Gowanus Studio Space, Inc., The
The Gowanus Studio offers space, equipment, and much-needed support to emerging designers, artists, and craftspeople. Located in the historically industrial neighborhood along the Gowanus Canal, the S... more
Founded in 1979, Dance Giant Steps, Inc. is a service organization and presenter that documents the diverse dance community of New York while exploring ways to obtain parity and leadership for artists... more
Crucial Arts Productions, Inc.
Crucial Arts' mission is to support, produce, promote and present performances and visual media that celebrate the diverse artists and artistry of people of color. Crucial Arts' activities include, bu... more
Elders Share the Arts (ESTA) upholds the time-honored role of elders as bearers of history and culture through its signature "living history arts" programs, which encourage the recalling of memories a... more
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) has been presenting the finest music, theater, dance, opera, arts education programs, and family events for over 50 years. BCBC is wi... more
Marquis Studios has provided a variety of arts in education services to New York City public schools for the last 30 years. Marquis’ team of 30 artists provides residencies and staff development and p... more
Established in 1994, Troika Ranch produces live performances, interactive installations, and digital films, all of which combine traditional aspects of these forms with advanced technologies. The dire... more
A multi-purpose community arts organization working out of two Brooklyn spaces, Spoke the Hub offers year-round creative arts, dance, yoga, and fitness classes for all ages; subsidized rehearsal and p... more
Prospect Park & Prospect Park Alliance
Prospect Park is a 585-acre urban oasis with a stunning array of natural features, including Brooklyn’s only forest and a 60-acre lake. Activities include the nation's first Audubon Center, pedal boat... more
El Puente offers young people training in dance, theatre, visual arts, music and video in the context of a holistic leadership program, and also partners with schools for integrated Arts in Education ... more
free103point9 is a non-profit arts organization focused on transmission arts, a genre encompassing experimental practices in radio art, video art, light sculpture, and installation and performance uti... more
BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange—“arts and artists in progress”—is a multi-disciplinary non-profit organization in Park Slope, founded in 1991 (as the Gowanus Arts Exchange). Its mission is to provide a nur... more
OfficeOps is an East Williamsburg arts center that rents out studio and performance space at affordable rates, and also hosts classes, rehearsals, rooftop screenings, and other events.
America's oldest performing arts institution in continuous operation, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is recognized internationally for innovative dance, theater, and music programming—including its r... more
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Facility, Inc. is an arts and cultural organization dedicated to supporting the creative, educational, and vocational development of youth and families of African descent. Ifetay... more
PLG Arts promotes the arts, supports local artists, and builds community by celebrating the vibrant creativity of the residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding Brooklyn neighborhoods
BRIC Arts | Media | Brooklyn is a multi-disciplinary arts and media non-profit dedicated to presenting visual, performing, and media arts programs that reflect Brooklyn’s diversity, and to providing f... more
StoryCorps is a national oral history project that enables people to interview their loved ones and record these interviews in sound. These oral history interviews are archived at the American Folklif... more
The Allen Body Group appreciates the human body's potential for communication and constant improvement. Eltesia, the training system developed by Group founder Malinda Allen, increases power, supplene... more
Premised on the belief that the arts are an effective vehicle for social transformation, Dance Theatre Etcetera unites artists and community members as co-creators in dynamic cultural activities. Thro... more
Afro Heritage Venture is dedicated to improving cultural and educational services in the community through such innovative programs as its annual Afro Heritage Poetry Day, Black History Month, Kwanzaa... more
Brighton Neighborhood Association, Inc.
Founded in 1977 out of a grassroots movement, the Brighton Neighborhood Association has evolved into a multi-service center focused on enhancing the quality of life of its residents. Every summer the ... more
BOMB was launched in 1981 as a publication in which emerging and established artists could speak openly about the creative process, through conversations between peers. At the forefront of independent... more
Philippa Kaye Company supports the innovative dance work and artistic vision of choreographer Philippa Kaye, company dancers, and multimedia collaborators. Performances celebrate the epic, wonderful, ... more
Founded in October 2000, the Brooklyn Rail is a non-profit monthly journal that provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and beyond. In addition to local ... more
Drumsong African Ballet Theatre, Inc.
The Drumsong African Ballet Theatre performs and presents professional and community African folkloric dance, music, drama, and poetry which also makes reference to African-American and world cultures... more
Awarded an Obie for its support of the emerging arts in 2003, Galapagos Art Space presents a full schedule of the performing arts. Unique in New York City's cultural landscape, Galapagos does not acce... more
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Center for Arts and Culture (CAC)
The Center for Arts and Culture (CAC) is an incubator for Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s multi-disciplinary arts and cultural programming. CAC’s mission is to present, promote, and prese... more
Conflux is an annual New York City festival in which visual and sound artists, writers, urban adventurers, and the public gather for four days to explore the physical and psychological landscape of th... more
Proteus Gowanus is a gallery and reading room located on the Gowanus Canal. The gallery develops interdisciplinary exhibits and programs that revolve around an annual theme. Proteus Gowanus incorporat... more