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The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Awards over $500,000 to Local Artists and Arts Organizations
I BRONX UPCOMING EVENTS Mondays Until August 3 7:30pm Digital Sneak Peeks in at Works in In Progress by Latinx Artists REMOJO, the company’s recurring sneak peek at works in progress goes digital, giving audiences a chance to get up close and personal with Latinx theater, music, dance, and film/media artists. Events will broadcast for free on website, Zoom, and social media platforms. Visit pregonesprtt. org for sneak peeks!
Monday-Thursday Until August 13 Summer 2020 Virtual Visual Art & Digital Media Classes Sign up for the Bronx River Art Center Summer Semester. BRAC is pleased to present five Visual Art, two Digital Media classes and their signature TPS+2.0 (teens plus young adults) Project Studio this Summer Semester. Their commitment to serve the needs of our community is especially heightened in these challenging times. The Summer 2020 semester is an optional donation to assure everyone who wants
Now Until July 31 9:00-4:00pm Woodlawn Summer Camp 2020 At Camp Woodlawn, your child will make music and art, learn about the natural world, and explore the history of our great neighborhood and city -- in a smallgroup setting and with experienced and caring instructors. Camp activities will include plenty of outdoor time, scavenger hunts, map reading activities, arts and crafts, reading workshops, tree identification walks, and more! For grades 1-7. Register online at thewoodlawncemetery.org $150 per camper. July 25 6:30pm Bringing Copper & Sunflowers This event features an international and inter-nation gathering of performing artists from across Turtle Island (North America) offering recent performance works and conversation. Presentation features in-development reading of Caridad de La Luz’s From Poor to Rico. RSVP at pregone-
sprtt.org to join the Zoom. July 25 10:00-1:00pm Family Art Project: Rituals for New Earth Resiliency Join artist Tattfoo Tan in creating portable alters and survival kits, and sit in sastang for a sacred gathering to bring ritual that will help bring attention to cultivating resilience in yourself and your environment. Visit wavehill.org to join. July 26 9:30-10:30am Zoom Yoga Yoga returns to Wave Hill this spring...virtually! This live class is led by Yoga Haven instructor Susie Caramanica on the Zoom platform. Through guided imagery you’ll feel like you are in the gardens enjoying a gentle yoga class. All levels welcome. Visit wavehill. org to join. $15 July 28 12:00-1:00pm Eco- Urgency: Alison Moritsgusu Moritsugu discusses two of her paintings, We are the ash (Remnant) and We are the ash (Vestige), with Jesse Bandler Firestone, Wave Hill’s Curatorial Assistant. Both paintings were made in response to the presence of the invasive emerald ash borer, an insect destroying North America’s ash tree forests. They will also explore the linguistic and logistical parallels between the invasive ash borer and the current pandemic. Visit wavehill. org to join.
working in literary, media, performing, and visual arts. The principles of equity, diversity and inclusion guide the grants and awards selection process, which is led by a diverse array of panelists recruited through an open process that takes into consideration panelists expertise as well as geographic, gender, race and other diversity benchmarks. BRIO winners are selected through an anonymous selection process. BCA encourages artists to submit applications regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, socio-economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, physical ability, or religion. Please see lists of 2020 funded projects and 2020 BRIO Award winners attached. Applications for the 2021 grant cycle will be available from BCA this summer. More information on BCA and its grant programs are available on our website (www.bronxarts. org). About the Bronx Council on the Arts Founded by visionary community leaders in 1962, The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is a pioneer in advancing cultural equity in The Bronx. From our early beginnings as a presenter of affordable arts programming in select Bronx neighborhoods, we have grown into a cultural hub that serves the entire creative ecosystem of the borough. Our programs serve artists, the public, and the field at large by building connections, providing resources,
and advocating for equitable practices. Then as now, we focus on supporting the work of underrepresented groups – especially artists of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Through this lens we offer affordable programs for seniors and youth, and provide direct services to over 1,000 artists and 250 community-based arts groups each year. Sign up for Bronx Council on the Arts news: bronxarts.org. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn at @bronxartsorg The Bronx Council on the Arts is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Coalition of Theaters of Color and City Council members Andrew Cohen and Vanessa Gibson. Also supported in part by the Booth Ferris Foundation, Ovation, the New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund, Con Edison, the Hispanic Federation, the City of New York, and the Department of Youth and Community Development. Special thanks to Hostos Community College and the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture for their support.
Harlem Community Newspapers | July 23. 2020
Now Until August 2 6:30pm A Virtual Offering: Foot Reflexology 2020 is the year of focus, heart-centered projection and accomplishments. Let training in the science of foot reflexology make it onto your list of achievements! Visit inlightyogaandhealth.com for more info.
to engage in creative activities can, regardless of ability to pay. Please register and take classes for free if you need to, or, if you are able to make a donation, we will gratefully accept a suggested contribution of $35 for one series of classes from our summer semester offerings. Email dhebbert@ bronxriverart.org or register at eventbrite.com.
n these challenging times, the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) announces its recent distribution of over $500,000 to local artists and arts organizations through its annual grantmaking programs. As COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact, especially in The Bronx, and resistance to systemic racism in our society continues, we hope that these funds make a difference for individual artists, arts collectives and arts organizations, and advance the vibrant arts and culture in the borough. Arts and culture are at the heart of New York City, and Bronx-based art and artists have been a driver of the City’s culture for centuries. Supported by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), BCA supports community-centered arts and culture projects, and recognizes outstanding local artists representing the rich diversity of communities throughout The Bronx. This year, BCA’s Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) awarded 71 grants for projects that contribute to the cultural life of the borough. CEGs focus on the work of community based organizations and their high-quality arts activities within all disciplines, genres, and styles. BCA’s Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Awards, which serve to recognize the wealth of Bronx artistic talent, bestowed coveted notoriety to 44 local artists
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