HISTORY—On to the next level
As the 2011 season drew to a close, a number of new honors were granted to FIGMENT. At the annual Burning Man event in Nevada, the first ever TEDx Black Rock City conference was held, and David Koren and Jim Glaser were both invited to speak, as well as FIGMENT artist Kate Raudenbush. FIGMENT was named the Best Art Festival in New York by the Village Voice, and the FIGMENT brand won a “Making the Case” award from the AIGA. FIGMENT also, for the first time ever, was awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
In recognition of all the progress that FIGMENT had made in 2011, the team decided to create our first-ever FIGMENT Annual Report to communicate what we’ve accomplished to our supporters, grantors, partners, and others in the FIGMENT community.
As the FIGMENT Team plans for 2012, it seems like more growth is on the horizon. In addition to the FIGMENT events in NYC, Boston, Jackson, and Detroit, which fully intend to continue and grow in 2012, there are groups in a number of other cities who are considering creating new FIGMENT events.
At the same time, the New York City event and exhibitions are poised for change, as Governors Island begins construction on the first phase of its new park master plan in spring 2012. This will mean that the FIGMENT minigolf course and sculpture garden, as well as the City of Dreams Pavilion, will need to be relocated from Liggett Terrace to another part of the island.
Stay tuned to hear more about FIGMENT’s plans for 2012!
