Reflecting on 2024

Reflecting on 2024

Photo by Stefan Hagen

Dear Open Source Gallery and KoKo NYC supporters, neighbors, families, and friends,

Open Source Gallery and KoKo NYC have had a fantastic year! We presented five site-specific art exhibitions and over 50 free public events, from live music and storytelling, to remedy-making, dinner parties, and makeovers. Through our education program, KoKo NYC, we have helped 3,350 kids see possibilities, problem solve, create, and explore, experiment, build houses, construct soapbox cars, create art, and more.

Check out some highlights from this year!


Open Source Gallery Highlights:

 

  • We had over 3000 visitors of all ages.
  • As part of Monika Drożyńska’s Latte Capitalizm, we put up stickers and banners all over the city, some of which are still visible now!
  • We hired 5 professional beauticians to give dozens of free manicures and haircuts as part of Zé Kielwagen’s exhibition, BAFO: Beauty Temple

 

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In 2024, we hosted:

 

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Upcoming at Open Source:

 


Photo by Miho Suzuki

KoKo NYC Highlights:

  • Our field trip programming really increased this year! The number of kids who visited the KoKo Lot on a field trip increased by more than 50% since our previous reporting year!
  • Our Teens Building the Future Together program also marks the first major grant we have been awarded to support KoKo NYC programming! Thank you to The Pinkerton Foundation for this generous support.

Check out this incredible video about Teens Building the Future Together made by Gareth Manwaring:

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This year at KoKo,

These statistics are representative of data collected between 7/1/23 – 6/30/24.

We provided programming to 745 more kids than in the same period from the previous year!

 

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What’s ahead?

 

  • Spring After School and School Break Workshops at the KoKo Lot (registration launching in early 2025)
  • Summer Workshops at the KoKo Lot (registration launching in early 2025)
  • And more!

Want to make sure your kid gets to enjoy more KoKo NYC programming in 2025? Gift cards available now!

 

 


It’s been a delight to share this year with so many of you in so many ways. As we look ahead to 2025, we need your help to meet every exciting opportunity and challenge so that we can continue to create a safe and free space for experimentation, conversation, and play. We can’t wait to see you next year!

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