Purpose: Occupy Vacancy is an art initiative established through a shared history and passion for telling the story of St. Louis. Occupy Vacancy regenerates and reimagines the physical landscape of St. Louis City through artistic intervention.
Vision: The objective of Occupy Vacancy is to create public art sites that celebrate and honor the cultural and architectural heritage of North St. Louis. Through the presentation of recontextualized architectural forms on vacant lots, Occupy Vacancy contributes to the contemporary discourse of public art, architecture, and neighborhood development.
Values: Occupy Vacancy uses sculpture to reflect upon race, settlement, and historic preservation on St. Louis’s Northside. Occupy Vacancy advances hidden narratives through the telling of untold stories through the mediums of architecture and public art. Occupy Vacancy continues in the St. Louis tradition of accessibility to art and culture. The sites are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
