ArtBridge was founded in 2008 by artist Rodney Durso as a mechanism to transform New York City’s construction fencing into large-scale, outdoor art exhibitions. New York City is immersed in nearly 300 miles of construction fencing, which provides for an ideal canvas to promote the city’s local, emerging artists. The non-profit was incorporated in 2012 and received its 501(c)(3) status in 2014. ArtBridge has produced exhibitions in every borough of New York City, as well ongoing projects in L’Aquila, Italy in the years of construction following the city’s devastating 2009 earthquake.