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OUR PROGRAMS

We're rebuilding a cultural ecosystem on the water.

Our programs enable access, make opportunities for engagement, and support diverse voices working on the water.

We build
social infrastructure
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Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Dock

We designed and built a floating stage and social space for this super active community group.

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Maritime Library

New York's floating reading room, an exhibit space and residency space that can go anywhere in the harbor.

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Mobile Creative Labratory

We're restoring a 1941 tugboat to act as a mobile creative studio and on-water residency space.

We make
experiences
We share
resources & host residencies
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Lost Island Concert Series 

A paddle-in concert over the site of an island dredged out in the 1920s. Made w/ Honk NYC

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On Deck Short Film Festival

Each fall we create and host an on-water boat-in short film festival. 

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Soothing Sounds of Superfund Sites

An album of field recordings from  toxic locations around New York Harbor.

Made w/ Jeremy Bloom

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Awesome on the Water

We give monthly micro-grants for projects that bring culture and creativity to the water. Apply here.

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Collaborations and Resource Sharing

We often collaborate and use our infrastructure to support others making work on the water.

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Workshops

We regularly host a range of capacity-building workshops, from boating safety to habitat restoration.

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NY's Most Socially Distanced Office

Made w/ Impov Everywhere

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Cultural Residency - Southeast Alaska 

We ran a cultural residency program on our historic 1907 wooden tugboat. 2015-2018. 

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