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BOOK ARTS Students assemble a book in a variety of formats, from traditionally-bound books to more experimental layouts, incorporating unconventional materials and/or designs. Students can compose t... more
BAC assemblies educate and entertain through performance, narration, and student participation. Study guides are available for many performances, and follow-up student workshops and/or professional de... more
BAC provides a full range of curriculum-based workshops that incorporate the New York City’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts and New York State Learning Standards for the Arts. Worksho... more
DUMBO FIRST THURSDAY ARTIST TALK On Thursday, November 6 at 6pm, guest artist Caleb Smith gives a talk in conjunction with the exhibition Creative Cartographies, curated by Jeanne Gerrity, now on-vie... more
BAC Arts in Education (AIE) provides a wide array of programming for students, teachers, parents, and community members in digital, literary, performing, and visual arts. Our collaborative process al... more
BAC Gallery is located in the heart of the vibrant DUMBO arts district at 111 Front Street, Suite 218 and offers artists an opportunity to show their art in an environment frequented by a host of arts... more
Deadline: February 1, 2008
Clamoring to Become Visible February 5 – June 26, 2009 Curator: Christine Spangler
Cultural after School Adventures (CASA), which brings after school arts enrichment to young people across New York City, is now in its third year. We are delighted that this year BAC’s participation i... more
Contemporary and Historical Performances
A diverse selection of talented artists entertain through a wide range of classic and modern-day performances. 2 Punks Puppet Theatre 2 Punks Puppet Theatre specializes in intelligent, creative... more
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Rachelle Cohen, Gina Dawson, Samantha Fox, Katherine Gressel, Katarina Jerinic, Meirav Leshem, Caitlin Masley, Lucas Monaco, Ben Pinder, Jie Qi, Rebecca Riley and Natalia Szosta... more
Creative Cartographies: Exhibition Images
Creative Cartographies September 26, 2008 - January 9, 2009
The design of our Digital Media and Technology workshops are strongly influenced by your site’s equipment resources. Please contact us to discuss further, as many programs can be adapted in a variety ... more
Artists from BAC’s Folk Arts program perform songs, stories, and dances, and discuss the history and traditions of their native countries and cultures.
How to Acquire a Limited Edition Print
Printmakers’ Portfolio 2000 The Printmakers' Portfolio 2000 consists of three portfolios of five prints each, representing a total of 15 Brooklyn-based artists. The prints are based on the theme of... more
How to Exhibit Your Work in a Gallery
Seminar: Pitching Your Art to Galleries and Finding Gallery Representation Engage in dialogue with private gallery owners about the business of exhibiting your visual art in galleries. Also learn a... more
The Line That Connects You To Me June 5 - August 28, 2008 New Media Installations April 24 - May 5, 2008 The Lack of Desire January 17 - April 11, 2008 Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents S... more
DANCE The art of dance in any form offers students the opportunity to hone their coordination, focus, poise, and creativity, and to learn dedication, the value of hard work, and gain discipline and s... more
The Printmaker's Portfolio Project The purpose of the Printmakers' Portfolio Project is to foster new work, place original prints in private and public collections, and to promote a wider understan... more
The four traditional categories of original fine art prints are relief, intaglio, stencil (silkscreen/serigraph), and planographic (lithography). Some modern and contemporary artists use more than one... more
Sept. 11 Memorial Projects Archive
September 10, 2005 2005: Art of Memory/Art of Memorial Brooklyn Historical Society Presented in conjunction with The Brooklyn Historical Society, this symposium addressed the longstanding tradition... more
Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents
*LMCC's 2004 publication "Site Matters: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Artists Residency Program in the World Trade Center, 1997-2001 is a publication which examines Manhattan as a site of creativ... more
Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents Film Screenings
Brooklyn Arts Council is pleased to present two evenings of short films in conjunction with the exhibition Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents. The films, primarily by Brooklyn based artists, expand on ... more
Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents Open House and Performance
Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents Open House: Saturday, September 29, 1-4pm featuring Sheryl Oring performing I Wish to Say
"As artists who dwell within and upon Brooklyn’s edges, our bodies and sensibilities are exposed to powerful and volatile edge-forces. These forces include, for example, water flows, economic exchang... more
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