You don’t have to strip down to your birthday suit to celebrate NYC Bodypainting Day, but it’s something you might want to consider. Here’s why:

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  It’s Free
  Michael Loccisano via Getty Images
  Just come down to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th Street at 2nd Avenue) on July 18. Full details at Bodypainting Day 2015.
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  All Are Welcome
  Andy Golub
  You can volunteer to be a model, artist, volunteer or just enjoy the show.
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  People Of All Races And Colors Will Be All Colors
  Andy Golub
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  It’s Clothing Optional (Sort Of)
  Andy Golub
  If you want to model, you have to take it all off. But if you just want to enjoy the show, you’ll need to put something on. Your choice.
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  It’s A Great Way To Enjoy New York City
  ASSOCIATED PRESS
  Once the models are painted, they’ll parade from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th and 2nd Avenue) to the United Nations.
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  It’s About Free Artistic Expression
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  Artist Andy Golub didn’t change New York City nudity laws, but he did influence how they were enforced. If you’re naked in a public space because you’re creating art, it’s legal. Thanks, Andy!
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  It’s About Body Acceptance
  ASSOCIATED PRESS
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  It’s A Great Way To Meet People
  ASSOCIATED PRESS
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  You’ll Definitely Fit In
  Andy Golub
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  It’s Art
  Andy Golub
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  And, of course, The Body Is Beautiful
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  . . . In All Its Forms
  Buck Wolf

Listen to the Weird News Podcast for a full conversation with Golub, Aponte and Alston-Owens.