The Queens Art Express App (#qaxapp) celebrates the diverse communities of arts, culture and commerce along the No. 7 and the N/Q/R trains in Queens, NY. Download this app today for insider information about the Queens Art Express Festival (QAX), to get a MetroCard deal at a local restaurant, discover new neighborhoods, and enjoy some great art. The qaxapp is funded by a Rockefeller Innovation Grant.(Queens Art Express)showcases the coming of age of Queens as a hotbed of art... -- New York TimesQueens Art Express--a program of Queens Council on the ArtsHop on the Queens Art Express and enjoy an annual spring arts festival from 6.16.11 6.19.11 that's packed with arts exhibitions, festive events, and live performances in public spaces in more than 30 venues throughout Queens.A network of trains throughout northern and western Queens connects people from richly varied ethnicities and all walks of life. From Astoria to Flushing, a ride on the No. 7 or the N/Q/R trains will transform your experience of New York Citys largest and most diverse borough. Underneath its elevated tracks, people from countries across the globe live side by side sharing cultures and cuisines, recreating the American experience.In partnership with Metropolitan Transportation Authority Deals program, Queens Council on the Arts is including 11 merchants in the festival. Choose a restaurant between June 15- August 15 and get a tasty deal by showing your MetroCard or showing the qaxapp at the selected location.
