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The Sing for Hope Pianos

New York City 2015

Sing for Hope Pianos

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2015
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Michael David Kozlowski
Visual Artist
Michael David Kozlowski
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2015
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Victoria Wrubel
Visual Artist
Victoria Wrubel
Untitled
2015
Untitled
Clove Lakes Park
Visual Artist
Clove Lakes Park
Untitled
2015
Untitled
PS 126
Visual Artist
PS 126
Anyone Can Play
2015
Anyone Can Play
PS 154
Visual Artist
PS 154
Music is the Way
2015
Music is the Way
Deanna Aguinaga
Visual Artist
Deanna Aguinaga
Life Around the Pond
2015
Life Around the Pond
Laura Alvarez
Visual Artist
Laura Alvarez
New York Street Music
2015
New York Street Music
Jose Aurelio Baez
Visual Artist
Jose Aurelio Baez
Bubbles
2015
Bubbles
Rob Baird
Visual Artist
Rob Baird
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2015
Untitled
Royce Bannon
Visual Artist
Royce Bannon
Angle of Incidence
2015
Angle of Incidence
Christopher Beckman
Visual Artist
Christopher Beckman
James Alicea
2015
James Alicea
BlusterOne
Visual Artist
BlusterOne
Reflection/Transformation
2015
Reflection/Transformation
Jessica Browne-White
Visual Artist
Jessica Browne-White
Taiwanese Pattern P02
2015
Taiwanese Pattern P02
Wen-Hua Chen
Visual Artist
Wen-Hua Chen
We Can Be Heroes
2015
We Can Be Heroes
Sing for Hope Youth Chorus
Visual Artist
Sing for Hope Youth Chorus
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2015
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United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
Visual Artist
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
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2015
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United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
Visual Artist
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
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2015
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Julia Ladds Clauss
Visual Artist
Julia Ladds Clauss
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2015
Untitled
Vanezza Cruz
Visual Artist
Vanezza Cruz
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2015
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Tony DePew
Visual Artist
Tony DePew
Untitled
2015
Untitled
Henya Emmer
Visual Artist
Henya Emmer
The Music Garden
2015
The Music Garden
The Weisman Creative Ensemble
Visual Artist
The Weisman Creative Ensemble
Dandelion Play a Wish
2015
Dandelion Play a Wish
Lulu & Leo Fund, with Patricia Espinosa
Visual Artist
Lulu & Leo Fund, with Patricia Espinosa
Transcendental Resonance
2015
Transcendental Resonance
Marc Evan
Visual Artist
Marc Evan
Memories of the Future
2015
Memories of the Future
Tim Farley
Visual Artist
Tim Farley
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2015
Untitled, 1988
Keith Haring Foundation
Visual Artist
Keith Haring Foundation
Stetson Styles
2015
Stetson Styles
Bulova Stetson Fund
Visual Artist
Bulova Stetson Fund
Prism
2015
Prism
Claudia Goldstein
Visual Artist
Claudia Goldstein
Mosaic Corset Piano
2015
Mosaic Corset Piano
Edyta Halon
Visual Artist
Edyta Halon
12 Minutes of Thinking
2015
12 Minutes of Thinking
Drue Kataoka
Visual Artist
Drue Kataoka
Fly With Me
2015
Fly With Me
Moksha Kumar
Visual Artist
Moksha Kumar
Stella The Seastar
2015
Stella The Seastar
Izabel Lam
Visual Artist
Izabel Lam
We are all dancers
2015
We are all dancers
Hodaya Louis
Visual Artist
Hodaya Louis
Tentacles on the Ivories
2015
Tentacles on the Ivories
Stephanie Mead
Visual Artist
Stephanie Mead
POST NO BILLS
2015
POST NO BILLS
Franck de las Mercedes
Visual Artist
Franck de las Mercedes
The Tiger Piano
2015
The Tiger Piano
Michael Miller
Visual Artist
Michael Miller
Painted Lady
2015
Painted Lady
Robert Padovano
Visual Artist
Robert Padovano
"Solidarity" (We are all connected)
2015
"Solidarity" (We are all connected)
Paolo Pecchi
Visual Artist
Paolo Pecchi
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2015
Untitled
Brooke Pelczynski
Visual Artist
Brooke Pelczynski
Undiscovered
2015
Undiscovered
Laura Ricciardi
Visual Artist
Laura Ricciardi
Piano For Reminding Miracles In Our Lives
2015
Piano For Reminding Miracles In Our Lives
Yuki Sakaguchi
Visual Artist
Yuki Sakaguchi
Enlighten the Populous
2015
Enlighten the Populous
Paul St. Savage
Visual Artist
Paul St. Savage
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2015
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Mott Haven Academy Charter School
Visual Artist
Mott Haven Academy Charter School
Clocks of New York City
2015
Clocks of New York City
Stefan Sierhej
Visual Artist
Stefan Sierhej
Circles of Hope
2015
Circles of Hope
Sing for Hope Staff
Visual Artist
Sing for Hope Staff
Press Play
2015
Press Play
Nick Stavrides
Visual Artist
Nick Stavrides
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2015
Untitled
Adam Suerte
Visual Artist
Adam Suerte
Bejewlia
2015
Bejewlia
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Visual Artist
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Untitled
2015
Untitled
Jaquan Washington
Visual Artist
Jaquan Washington
We Choose Love 2015
2015
We Choose Love 2015
Zi Zi
Visual Artist
Zi Zi

About this Program

Sing for Hope was proud to announce the Sing for Hope Pianos and their return to New York City for the fourth time during the summer of 2015. In partnership with the City of New York and NYC Parks, this year's program featured fifty artist-designed pianos placed throughout the five boroughs from June 5th - 21st, 2015 for all to enjoy.

The Sing for Hope Pianos is a public art installation that brings brightly colored pianos to the parks and public spaces of NYC’s five boroughs for anyone and everyone to play. For two weeks, the Sing for Hope Pianos—each a unique art piece created by a different artist or designer— serve as gathering places in their communities, hosting impromptu concerts by professionals and amateurs alike in an open festival of “art for all” in New York City. 

Sing for Hope Piano created by Broadway Inspirational Voices

After the two-week public exhibition, Sing for Hope donates the instruments to the under-resourced schools, hospitals, and community centers that the organization serves year-round, enriching lives for years to come. 

In 2015, The Sing for Hope Pianos were experienced by an estimated 2 million New Yorkers and visitors to the city.

In the words of Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora, Sing for Hope’s Co-Founders, “From the South Bronx and the Rockaways to Staten Island and Times Square, the Sing for Hope Pianos have become synonymous with summertime in New York City. It is exciting to witness the spontaneous moments of community that occur around these beautiful, interactive works of art."

Artists who have previously donated their time and talent to the Sing for Hope Pianos include fashion designers John Varvatos, Isaac Mizrahi, Kate Spade, and Diane Von Furstenberg; visual artists Julian Schnabel and Scott Taylor; and media mogul Arianna Huffington.

The 2015 Sing for Hope Pianos were being presented against the backdrop of a city more in need than ever of arts outreach programming. One in five NYC middle and high schools have no arts teacher, and lack of arts instruction disproportionately impacts low-income neighborhoods: over 42 percent of these resource-starved schools are concentrated in the South Bronx and central Brooklyn. The need for more arts programming is equally great in the city’s healthcare facilities, as leading medical educator Dr. David Muller has stated. The Sing for Hope Pianos—and the volunteer artists who make them possible—reach these under-resourced areas year round.

Sing for Hope Piano created by SFH Staff

Funding for the Sing for Hope Pianos is provided in part by Sing for Hope’s Founders’ Circle, including The Arnhold Foundation in loving memory of Sissy Arnhold, The Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation, and Ann Ziff. Additional funding for the 2015 project is provided by Sing for Hope’s first-ever Kickstarter campaign and The Lulu & Leo Fund.

Program News

The Sing for Hope Pianos

From the Bronx to Beirut, the Sing for Hope Pianos program is a global arts initiative that creates artist-designed pianos; places them in public spaces for anyone and everyone to enjoy; then transports and activates them year-round in permanent homes in schools, hospitals, transit hubs, refugee camps, and community-based organizations. Sing for Hope has provided more pianos for under-resourced public schools than any other organization in the world.

The Sing for Hope Pianos
684+
SFH Pianos Created
2+ Million
People Annually Served
6+ Billion
Media Impressions Garnered

Frequently Asked Questions

This is the most important question of all, and the answer is a resounding Yes! The Sing for Hope Pianos are for everyone and anyone to enjoy. Have a seat and play — it’s all yours!