We’re kicking off Women’s History Month by remembering our founder, Doris C. Freedman! As a champion of public art, she founded the Public Arts Council and was the President of City Walls, combining the two in 1977 to form Public Art Fund. Doris also served as New York City’s first Director of Cultural Affairs, President of the Municipal Art Society of New York, and was a tireless supporter of New York City’s Percent for Art legislation. Today, we are lucky to have to her daughter, Susan K Freedman, as our President.
As the leader in its field, Public Art Fund brings dynamic contemporary art to a broad audience in New York City and beyond by mounting ambitious free exhibitions of international scope and impact that offer the public powerful experiences with art and...
