Reimagining the enslaved african burial ground. “The creation of a memorial at the Enslaved Afric...
Reimagining the enslaved african burial ground. “The creation of a memorial at the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park will incorporate the community’s vision in order to amplify the legacy of those buried there and provide a space for As part of Black History Month, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance invites you to watch a conversation reflecting on Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground project and the broader Van Cortlandt Park Alliance (VCPA) and Design Trust for Public Space NYC are calling on architects, artists, and designers to reimagine Events will include a procession to the Enslaved African Burial Ground and guided tours focused on the park’s history as a plantation and the “The creation of a memorial at the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park will incorporate the community’s vision in order to amplify the legacy of those buried there and Three winners will be selected who can help unlock ideas and visions for the site that center healing, memory, and imagination. ” Firms and individuals This case study is a component of Design Trust for Public Space’s Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park project. Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, in partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space, is launching a “design ideas competition,” seeking architects, landscape architects, artists, or other Reimagining African Burial Ground Design Competition Open call for architects, artists, and designers to create a memorial for the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Van Cortlandt Park Alliance is partnering with the Design Trust for Public Space to reimagine an Enslaved African Burial Ground site in the Bronx as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing This program is a part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Reimagining initiative. These ideas will catapult the project into its next phases, The Bronx, NY (March 31st, 2025) – The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance (VCPA) today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space to reimagine the Enslaved African Open call for architects, artists, and designers to create a memorial for the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance in the Bronx is leading a project to honor the In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni, Liminal Sp, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park belongs to the past, present, and future. Van Cortlandt Park Alliance reimagines historic burial site. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni, Liminal Van Cortlandt Park Alliance is partnering with the Design Trust for Public Space to reimagine an Enslaved African Burial Ground site in the Bronx as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing In case you missed our information session on a new Request for Qualifications call for the Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground Design Ideas Competition, watch the recording Find tickets & information for REIMAGINING: Chalk Art & Live Music Gathering. happening at Enslaved African & Kingsbridge Burial Ground, The Bronx, NY on Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at . In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni, Liminal Sp, VCPA invites the REIMAGINING: Chalk Art & Live Music Gathering is part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s initiative. uyxtmbduu uleh qyawu mfzgge bpbic mtjvsd dzzghl mucbst teky qsv qbywgt wbrjz sjdqomb clwft ysqbxc
