OpenHouseGI Permit Process Now Open for 2015 Season!
In 2014, workshops like this one in Nolan Park was a part of OpenHouseGI (photo courtesy of Brooklyn Artery)
The OpenHouseGI permit process for Governors Island's 2015 public access season opened this week! OpenHouseGI offers 150,000 square feet of indoor space in former officers' houses and 25 acres of outdoor space free of charge to any organization that creates programming that is free and open to the public during the Island's public season. All organizations are welcome to apply to OpenHouseGI through the Trust's website. In 2015, Governors Island will be open every day from May 23 through September 27.
OpenHouseGI offers more than two dozen former officers' homes in Nolan Park and Colonels Row for groups to use. The program also offers 25 acres of outdoor space for programs. These include the Colonels Row Festival Grounds, the Parade Ground and Nolan Park. In 2015, South Battery, a two acre green space located a short distance from Yankee Pier, will open for the first time. With its historic sandstone wall and Mark Handforth's "Saffron Star" it could be used for a wide range of programs, including dance and theatrical performances. The Play Lawn Oval, a two acre lawn in the new park adjacent to the ballfields, will also be available.
In 2014, more than 60 organizations produced site specific dance performances, educational workshops, theatrical productions, recreational and sports programs, art exhibits, and much more for Island visitors.
We look forward to the 2015 season being the best one yet for Governors Island and invite every group to apply for OpenHouseGI.