The Civic Practice Project

The Civic Practice Project

The Civic Practice Project is a multiyear initiative that advances The Met’s role as a positive, relevant, and inspiring force in the daily lives of communities across New York City.

Artist-in-Residence Program

A crowd watches as a member of the Caney Indigenious Spiritual Circle performs a ritual with a replica of a Cemí Cohobabat stand at Miguel Luciano’s culminating community event in El Barrio.

The Civic Practice Partnership Artist-in-Residence Program

As part of the Civic Practice Project initiative, The Met fosters partnerships with New York City communities and artists committed to social change.

CPP Artist in Residence, Miguel Luciano, stands among a crowd of participant at his community event in El Barrio.

Meet the Artists in Residence

Learn more about the Civic Practice Partnership Artists in Residence and alumni.

Meet Rashida Bumbray

“I grew up going to museums, loving museums, but also understanding the sort of complicated relationship that museums have for people whose objects are stored inside of them.”

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More Related to the Civic Practice Project

The Collaborative for Creative Practice and Social Justice

Launched in 2017, the collaborative hosts and facilitates conversations that empower members in their work with communities and explore cultural organizations as instruments of positive social change.

The Civic Practice Project is made possible by The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.

 

Marquee image: Photograph by Marion Aguas