"I feel grateful all the time that it was my entry point into the art world because it was always about understanding how art and community live together and having a blurry understanding of the limits of the fields of art. I'm always working around the assumption, idea, and understanding that art is everywhere. The artists are everywhere...they're in and out of different industries and movement spaces, and part of coalition building."
"Together with the department's then-Chief of Staff Shirley Levy, she launched the Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program in 2015, nestling artists within city agencies for a year-long residency to propose and implement creative solutions to pressing civic challenges."
Diya Vij, vice president of curatorial and arts programs at Brooklyn's Powerhouse Arts, has been appointed as New York City's next culture commissioner for the Department of Cultural Affairs. Vij brings extensive experience from positions at Creative Time, the High Line, and previous work at DCLA from 2014 to 2019. Her career began as a curatorial fellow at the Queens Museum in 2010, where she developed a community-forward approach to art. She co-launched the Public Artists in Residence program in 2015, placing artists within city agencies to address civic challenges. Mayor Mamdani praised her as a visionary and thoughtful leader. Vij succeeds Laurie Cumbo and emphasizes that art exists everywhere, integrated with communities and various industries.
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