Data Through Design 2027: NYC Open Data Art and Creative Coding Exhibition, $900 Stipend, 15 November Deadline
The Brooklyn-based Data Through Design (DxD) annual exhibition has opened a call for its tenth-anniversary 2027 programme, exploring the evidence of time through public data. Installations, code-based art, participatory mapping, sound, performance and other multimedia proposals are welcome—but every submission must meaningfully reference at least one dataset from the NYC Open Data portal. The deadline is 15 November 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. A US$900 artist stipend is offered only to artists authorised to work in the United States.
How the 2027 theme works
The organisers invite works about time, memories, traces, changing urban patterns and data archives. A visual artist might reveal changes in city infrastructure through projected maps; a creative coder might make an interactive history of mobility or sanitation data; a sound designer might sonify public datasets. All these examples require a genuine connection to at least one NYC Open Data dataset, not just an abstract theme about information. Proposals should disclose other data sources and explain what audiences will learn or experience.
Project submission and portfolio materials
The official online application asks for the project idea, the relevant datasets, a description of how the work will use them, a portfolio with evidence of at least three prior projects, and a visual explanation for any interactive public participation. A successful proposal must be suitable for public presentation and have a realistic installation plan. The organisers have published a scoring rubric and historical exhibition archives that provide useful benchmarks. Applicants should describe equipment and safety needs precisely.
Stipend and real production deadlines
DxD offers US$900 per participating artist in two parts—before and after the show. The organiser explicitly warns that payment requires approval to work in the United States, so applicants without US work authorisation must not assume this sum is payable to them. Exhibition dates are tentatively 26 March to 11 April 2027. Work must be installation-ready by 19 March, with delivery to the Brooklyn venue around 22–24 March. Travel, fabrication and shipping may create extra costs beyond the stipend.
About the organiser and the authoritative deadline
Data Through Design has an archive of exhibitions since 2018 and works with NYC Open Data initiatives. The first-party 2027 page clearly names the 15 November 2026 deadline; a third-party listing has an inconsistent 'November 2027' metadata field, so rely on the organiser's own call. Use the official Airtable form linked from datathroughdesign.com and read the updated rubric before disclosing details or proposing a large work.
Official organiser rules and application
Information reviewed 22 October 2026. Before applying, check the current official deadlines, eligibility, fees and rights conditions.