Submissions are now open for FIGMENT 2010 events in NYC (June 11-13) and Boston (June 5)! Project submissions are welcome in every medium imaginable–from sculpture and installations to performance, workshops, games, electronic art, music, dance, etc. To submit, go to http://figmentproject.org/participate. FIGMENT event submissions close on May 1. What are you bringing?

FIGMENT, The Emerging New York Architect Committee (ENYA) of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) are pleased to announce the jurors for the 2010 City of Dreams Pavilion Competition to design and construct a pavilion on Governors Island. In addition, in response to requests from individuals and teams who are preparing proposals for the competition, we will be extending the deadline. Entrants must register by Tuesday, February 16, and submissions must be received by Tuesday, February 23.

We are thrilled to announce the dates for FIGMENT NYC 2010 and invite artists and audiences to become a part of the project. FIGMENT 2010 will be held on June 11-13, 2010, on Governors Island in New York Harbor. While submissions are open for our season-long projects (the pavilion, the minigolf course, and the sculpture garden), we will be accepting submissions for the FIGMENT event beginning on February 15.

Your challenge is to design and construct a single hole for this mini golf course, following the theme. We intend to interpret our theme very loosely, and are seeking 18 holes that interpret this theme with as much diversity of perspective as possible. You can interpret the theme metaphorically, literally, historically, or with as much poetic license as you like. Designs will be selected on creativity, structural integrity, playability, feasibility, adherence to theme, and budget.

FIGMENT is seeking proposals for works to be installed in this sculpture garden. We are accepting proposals for new works to be created for the sculpture garden, as well as works that are already in existence that are looking for a temporary home. Sculpture projects will be selected on the basis of creativity, interactivity, structural integrity, sustainability, and budget.

Photo (c) 2008 Jim Henderson
Since Governors Island first opened to the public in 2004, the attention and interest that this new public place has received has increased exponentially. In 2009, over 275,000 people visited the island through its summer season (late May to mid October) to engage in a variety of arts and cultural programs, as well as to enjoy summertime activities like picnicking and bike riding on the island.
FIGMENT, one of the island’s key cultural partners, has joined forces with The Emerging New York Architect Committee (ENYA) of the …

Wow! That was a fantastic season! We need your support to keep all this momentum going. As we don’t accept any corporate money, all of our funds come from grants from foundations and government agencies, and donations from individuals like you. And everything we make happen is created by volunteers. Please support FIGMENT, to help us balance our books for 2009 and start to build for a bigger, brighter, more amazing FIGMENT in 2010!

On Saturday August 15, drop anchor and walk the plank at OVERBOARD, an all-night dance party to benefit FIGMENT. Join us as we transform a haggard ferry dock into a merry port of call, featuring the siren songs of the city’s finest DJs. Our vessel is the Battery Maritime Building, a 100-year-old structure of classic exterior elegance, and a raw indoor dock full of old woods and ironwork from the days of yore.

Come visit the City of Dreams Interactive Sculpture Garden and Mini Golf Course, which will be open on Governors Island through mid-October. The Interactive Sculpture Garden features 16 large-scale pieces, each designed to invite you to engage and interact. Write your truth on the Temple of True, position the mirrors to achieve One Minute of Parallax, or relax on the infinity-symbol-based Rhythm & Rest. Full details of all sculptures can be found here: http://figmentproject.org/2010/figment-2009/city-of-dreams-season-long-interactive-sculpture/.
The Mini Golf Course features 18 holes, each designed by an emerging artist, architect, or …

FIGMENT 2009 has been an enormous success. Over 13,000 people came out to Governors Island this past weekend to experience something truly unique – a community coming together so that its members could expand their definition of art and their perception of their own creativity, connect with each other, and demonstrate what the arts in New York can become.
With 400 art projects, a volunteer staff of 200 people, and over 13,000 participants, it is truly a group effort to put together
FIGMENT, and we thank each and every one of …