---
title: City as Living Laboratory (CALL)
description: >-
  An organization supporting socially engaged, community-rooted public art in
  New York City.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/city-as-living-laboratory-call'
type: organization
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-29'
organizationType: Arts council
location: 'New York, NY, United States'
website: 'https://www.cityaslivinglab.org/'
---

# City as Living Laboratory (CALL)

*Arts council • New York, NY, United States*

## About

An organization supporting socially engaged, community-rooted public art in New York City.

City as Living Laboratory (CALL) is an organization that supports socially engaged art projects in New York City communities. CALL works at the intersection of art, community engagement, and urban ecology, fostering long-term relationships between artists and neighborhoods. The organization values collaborative processes that move at the speed of trust, emphasizing genuine community partnership over rapid-turnaround deliverables.

CALL commissions and supports public art projects that respond to environmental and civic challenges facing city communities.

## Details

- **Address:** 349 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013, USA
- **Website:** https://www.cityaslivinglab.org/

## Programs

View current programs from City as Living Laboratory (CALL) on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/city-as-living-laboratory-call