resident of New York City.
The breathtaking artwork was created by the talented Mujeres en Movimiento who promote joy and healing by sharing crafts from their native “pueblos”. The design was inspired by drawings from New Yorkers that shared their vision of what the Bus should look like during the Peoples Bus - Rank Choice Voting Tour.
People's Festival _ New York City
August 20th to September 3rd, 2021 in all five boroughs.
Hosted by the New York City Civic Engagement Commission and their Artist in Residence, Yazmany Arboleda.
The People's Festival is a community-led initiative that celebrates New Yorkers’ resilience. The People’s Bus, The Ice Cream Truck of Rights, artists, community organizations, and neighborhood leaders took part in live performances, storytelling, and interactive workshops all while providing free programming and ice cream in addition to information and community resources.
Photo credit: The People's bus, Yazmany Arboleda, Corazon Aguirre, and Illuminate Cities