Enlighten Peekskill A Peekskill Public Art Project

Enlighten Peekskill
A Peekskill Public Art Project

June 25, 26 & 28, 2026 / Upstate Art Weekend

Join us to Celebrate the Completion of Three New Public Art Projects
12 murals, 4 sculptures and 46 artists
Illuminate Peekskill l Making Connections l Five Arches Mural

City of Peekskill Showcases New Public Art through “Enlighten Peekskill” During Upstate Arts Weekend, June 25-June 29

What and Who: After seven years of collaboration and effort, Peekskill is sharing a newly completed and cohesive array of public art, collectively called “Enlighten Peekskill,” that forms a path leading from the Hudson River to the city center. A ribbon-cutting and guided art trail walk will kick off festivities on Thursday, June 25 at 4:30PM from The Central, 300 Railroad Ave., followed by a Grand Opening and Art Trail Tour with performances on Friday, June 26 starting at 5:30PM, and artist panels on Sunday, June 28 from 12-3PM, HVMOCA, 1701 Main Street. This multi-day celebratory debut marks Peekskill’s first time included in Upstate Arts Weekend.

The Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art (HVMOCA) was selected to administer all three projects that comprise Enlighten Peekskill, which include:

• Illuminate Peekskill, organized by HVMOCA. Light illuminated sculptures focus on beautifying and brightening local streets and improving public safety with art. Four sculptures have been installed to date.
• Making Connections, organized by the Peekskill Arts Alliance. Murals create a wayfinding art corridor that highlights key themes from Peekskill’s history and interact with its architecture. Eleven murals have been added to Peekskill’s cityscape.
• Five Elements Arches, created by artists Christine Knowlton and Candace Winter. Five murals near the train station on South Street greet visitors with a set of collaged images that reflect the seasons’ colors.

Project Sponsors

This project is a component of the City of Peekskill’s $10,000,000 Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant funded by New York State in 2019, with $500,000 going to public art. Additional support was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtsWestchester, New York State Council on the Arts, Impact100/Westchester, and local businesses.

Participating artists and a show catalogue can be found here; Carol Bouyoucos’ mural “Above the Fruited Plain“ and Scott Goss’ ”Wind Farm” sculpture are two of the most recent works.

Where and When: Please see the attached map and flyer. More information about Peekskill’s public art projects and forthcoming details about the weekend’s events can be found here.

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