The Art Newspaper reports that nonprofit organization Word Above the Street has signed up a bevy of artists for a 12-week project to transform 300 of New York’s water towers into public artworks. Ed Ruscha, Lawrence Weiner, Marilyn Minter, E.V. Day, Tony Conrad, Andy Goldsworthy and Tony Oursler, as well as musicians Jay-Z and Thom Yorke are just some of the artists on board with the aptly named Water Tank Project, an effort to increase public awareness of the need to conserve water.
There’s a call for artists too. Seems like a great opportunity for Artists on Tumblr to make their impact on the city’s architecture.
Though the full roster of artists is quite impressive, the project is not only open to established artists. The website has posted an open call to “all artists regardless of age, experience, sex, race, color, or national origin” and plans a school competition so some young artists will get the chance to express themselves across New York City’s skyline.
