Street Works Earth
A festival in mid-September that brings together artists, neighbors, & changemakers to co-create art and explore how we can care for our planet and each other. Join us September 20, 2026, 11am-6pm, for Street Works Earth at Travers Park/34 Ave in Jackson Heights, Queens!
2025 Street Works Earth. Energy Tattoos. Design by Anjali Deshmukh. Facilitated by MJN / Street works. Photo by Derrick Seymore.
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2 hours, Climate Cafe NYC x Climate Psychology Alliance of North America x Climate Imaginarium
A ribbon upcycling workshop alongside a conversation to process climate emotions and our feelings about consumerism as we make accessories, chokers, and more.
All day, Girl+Environment
What would you say if the future picked up the phone? Step into a makeshift phone booth and leave a message about the world you want to live in. Your voice will become part of a collective story about the future we're fighting for, and the world we still have the power to create.
All day, by NY Renews
Stop by for an interactive session on environmental injustice in New York City and learn about the fight for climate justice, from Brooklyn to Buffalo!
All day, Queens Public Library
Stop by Queens Public Library to create your very own Native Plant Seed Bombs and complete a Scavenger Hunt for native species in Travers Park to win a prize!
All day, Kareena’s Closet
Stop by to explore a curated collection of stunning South Asian formalwear and learn how this community model is reducing textile waste.
All day, Western Queens Food Coop
Meet neighbors working to build a community-owned grocery co-op for Western Queens, starting with a buying club and mobile delivery that will bring affordable, fresh food to multiple neighborhoods.
All Day, Ernest Verrett & Anjali Deshmukh/Street Works/MJN
Interact with a multi-year bead project telling the story of how wealth inequality is inextricably tied to our climate crisis. Special thanks to support from Stella Muti and the World Inequality Database.
All day, facilitated by Time Bank members
Join the public launch of the Street Works Time Bank! This is a new way for neighbors to exchange skills, knowledge, support, and care using time as a shared currency.
~4-5:30pm, hosted Mary-Elaine Bullitt
Vote in the competition celebrating artists creating outfits that show how care for people, communities, and the planet can be gorgeous. Designers: Register by June 26.
All day, facilitated by NYC Votes
Join Street Works Earth and NYC Votes in creating a chalk mural exploring: Why vote? If you want to help design the wireframe at the beginning of the day, come at 10:00AM!
Throughout the day, by SonTierra
Sing back, clap along, and join SonTierra, a multi-generational music ensemble connected to EcoMadres, a project of Moms Clean Air Force.
45 min, by SonTierra
Sing back, clap along, and join SonTierra, a multi-generational music ensemble connected to EcoMadres, a project of Moms Clean Air Force.
50 min, facilitated by Memo Salazar
Join an open community circle to create music in real time. For musicians, passersby— no rehearsal or prior experience required!
Why
An incredible amount of creation happens in our public spaces — our streets, parks, plazas, and more. From graffiti art and performances, to chalk drawings and memorials.
Among street creators are artists who co-create art with passersby, in dialog with justice. In a time when democracy is at risk and collective participation is needed more than ever, we’re creating an annual ritual fostered by these artists, who unleash the brilliance of passersby and show us what we can create when we share power. Over time and scale, we hope this is one way for democracy to become a personal and joyful experience.
How
Street Works is an annual festival built through co-creation, a practice of shared imagination and shared labor. Each year, we bring together co-designers who shape the event and roll up their sleeves to make it happen. Co-designers are individuals or representatives of organizations who are willing to do the hard, messy work of building, creating, and learning together.
Co-design isn’t only about putting on one great event. We work hard to build ongoing collaboration. What that looks like will depend on each person’s capacity and interests, but our commitment is to make Street Works Earth an anniversary of our ongoing collective work.
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