Image: "Love" mural by Cey Adams as part of Downtown Brooklyn and Dumbo Art Fund's “Murals for the Movement,” 2021. Pictured left to right: Toni WIlliams, BAC Board Chair; Cey Adams, BAC Board Member; Karen Auster, BAC Board Member; and Samara Karasyk, BAC Board Member.
A Message from Our Programs Team
We thank everyone who joined us for our Thrive Talks webinars! A special shoutout to our featured artists and partners for their participation including: NYC Business Solutions Center For Brooklyn; TD Bank; Brooklyn Coop Federal Credit Union; Grow Brooklyn; and POWRPLNT.
Over the past month, we have been working on website updates that enhance navigation and the online experience for those living with disabilities. Powered by EqualWeb, visitors will now see an accessibility widget on the bottom left side of their browser when on our site. The digital accessibility feature can be used for navigation, color, and content adjustments.
BAC would also like to extend a round of applause to SToopS, lead by Kendra Ross, for their participation in the Laundromat Project’s annual “People-Powered Pay-it-Forward.” The campaign distributed $50,000 in funds to support the work of other organizations led by people of color to support arts and other creative initiatives that enact social change. Kendra Ross is a Brooklyn Arts Fund, Local Arts Support, and Charlene & Ella grantee.
A Message from Our Arts in Education Team
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 2022 Global Rhythms program! Our Arts in Education performances captivate and inspire audiences of all ages, interests, and abilities with opportunities to experience cultures and traditions from across the globe. BAC's Global Rhythms program fosters creativity and stimulates imagination in schools by bringing live music and dance. We're grateful for the support of Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein for sponsoring this dynamic program, free of charge to select schools.
Global Rhythms Brochure: Grades 3 - 5
Global Rhythms Brochure: Grades 6 - 8
Our AIE team is still looking for dynamic, experienced, and creative Teaching Artists in all disciplines to apply to our Arts in Education Program for Fall & Spring residencies! We highly encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ to apply.
Now Hiring: Arts in Education Assistant
The Arts in Education department is seeking a self-motivated, dynamic person to join our team. The Arts in Education Assistant must be an individual with strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and superior communications skills. The Arts in Education Assistant is responsible for data input and management, record keeping, and document organization.This part-time, seasonal position—well-suited for a college or graduate student—will be 20 hours a week.
To apply, send resume with three professional reference and a cover letter detailing your interest and qualifications for this position to jobs@brooklynartscouncil.org with ‘AIE Assistant’ in the subject line. No calls or faxes. Applications accepted until the position is filled.
We highly encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ to apply.
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“Regarding Connection” by Dan Funderburgh at 2 MetroTech Center. Photo by Jason Wyche. Image courtesy of Brookfield Properties.
“Regarding Connection” by Dan Funderburgh
On view through November 12
2 MetroTech Center
Commissioned by Brookfield Properties
Curated by Brooklyn Arts Council, artist Dan Funderburgh’s larger than life patterned rainbow stretches across the entirety of the lobby at 2 MetroTech Center inviting viewers into a bright, cheerful, yet slightly wobbly world. This vinyl artwork explores the rainbow as a symbol of peace, hope, diversity, and connection. Funderburgh’s playful arch aims to connect viewers, drawing them into the lobby space to collectively celebrate the beautiful diversity all around us and being together as a community once again.
Our Grantees' Events
Upcoming in-person & virtual events hosted by our board members, grantees, fiscal sponsees, and partner organizations. Keep scrolling for a full, comprehensive list of what's top-of-mind this November.
“Murals for the Movement”
Love" mural by Cey Adams as part of Downtown Brooklyn and Dumbo Art Fund's “Murals for the Movement,” 2021. Cey Adams is a BAC board member.
November 4
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
195 Gold St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
“Murals for the Movement,” the newest project of the Downtown Brooklyn + Dumbo Art Fund, is now on view. The three murals are vibrant, powerful and stunning. Many thanks to the wonderful artists, Sophia Dawson, Cey Adams, and Marka27 produced by Street Theory, Kate at Two Trees for studio space, and our wonderful patterns at NYCDOT Art - Marissa + Nina - for making this all possible. As the daylight hours are dwindling, we are going to host a walking tour November 4, in conjunction with the Dumbo First Thursday Gallery Walk.
Roots. Wounds. Words.: “COUNTERpult”
Roots. Wounds. Words. is a 2021 Local Arts Support grantee. Stay connected via website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
November 7
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Online Event
Join us for a special edition of COUNTERpult—the monthly Roots. Wounds. Words. Storyteller Showcase—to celebrate the culmination of Penning My Pieces—RWW's 6-week writing intensive.
This special showcase will feature live performances by some of today's most talented emerging storytellers, including: Keana Aguila Labra, L.A. Burhans, C. Jean Blain, Renée Cheréz, Vanessa Chica, Haydée Adelita Cuza, FJ Day, Destiny, Latasha Drax, Denise R. Ervin, Lysz Flo, Jacqui, Jaleane, Sheree Mack, María José Maldonado, Julia Mallory, Tanya Manning-Yarde, J Ezra McCoy, Hasnaa Mokhtar, Lena (Sunada-Matsumura) Newlin, Vaimoana Niumeitolu, Phiroozeh Petigara, Tzynya L. Pinchback, leslie portela, Swetha Ramesh, Haillee Ramos-Mason, Renaissance, Cynthia L. Vargas, Patrice N. Wilson, Laine Yuhas, and Elizabeth Zertuche.
“Ineffable”
Daniel Genova, “Fallen Angel” (detail), 2019, oil, collage and washer on canvas, 9" x 12. Audrey Anastasi is a BAC board member.
Art Show Run:
October 27 - November 24
Gallery Talks:
November 6: 1 PM - 3 PM
November 10: 12:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Tabla Rasa Gallery
224 48th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220
St. Joseph’s College Council for the Arts presents “Ineffable” curated by Joseph and Audrey Anastasi. Participating artists include: Audrey Anastasi; Joseph Anastasi; Willie Mae Brown; Rodriguez Calero; Mary Chang; Dimitri; Daniel Genova; Ellen Grossman; Alex Kosloff; Danny Simmons; and Joe Zuccarini.
Hillary Miller’s “Preparedness”
Starting November 10
HERE
145 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10013
In partnership with HERE, Bushwick Starr presents the world premiere of “Preparedness,” written by Hillary Miller and directed by Kristjan Thor. This new comic thriller follows the faculty of a moribund arts department forced to undergo self-defense training. As the afternoon unravels into chaos, these educators discover the costs of a divided community. Award-winning theater scholar Miller teams up with director Thor, who brings his immersive horror expertise to Preparedness, examining the effects of fear on our professional lives.
JOUVAYFEST: "Is We Carnival, Yes It's We Bacchanal!"
Jouvayfest is a BAC partner organization. Stay connected via website.
November 13
3 PM - 4:30 PM
Online Event
Save the date for JOUVAYFEST in collaboration with broadcaster Eric St. Bernard & Team Soca presents "Is We Carnival, Yes It's We Bacchanal!" Hosted by Mr. Eric St. Bernard. The program will include:
Opening Remarks by Mr. Dawad Philips and a discussion with Trinidad & Tobago's Carnival Producers and Carnival Diasporic Producers in the UK, Canada, New York & Miami. The discussion is divided into 3 segments:
Part 1 - "Setting The Record Straight" with the Pioneers
Part 2 - "All Ah We Is One Family" with T&T Carnival Producers & The Diaspora Producers
Part 3 - Plans for our future collaborations
Events & Programs
Additional happenings hosted by outside organizations, collectives, and institutions.
“your flowers are so lovely they have made me well again”
by ART YARD BKLYN
“Your Flowers Are So Lovely They Have Made Me Well Again,” by ART YARD BKLYN at 339Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, a STAR Storefront Arts Recovery Project. Photo: Alexa Hoyer.
On view through March 31, 2022
339 Adams St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
With the theme of heal and restore, “Your flowers are so lovely they have made me well again” unites 19 artists who teach in ART YARD BKLYN’s programs for kids, teens, and adults. Each artist identifies a plant with healing properties and brings it to the fore in an inspired painting. Together the installation communicates resiliency and interdependence, qualities that are essential for a healthy community. The installation brightens up the busy downtown Brooklyn sidewalks and reminds us that we are part of nature.
This project is part of STAR – Storefront Arts Recovery Initiative that connects artists with property owners to enliven New York City sidewalks with art.
The Other Art Fair
November 5: 3 PM – 10 PM
November 6: 11 AM – 7 PM
November 7: 11 AM – 6 PM
Brooklyn Expo Center
72 Noble St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
The Other Art Fair is one of the world’s leading artist fairs bringing art lovers of all experiences and tastes together with the best emerging artists. Shop from thousands of affordable artworks in-person at events, online or in our virtual fair worlds.
Common Field 2021 Convening: Sustaining futures
November 4 - 13
Common Field is excited to announce the opening of registration for our 2021 Convening: Sustaining Futures! From care sessions and workshops to panels and sound experiences, this year’s program features contributions from individuals and organizations exploring, experimenting with, and imagining new ways of being, living, and working creatively.
Paradise Interrupted. Photo by Jennifer Wen Ma,
An Artist’s Guide to Last Minute Year-End Giving
November 11
6 PM - 7 PM
Online Event
Connecting with your supporters at the end of the calendar year is an important part of building long lasting relationships for any artist, just as the year’s end is a critical part of the fundraising calendar. This interactive presentation is designed for artists who know that, and due to the realities of making art and sharing art, are not as prepared for year-end giving as they would have liked.
Afghan women and children mourn the loss of family members, who were killed in a raid by U.S. Special Forces, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan on May 16, 2010. Photo by Andrea Bruce / NOOR.
URGENCY! Afghanistan
Through November 14
Gallery Hours:
Thursday - Friday 3 PM - 7 PM
Saturday - Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM
Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave.
Bronx, NY 10451
A photographic “exhibition in progress” at the Bronx Documentary Center showing the work of more than a half dozen photojournalists who covered America’s 20-year war.
Artist Opportunities
Reliable workshops and funding opportunities from outside collectives and institutions.
Professional Development
The Incubator for Arts and Culture Leaders of Color in the Tri-State Area
Ling Tang (Fellow in Folk/Traditional Arts '21), "Long Silk Ribbons, 2018, Photo Credit: Chia-Chi Chang.
Deadline: December 6
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce The Incubator for Arts and Culture Leaders of Color in the Tri-State Area, a free program that will provide leadership training and community support for up to 18 arts administrators from January 2022 to June 2022. It is made possible through the generous support of a consortium of funders: The Willem de Kooning Foundation, the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, the Teiger Foundation, and the Cy Twombly Foundation.
To Protect, Serve, and Understand
Every Tuesday evening beginning January 18
Public performances in March
To Protect, Serve and Understand (TPSU) is a 10-week theatre workshop and performance presented by the Irondale Ensemble Project in Fort Greene. Our artist facilitators invite you to join a transformational and fun program for bridging differences, confronting complex issues and rediscovering our shared humanity. TPSU brings together community members and police officers for improvisational training — learning and applying the tools of the actor in order to be heard, bear active witness to others’ perspectives and spotlight needed change.
Go Vote NYC: “Arts. Culture. Civics.”
November 19
10 AM – 11:30 AM
Zoom
This panel of artists and cultural organizers will showcase current work in New York and nationwide, to help us reimagine and innovate approaches to voter engagement. Tom Finkelpearl will lead a discussion on the ways in which socially engaged art practices, visual and social media campaigns, and community-based co-creation can strengthen civic participation.
RSVP: info@govotenyc.org
Residencies
LMCC 2022 Arts Center Residency
Deadline: November 12 at 5 PM
The Arts Center at Governors Island is home to year-round artist residency programs for artists working in any discipline. Artists are invited to explore the principal themes of equity and sustainability throughout their residency with Governors Island serving as a site for research and experimentation.
Concurrent to Governors Island’s ambitious plans for addressing climate change and environmental issues in the long-term, the Arts Center Residency encourages creative practices that engage with social and climate justice, NYC harbor history, urban ecology, and water.
Engaging Artists Residency
$8,000
Deadline: November 17 by 11:59 PM
Engaging Artists (EA) is More Art’s residency program for artists seeking to both develop and sustain their public art and socially-engaged practice. The program curriculum encompasses a professional development series, public art commission opportunities, mentorship, and peer networking.
This nine-month Residency provides an infrastructure and laboratory for NYC-based early career and underrepresented artists to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the field of public art. The Residency is focused on the incubation and commissioning of a public art project.
Art Omi Residencies
Deadlines
Architecture: November 15
Art: December 15
Music: January 2
Dance: January 2
Art Omi has four distinct residency programs: art; architecture; dance; and music. Through a competitive jury process, residents are chosen, invited to attend at no cost to themselves, except travel. Abundant, catered meals and comfortable, beautiful lodgings are provided in a scenic location in Columbia County, New York.
Open Calls
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Dumbo Cultural Facility
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, d/b/a Brooklyn Bridge Park (“BBP”), is seeking proposals from qualified operators to provide public-facing cultural and/or educational programming for the use and enjoyment of the general public at BBP’s Dumbo Cultural Facility (the “Facility”) on the ground floor of 1 John St., Brooklyn, NY.
Data Through Design Call for Proposals
Stipend: $700
Deadline: December 1
Data Through Design (DxD) is now accepting submissions for our 2022 exhibition, Ground Truth IRL. We invite artists, data professionals, designers, scientists, historians, activists, coders, policymakers, and others to submit their proposals for creative engagement with their world as mediated through data. As DxD is part of NYC’s Open Data Week, submissions should make use of at least one of the City’s datasets, available through NYC Open Data.
Grants & Funding
NYSCA-A.R.T./New York grants
Creative Opportunity Fund
$2,000 - $5,000
Deadline: December 14 at 5 PM
The NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program) provides grants to small professional theatres with budgets under $500,000 working in New York State. A.R.T./New York regrants NYSCA funds, and all applicants and grantees will interact with A.R.T./New York as their grant maker. $2,000-$5,000 awards will be provided for general operating support to small professional theatres with budgets under $500,000 working throughout New York State.
Strengthening NYC Theatres Grants
$1,000 - $2,000
Deadline: December 14 at 5 PM
Building on the 20+ year history of the Nancy Quinn Fund and its general operating grants for the smallest New York City-based theatres, A.R.T./New York is excited to announce the Strengthening NYC Theatres Grant program. Aimed at providing New York City theatres with an opportunity for flexible, general operating support to strengthen and sustain their companies, this grant program provides an accessible and streamlined application process scored and distributed by a peer panel of theatre-makers.
Circle for justice Innovations 2021 SOS Fund
Up to $5,000
Deadline: December 17
The Strategic Opportunities Support Fund (SOS Fund) is a rapid response funding mechanism that issues micro-grants to organizations addressing crises with strategic organizing and advocacy to meet emergency needs in their communities. The CJI SOS Fund also enables organizations to take advantage of unanticipated opportunities for organizing and advocacy that may be otherwise prohibitive due to a small funding gap.
Impact 100 NYC
$100,000
Deadline: November 10
Impact 100 NYC, an all-women philanthropic giving circle dedicated to transforming New York City communities through lasting impact, has announced the opening of its 2022 grant application cycle for eligible nonprofits. The all-volunteer organization annually bestows an Innovation Grant of $100,000 to at least one nonprofit operating within the five boroughs of NYC for the benefit of city residents and communities.
The Catapult Development Grant
$5,000 - $20,000
Deadline: Rolling
Catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film. We provide development funding, up to $20,000, to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to create a fundraising piece to help unlock critical production funding.
Café Royal Cultural Foundation Grants
Deadline: November 15
The Café Royal Cultural Foundation is delighted to announce our expansion to New York City. Since 2007 the foundation, based in Hamburg, Germany, has supported and fostered talented artists of all kinds, enabling them to enhance their craft and realize their artistic vision. Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC is now offering grants for artists in NYC. The awards are established to support and encourage artists residing in New York City who are currently working in music, visual arts, performance and literature.
Fellowships
Engaging Artists Fellowship
Engaging Artists (EA) is More Art’s fellowship program for artists and community organizers to develop and sustain their public art and socially engaged practice. The program curriculum encompasses a professional development series, public art commission opportunities, mentorship, and peer networking.
This twelve-month Fellowship provides infrastructure and laboratory for NYC-based emerging and underrepresented artists to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the field of socially engaged art. During this program, the fellows will participate in intensive professional development workshops. These workshops address the history of socially engaged art, community organizing methods, and best practices.
En Foco Photography Fellowship 2022
$1,000
Deadline: November 18
En Foco is highly regarded for its leadership in support of photographers of color and for its advocacy role in addressing the issues related to cultural equity and access.
The 7th annual En Foco Photography Fellowship is designed to support photographers of color who demonstrate the highest quality of work as determined by a photography panel of peers and industry professionals. The Photography Fellowship Program will: Award ten fellowships at $1,000 per; include fellows in a 2022 group exhibition; feature the fellows in the 2022 Nueva Luz publication printed and online editions; and provide professional development and networking opportunities.
The National Arts Club Artist Fellowship
Deadline: December 1
The NAC Artist Fellowship program continues the Club's over 120-year history of supporting the arts and artists by granting a select number of artists with one year of full membership to the historic club, with the goal of furthering their careers. Artist Fellows will be provided with complimentary Club participation, providing access to the historic clubhouse, public programs and discounted private overnight rooms. The Artist Fellowship provides opportunities for the recipient to be featured in Club programming and presentations.
NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship
$7,000
January 26 at 5 PM
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is a $7,000 unrestricted cash grant available to artists living in New York State and/or one of the Indian Nations located therein. This grant is awarded in fifteen different disciplines over a three-year period (five categories a year) and the application is free to complete. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is not a project grant, but is intended to fund an artist’s vision or voice, at all levels of their artistic development.
Resources
Art Movez Podcast & Radio Show
Hosted by Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky, the ARTMOVEZ_ podcast series interviews art luminaries, cultural leaders, community advocates, performers, authors, and emerging artists at the cusp of a new renaissance as we strive to make the arts more accessible, equitable and relevant.
Our conversations promote an equitable, diverse and inclusive artistic cultural space, that values and appreciates varied forms of expression, where everyone has access to full participation in the arts.
What We're Reading
Have you encountered an inspiring or engaging read related to the COVID-19 era lately? Tell us about it at webmaster@brooklynartscouncil.org.
Holland Cotter. “Counting New Art Blessings Amid the Uncertainty," New York Times, October 2021.
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Taylor Dafoe. “The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Reviewing 45 Antiquities That Cambodian Officials Believe Were Stolen From the Country,” artnet, October 2021.
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Katya Kazakina. “Warhol’s Portrait of Basquiat Will Go on View in an Unlikely Place—Brooklyn’s Barclays Center—to Promote Its Upcoming Christie’s Sale,” artnet, October 2021.
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Michael Paulson. “As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race,” New York Times, October 2021.
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Tessa Solomon. “In Brooklyn, Tavares Strachen’s New Public Artwork Questions What It Means to Belong,” ARTnews, October 2021.
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Josie Thaddeus-Johns. “For This Artist, the Medium Is the Body,” New York Times, October 2021.
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