Jean Cooney
Jean Cooney is the Vice President of Arts and Culture for the Times Square Alliance and Director of Times Square Arts, the public art program presenting the work of contemporary artists in the world's most iconic urban places. Over the course of the program’s twelve year history, Times Square Arts has worked with hundreds of emerging and established artists across a diverse range of disciplines to engage the district's electronic billboards, public plazas, and vacant spaces with video work, installations, and performance.
Prior to her role at Times Square Arts, Jean spent seven years at the public arts non-profit Creative Time, playing a critical role in the organization’s major artist commissions and cultural partnerships. During her tenure there, Jean had the opportunity to work on some of Creative Time’s most celebrated public projects, including Nick Cave’s HEARD•NY in Grand Central Terminal, Kara Walker’s A Subtlety… at the former Domino Sugar factory, and Duke Riley’s Fly By Night at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Visual Arts Administration from New York University, and a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University.