WHO WE ARE
We are the arts council for the borough of Brooklyn. We bring leadership and energy to every part of Brooklyn’s arts scene, supporting and connecting it all. It doesn’t matter where you fit into the arts—artist, audience member, participant, venue, educator or supporter—we want you to create and experience the arts in every neighborhood of Brooklyn.
What drives us? Our impassioned belief in the intrinsic value of the arts and artists, as well as what they can do. Art has a unique ability to bridge cultures, inspiring positive transformation in individual lives and entire communities.
WHAT WE DO
BAC gives grants, presents free and affordable arts events, trains artists and arts professionals, teaches students, incubates new projects and promotes artists and cultural groups across our borough. Brooklyn’s cultural anchor since 1966, BAC has also been the catalyst helping the arts community grow. We continually evaluate and evolve what we do to meet the changing times, and keep our commitment to community engagement, diversity and inclusion when it comes to the arts in our borough.
Meet the BAC team!
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Ella J. Weiss, President
Kathleen Christie, Arts in Education Manager
Sara DeRose, Marketing and Communications Direct... more
Honorary Chairman
Marty Markowitz,
Brooklyn Borough President
Chairman
Dr. Thomas F. Schutte
Vice Chairmen
Peter Aschkenasy
Marvin Numeroff
Treasurer
Sylvia Lanka Barone
Secretary
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Brooklyn Arts Council's programs are made possible, in part, with public funds from:
National Endowment for the Arts
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention... more
BAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and strives to build a staff and board that reflect the cultural diversity of New York, the constituencies and neighborhoods we serve.... more
Brooklyn Arts Council
55 Washington Street, Suite 218
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Office hours hours are Monday through Friday 10am - 5:30pm. BAC Gallery hours are 10am - 5pm.
phone: 718-625-0080
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Download editions of BAC E-NEWS, our new monthly e-newsletter, below. (Right click to download or click on the link to open the PDF in a new window.)... more
Hyo-Jeong Nam, Heredity, 2007, ink on canvas, 39 x 48 inches... more