Docked in Red Hook, the Waterfront Museum & Showboat Barge provides waterfront access and affordable cultural and educational programs aboard a historic vessel listed on the National Register of Histo... more
Dances and Drums of Africa Inc.
One of the oldest not-for-profit African-American arts organizations in Brooklyn, Dances and Drums of Africa, Inc., aka the Charles Moore Dance Theatre, was founded in 1974 by Charles and Ella Moore t... more
Heart of Brooklyn is a partnership of the leading cultural organizations located near Grand Army Plaza: the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn... more
The Hip-Hop Theater Festival invigorates the fields of theater and hip-hop by: nurturing innovative work within the hip-hop aesthetic; presenting American and international artists whose work addresse... more
A collaborative performance ensemble consisting of Erin Douglass, Eric Dyer, Maggie Hoffman, and Scott Halvorsen Gillette, Radiohole has been creating original theatrical assemblages since 1998. Dubbe... more
Rudder Blade Productions, Inc.
Rudder Blade Productions promotes filmmaking in the public interest by developing online and offline media projects for the both the African and Latino communities and the general public. Rudder Blade... more
Peripheral Media Projects, Inc.
Peripheral Media Projects (PMP) collaborates with artists, architects, designers, musicians, and performers, producing prints for the street, apparel, galleries, festivals, and more. PMP is committed ... more
Ugly Duckling Presse is a non-profit art and publishing collective producing small to mid-size editions of new poetry, translations, lost works, and artist's books. The Presse favors emerging, interna... more
An exhibition and performance space, FiveMyles shows strong experimental work, with special emphasis given to emerging African-American artists. FiveMyles also sponsors several annual community events... more
AFRICUSSION-Percussion Discussion
AFRICUSSION is the multicultural music group of the Centre for World Folkloric Arts. With a name derived from “Africa, percussion, and discussion,” AFRICUSSION uses live performance and teaching progr... more
A multidisciplinary presenting organization dedicated to emerging artists, WAX believes that the next generation of artists has a valid and imaginative body of work that deserves to be heard and seen ... more
Opened by composer, engineer, and instrumentalist Jared Hassan Foles in November 2000, World Eater Recordings has grown to become one of New York City’s best-known studios for major recording and audi... more
Circus Amok is a New York-based, one-ring, no-animal alternative circus-theater company that provides free glamorous raucous live public art addressing contemporary issues of social justice to diverse... more
Chez Bushwick is an artist-run organization dedicated to interdisciplinary art and performance, with a strong focus on experimental dance. Since its inception in 2002, the organization has offered a $... more
Metaphor contemporary art exhibits exceptional work in painting, sculpture, works on paper, and new media by emerging and mid-career artists in 7 to 10 exhibitions a year. Metaphor also hosts readings... more
A “living art center” founded in 1986, Micro Museum hosts weekly art exhibits year-round, along with monthly special events on Saturdays. Micro Museum also offers public access broadcasts and houses a... more
The goals of Digital Story Workshop are to empower young children by highlighting their spontaneous imaginative play; to provide media education to children ages 3 through 8; to facilitate meaningful ... more
Creative Women's Network (CWN) promotes healing, education, and empowerment through the arts—specifically by providing a range of creative and professional development services, such as book, magazine... more
Artichoke Dance Company's daring partnering and passion-filled movement depict human relationships in action. The company collaborates with artists in various media in presenting original movement-bas... more
Art Without Walls is dedicated to providing support services for children and families. The focus is on the collaboration of the arts and education to stimulate personal growth, respect for self and o... more
Southfirst: Art specializes in exhibitions of contemporary artists and artist-curated group shows. Run by co-founders Florian Altenburg and Maika Pollack, the space has been called "one of the best yo... more
An artist-run space in Williamsburg, VertexList was founded in 2003 with the mission of supporting emerging media artists. vertexList seeks artwork conceptually involved in exposing the codes of post-... more
Brooklyn Technology Exchange teaches creative individuals how to use technology to present their work with confidence. The Exchange conducts workshops, consults, mentors, and creates engaging public p... more
Specializing in "green" design and sustainable practices, EstherGrace Designs offers exhibition and interior design.
A new contemporary gallery and art instructional epicenter as committed to community as it is to art, Like the Spice reaches out to its Williamsburg neighbors with classes in graphics programs, digita... more
One of the nation's premiere music ensembles, the Brooklyn Philharmonic celebrates its vital presence in the cultural life of New York, and serves Brooklyn's cultural and educational communities throu... more
Covenant Dance Theatre of Brooklyn (CBTB)
Covenant Dance Theatre (CDT) seeks to serve, inspire, and refresh through dance, and to promote esteem for the arts. Novice and professional artists collaborate in original story dance works, and CDT ... more
The Shadow Box Theatre is a musical puppet theater performing for elementary school groups and families at a resident theater, Brooklyn Music School Playhouse, and on tour. Shadow Box’s arts education... more
Scenarios USA is a non-profit organization that fosters youth leadership, advocacy, and self-expression through writing and filmmaking. Scenarios USA asks participating teens to write about issues tha... more
A non-profit theater company dedicated to nurturing the work of emerging artists at its performance space in Williamsburg, the Brick Theater, Inc. presents world premieres, a monthly performance serie... more