Events


Join us in welcoming the new Cigar Factory back to New York City! 100+ Artists Based in New York City will be showing original artwork made with paper ranging from photography and collage to drawings, sculpture, and installation! Almost all artworks are priced under $1,000 in keeping with the exhibition’s spirit of accessibility. Meet and support your talented artist community at next Thursday’s welcome party from 5 – 9pm! MORE […]

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself 06/21/18


In 2017, artist Cristian Pietrapiana’s proposal to create an outdoor visual art installation was selected by the Department of Transportation Art Program of NYC. In partnership with Local Project, Mr. Pietrapiana created a six-panel temporary outdoor installation in Long Island City. During that year, students from Middle College High School, adults from the OHNY bike tour, and other tourist groups participated in an interactive artist’s presentation […]

We Are All Tourist 04/26/18


Local Project is proud to announce its first Art and Handmade Winter Market Sale, which will take place at 11-27 44 Rd. Long Island City, Queens December 9th from 12pm ‘until 12am. Local Project, a non profit Arts Organization that is been doing projects for the community since 2003, will bring an amazing variety of local Art and Handmade goods created by artists from all over […]

Baby It’s Cold Outside WINTER MARKET 12/09/17



YUGOTOPIA is a New York City based dance project inaugurated in 2017, featuring sounds from former Yugoslavia (1945-1991). A wide variety of rarely heard pop, new wave, folk, and other finds exclusively selected by DJs Drugari. Aimed to connect the ex-Yugoslav community through pop culture references and shared memories. Also welcoming those who would like to discover and enjoy this extraordinary discography. Local Project Art […]

YUGOTOPIA – Dance Party – 10/14/17


Big annual creative fundraiser garage sale at Local Project, lots of art materials, odd stuff, tools, records, leather, clothes, books, objects, ART by artist in the building and more. Collected funds will u help support keep the space going through the winter and stay open!

GARAGE / WAREHOUSE SALE SEPT 8-9-10


UTOPIAS: CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO AND SHORT FILM Exhibition on View from June 22nd through July 9th , 2017 Local Project Art Space 11-27th 44th Rd Long Island City, NY 11101 Artists Talk and Short Film Screening / JULY 1st 2017 / 4:00PM Screening schedule: DERANGED DOLLS Ignacio Soltero Fiction, Stop Motion Film / 8 min. / 2014 CONVULSION Frank Guiller Experimental / 6 […]

UTOPIAS: Artists Talk and Short Film Screening 06/01/17 4pm