Municipal Art Society

During this period, the Municipal Art Society succeeded in 2004 in nominating the facility to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 Most Endangered Places.

[2][3][4] The gallery, founded in 1980,[5] served to champion the fields of urban planning and design in New York, and was also the site of MAS' community development workshops, seminars, lectures, and other educational programs.

[9] Through its advocacy, MAS protects New York’s legacy spaces, encourages thoughtful planning and urban design, and fosters complete neighborhoods across the five boroughs.

This program helps local leaders in under-resourced communities throughout New York City develop the knowledge and tools that they need to participate effectively in public land use review processes, plus engage in creative, community-based design and planning.

[11] Past alumni of the program include, Landmark East Harlem, Brownsville Community Justice Center, and Asian Americans for Equality.

Past honorees have included Sufjan Stevens, John Wilson, Rebecca Solnit, Kara Walker, Ang Lee, and Gran Fury.

The list of past winners includes Weeksville Heritage Center, the Tenement Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Little Island, and Moynihan Train Hall.