Hudson Street Stoop (HSS)
ACDC’s Modern-day Stoop to Connect Neighbors
Meet the HSS Artist - ponnapa prakkamakul
ACDC's Hudson Street Stoop (HSS) Committee is thrilled to announce ponnapa prakkamakul as the artist for 2026-2028 HSS: Designing for the Future. 👏
About the Artist
ponnapa prakkamakul พรนภา ปรักกมกุล 陳可意 (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and landscape architect based in Massachusetts. As a third-generation, ethnically Chinese born in Thailand, relocated to Hong Kong then the United States, ponnapa creates place-specific installations that explore the relationship between humans and their environment. Inspired by landscape and people at the site, her work tells stories of the place and expresses voices from people in those locations, aiming to create a sense of place and belonging.
““I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with residents and ACDC on the new Hudson Street Stoop installation. It is always a pleasure to work with ACDC, who fosters supportive environments for both artists and residents. I hope the co-creation process will bring residents together for a stronger community and grow their sense of belonging in Chinatown.””
Apart from ACDC, ponnapa have collaborated with local organizations including the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, Greenway Conservancy, Harvard Ed Portal, Boston Public Art Triennial, Downtown Boston Alliance, Pao Arts Center, Sommerville Art Council, City of Cambridge Community Development Department, and Perkins School for the Blind.
Recap: Community Show & Tell
Photos by Enzo Nguyen.
At the Hudson Street Stoop (HSS) Community Show & Tell event, the public met the three HSS Artist Finalists: ponnapa prakkamakul, Katherine Megumi Shozawa, and Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong.
The team hosted:
- artist presentations and public feedback
- an interactive gallery walk
- mingling and food from local businesses
- a raffle for gifts cards our fav places in Chinatown
Thank you to all artists for your passion and work in preparing for this event. Thank you to all attendees and staff for your time and presence at the HSS Community Show & Tell.
Recap: Hudson Street Stoop, Designing For The Future
Summer 2025 - Call for Artist
In Summer 2025, ACDC sought an artist to co-create a temporary public art installation with community members to activate an open greenspace in Boston’s Chinatown. There was a strong preference for applicants who have past partnership(s) with community-based organization(s) as HSS serves as a creative opportunity for residents to practice community self-efficacy. The HSS Committee worked to select three final artists from the HSS’s Call For Artist. The selected artists will present their proposals to the public at the Community Show & Tell.
Introducing the HSS Committee
Made up of resident leaders, ACDC Staff, cultural workers, and selected partners, the committee serves as the selection body for third iteration of ACDC's Hudson Street Stoop (HSS) project.
Check out “2024 Hudson Street Stoop's Dancing Dragon” by Amanda Huang
Video by Amanda Huang
About Hudson Street Stoop
Hudson Street Stoop is a rotating public art initiative to transform One Greenway Park into an activated and inclusive neighborhood “stoop.”
Our goals are to create art that reminds working-class individuals and families that they belong and honor the rich history of Chinatown. ACDC collaborates with Chinatown residents and local artists to create interactive, rotating public art installations every 18 months.
Visit Hudson Street Stoop!
Located at One Greenway Park, between 66 - 88 Hudson Street, Boston, MA 02111.
Current Installation, Dancing Dragon (2023-2025)
On display until 2025, come swing by and explore it while it’s still here!
Rendering of Dancing Dragon by artists Katherine Chin & Parke MacDowell
The 2023 Hudson Street Stoop installation, Dancing Dragons by artists Katherine Chin & Parke MacDowell, was developed in collaboration with Chinatown residents. Dancing Dragon consists of a steel pavilion with meandering canopy structure providing seating, shade, and the armature for community activity. It is inspired by traditional Chinese dragon dance.
The Process
Hudson Street Stoop is advised by a committee of Chinatown residents and local arts administrators. The committee helped ACDC put out a request for qualifications (RFQ) to seek artists experienced in creating public art and engaging with community members as part of the creative process.
Community Visioning Sessions with residents & community members informs each design and selection process. The final selection is by the HSS Committee.
Throughout the year, ACDC facilitates community events that activates the space for the community.
Upcoming Hudson Street Stoop Events
Stay tuned for more exciting events coming soon!
Contact info@asiancdc.org for questions.
Hudson Street Stoop 2023-25 is Generously Funded in Part by
Community Evaluation Partners
Site Partners
Past Projects
2021-22 Installation, Storytell & Sway
Photo by Aaron John Bourque Photography, courtesy of Gianna Stewart
The 2021 Hudson Street Stoop installation, Storytell & Sway by local artist Gianna Stewart, was developed in collaboration with Chinatown residents. The Storytell & Sway exhibit is made of socially distanced bench swings inscribed with residents' quotes in their native languages and adorned with playful bells purchased from Chinatown shops.
