More About "What Grows Here" Presented by Empathy
You’re Invited.
Every life leaves something behind.
Sometimes it's a tradition passed from one generation to the next. Sometimes it's a favorite recipe, a familiar phrase, or a lesson we carry with us every day. Often, it's the quiet ways the people we love continue to shape who we are.
This National Grief Awareness Month, Empathy invites you to experience What Grows Here - a free, interactive public art installation inspired by the idea that legacies live on.
For two days only, visitors are invited to write the name of someone they love, miss, or wish to honor - or share a message of gratitude, remembrance, or hope - and add it to a growing field of wheat. Throughout the installation, every handwritten note becomes part of a living artwork that grows with each contribution, celebrating the people whose influence continues long after they're gone.
Whether you choose to write a message, read the stories of others, or simply pause for a moment of reflection, we invite you to become part of the installation - and help the artwork grow.
Activation Hours
Thursday, August 20: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday, August 21: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Every life leaves something behind.
Sometimes it's a tradition passed from one generation to the next. Sometimes it's a favorite recipe, a familiar phrase, or a lesson we carry with us every day. Often, it's the quiet ways the people we love continue to shape who we are.
This National Grief Awareness Month, Empathy invites you to experience What Grows Here - a free, interactive public art installation inspired by the idea that legacies live on.
For two days only, visitors are invited to write the name of someone they love, miss, or wish to honor - or share a message of gratitude, remembrance, or hope - and add it to a growing field of wheat. Throughout the installation, every handwritten note becomes part of a living artwork that grows with each contribution, celebrating the people whose influence continues long after they're gone.
Whether you choose to write a message, read the stories of others, or simply pause for a moment of reflection, we invite you to become part of the installation - and help the artwork grow.
Activation Hours
Thursday, August 20: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday, August 21: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Date & Time
August 20, 2026
8:00am - 7:00pm
Additional Dates
This event also occurs on:
08/21/2026
Location
Grand Central Terminal Vanderbilt Hall
89 E 42nd St
New York, NY 10017
Contact Info
Estela Weinmann
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