Brooklyn Forged: Public Art Opportunity

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation seeks proposals for a new fence line public art installation from Creatives living in the borough of Brooklyn. BNYDC will make a single selection for artwork that extends across the fence line in front of Building 3. This fence line runs along the north side of Flushing Avenue between Clermont Avenue and Adelphi Street.

This installation will be one of multiple spanning more than a third of a mile. In total, these installations will flow across key access points along Flushing Avenue from Clermont Avenue to Portland Avenue from mid-May to early November 2026. BNYDC will anchor each of these installations using Brooklyn as a starting point for thematic development, inviting creatives to reflect on how cultural, social, and economic forces shape daily life. The resulting installations will capture the borough’s people and creativity.

For this RFP geared towards Brooklyn Creatives, the theme of Brooklyn Forged highlights the skills, materials, and entrepreneurial drive that have shaped Brooklyn’s identity through industrial innovation. Creatives should submit proposals that explore how labor, culture, and economics intersect, producing work that reflects both the history of making and the ongoing ingenuity that defines Brooklyn today. Artworks should demonstrate how Brooklyn continues to forge its identity at the intersection of creativity and industry, honoring the workers, makers, and innovators who sustain its cultural and economic vitality.

For this RFP, Creatives can consider historically focused narratives, but proposals must also include a contemporary focus. The Yard has a proud legacy of art and industry, as well as being a campus that has supported innovation and invention for centuries. As such, Creatives should think thoughtfully about including the Yard’s history and legacy in their work but submit proposals that adhere to the theme of Brooklyn Forged as it relates to Brooklyn today.