Where we work
Public space, in all five boroughs of New York City.

Deployments since 2011. Larger dots indicate more visits.
We go to NYC Plazas...
...and NYC Street Festivals
...and NYC Play Streets
...and NYC Parks & Playgrounds
Since 2011, we’ve offered over 740 days of programming in 215+ public spaces across New York City. Everywhere we go is by request from local groups or city agencies and we prioritize underserved locations. To date, over 250 organizations have served as our host partners. We also partner with NYC Department of Transportation, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, and The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, aligning our work with citywide initiatives focused on resource equity, parks, plazas, community safety, and educational achievement gaps.

Deployments by Year


Explore deployments on our blog:
An hands-on exhibit about urban nature in NYC Chinatown
Our portable exhibit about urban nature returned to Sara D Roosevelt Park today, featuring bird specimens from WSP Eco Projects and biological drawing activities. Our fall residency in Chinatown continues thanks to the generosity of our individual donors...
Drawing together in the Village
Our residency in Washington Square Park continued today as we created an open-air drawing studio. People enjoyed fine art materials from Blick Art Materials, an artist-in-residence, and special materials from The Drawing Center. Made possible by Washington Square Park...
The Uni Project’s residency in NYC Chinatown will extend into October
Our portable, hands-on exhibit about urban nature landed in Sara D Roosevelt Park today. And our fall residency in Chinatown will now extend into October thanks to the generosity of our individual donors who are leading a special fund drive. Join them and...
DRAW in Washington Square Park
Our residency in Washington Square Park rolls along, and today we switched things up to offer our DRAW program, a open-air art studio featuring fine art materials donated by Blick Art Materials, an artist-in-residence, and special materials contributed by The Drawing...
Making a place for learning in NYC Chinatown
Our portable, hands-on exhibit about urban nature landed in Sara D Roosevelt Park as part of our fall residency in Chinatown. People tried biological drawing techniques using water color brushes donated by Blick Art Materials and examined urban bird specimens prepared...
SoHo Memory Project’s portable museum on the street
We build our pop-up gear for libraries and other organizations that want to make a place for learning. The SoHo Memory Project has taken a Uni cart in a special direction, creating a roving local history museum for the neighborhood. Here it is on Sullivan Street...