Founding manager and curator of the new public art program in Times Square, 42nd Street and the Broadway Theater District between 2008-2011. This NYC BID – Times Square Alliance, with a $10 million annual budget, cleans and secures the streets for the 350,000 daily visitors, and produces major events such as New Years Eve and Broadway on Broadway. Established the program guidelines, organized art advisors committee and workshops, held two open calls with 400 applicants and implemented 30 installations and events in Times Square. Responsible for all parts of the program including public relations, staff supervision, installation and fundraising. Click here for recent projects produced by Times Square Arts.
Click for a slide show of the 30 installations managed by Weiss
“Cool Island, Hot Island”, 2009
Molly Dilworth
Street mural on Broadway sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation for the permanent conversion of Broadway into a pedestrian space. Click here for Dilworth portfolio.
“Black Sun”, 2010
Alejandre Arrechea
After the financial crisis of 2008, Arrechea placed a video of a wrecking ball smashing against the NASDAQ stock exchange. Click here for Alejandre Arrechea.
“Nature Matching System”, 2008
Tattfoo Tan
On the Port Authority 42nd Street Bus Station, Tattfoo encouraged everyone “to take your daily dose of color” fruits and vegatables on a vinyl mural. Click here for Tattfoo portfolio.
First Valentine Heart, 2009
Gage / Clemenceau Architects
Mark Gage and Marc Clemenceau were the first architectural team to imagine and build the Valentine Heart for Times Square. Click here for Gage / Clemenceau Architects.
“S Files”, 2011
El Museo del Barrio
The celebrate New York Hispanic artists, El Museo brought the “S Files” into Times Square. Click here for El Museo del Barrio.
“Not you see it. Now you don’t”, 2008
Jason Peters
To celebrate the permanent creation of pedestrian space in Broadway, the temporary lawn chairs were made into sculpture. Click here for Jason Peters.
Glenn Weiss 