Soak It Up!

City Studies

Soak It Up!

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Shelter Skelter

Urban Investigations

Shelter Skelter

Block Party

City Studies

Block Party

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

2019

open call

CUP is now accepting applications from advocates for Making Policy Public until Monday, August 19th at 12 PM EDT!

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We’re excited to launch a new series, What’s Up Beyond CUP?, where we spotlight the work our art and design collaborators are up to — from upcoming shows, to publications, to new projects — beyond CUP!

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CUP is thrilled to announce the selection of Elijah Bobo as our 2019 CUP Fellow for Change in Design!

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CUP’s High School Internship is a paid opportunity for students who have been involved in a CUP Youth Education project in the past school year to learn more about how CUP works, build their resume, and get real office experience. This year’s position is ... more

open call

CUP is hiring an intern! As a CUP intern, you’ll assist with several projects and learn about CUP’s methods for using design to meet community needs.

open call

CUP is now accepting applications for Public Access Design until Monday, July 29th at 12pm EDT.

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With the recent ICE raids and continued attacks on the liberties of immigrants, accessible and reliable information is more important than ever. Below is a list of resources we’ve developed over the past year for communities vulnerable to ICE raids or who are facing deportation.

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CUP’s Executive Director, Christine Gaspar, was recently featured in a video celebrating 20 years of Sappi’s Ideas that Matter program! Watch the video below to learn about the power of design and the importance of print.

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As the school year is wrapping up, we’re excited to share the students’ hard work! High school students across NYC got out of the classroom and into the city to investigate social justice issues in their neighborhoods. By collaborating with Teaching ... more

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What if hanging out with your friends could get you arrested? Who gets prosecuted for “gang” participation?  This summer high school students from the Red Hook Community Justice Center will investigate these questions, all thanks to your support!

meet the…

For the first feature in CUP’s series spotlighting our educational collaborators, Meet the Teaching Artist, we sat down with teaching artist Gabe Gordon! Gabe grew up far-sighted in Cleveland, Ohio. Fascinated by postal systems and mail objects, Gabe’s work and ... more

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We’re happy to announce our latest Making Policy Public jury! This year we are joined by Reem Ramadan, Kelli Anderson, Simone Noronha, and Shelby Chestnut (clockwise, from top left).

What's On Your Plate?

City Studies

What's On Your Plate?

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Housing Court Help

Public Access Design

Housing Court Help

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

We care!

Making Policy Public

We care!

What Is Affordable Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Affordable Housing?