Raising Over $1 Million for Public Art Initiative

Located on the banks of the Hudson River, the park consists of 5 larger-than-life-sized bronze sculptures by local artist, Vinnie Bagwell. Our multi-channel digital campaign is raising funds and awareness for this timely and important project.

Matt and Meera Spice Panel

Telling Their Story

Renowned spoken word artist Ty Gray-EL created a series of videos to tell the backstories of each figure, bringing them to life and engaging donors in a very personal way.

Bibi

I’Satta

Themba

Sola & Olumide

The EARG App: A Self Guided Tour of the Garden

To enhance the experience of visiting the Rain Garden, we created an App that allowed visitors to access the videos backstories of each figure in real-time. Geo Tagging automatically delivers the appropriate videos for each figure as the visitor stops by. The App also contains information on the artist and links to make donations and sign up for an email newsletter.

Social Media

Vinnie Bagwell maintains a robust social media presence on Facebook with over 6K members. She kept her fans informed of her progress on each figure —from clay maquette to finished bronze — and about the rain garden itself.