Art and Photography
Donating Works of Art to Parks
The city contains 26,000 acres of public parks -- valuable open spaces preserved for both passive and active recreation, as natural areas, and as designed landscapes. Situated within our parks are some 1,200 monuments, including commemorative tablets, historic markers, decorative fountains, memorial flagstaffs, statuary and architectural ornament. Most of these have been acquired as gifts over the last 150 years. Because of the large number of works of art entrusted to the care of Parks & Recreation, we now work carefully with potential donors to find suitable locations for new monuments.
Donating Works of Art Guidelines
Download Guideline and Form (20 kb, PDF)
Filming and Photographing in New York City Parks
To accommodate media coverage, film production and photography in New York City’s parks, Parks & Recreation has created the following rules and regulations that must be followed in order to ensure that on-site media operations run efficiently and without disruption. These guidelines are also in place to protect the environment of the parks and the maintenance efforts performed within, not to mention to protect and respect the key function of these parks, which is to provide a safe and peaceful environment for park patrons and natural inhabitants.
Filming and Photography Guidelines
Film Shoot Request Form
Visual Work Release
Permission to publish, reprint, broadcast, or duplicate in any way reproductions made from original material of the Parks Photo Archive (“Archive”) is subject to the “Visual Work Release”and may be granted subject to the following conditions.
Photo Archive Policy
Visual Work Release Online Application and Guideline
Download Visual Work Release Application (20kb PDF)