Please use this form to nominate an artist with a direct connection to Long Island City. Nominations may include living artists as well as late artists whose work you are entrusted to share and have permission to present. All nominees must have a clear and demonstrable link to LIC, such as maintaining a studio here, living here, or having made significant work in the neighborhood. You will be asked to briefly describe that connection.
This exhibition honors the artists who have shaped the creative identity of Long Island City. It celebrates the early visionaries who helped build its foundation and the contemporary artists carrying that legacy forward. It is an opportunity to recognize the people who helped make LIC the naturally occurring cultural district it is today and to celebrate those who continue to lead the way.
As the neighborhood evolves and prepares for major changes, this exhibition aims to help solidify our collective voice as an arts district, uniting the past, present, and future of creative life in LIC. Artworks will be selected by a jury of local artists and community leaders.
Community members are invited to nominate artists whose work deserves recognition and inclusion. For multiple artists, please use multiple forms. A separate form is provided for artists submitting their own work LINK HERE.