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Pantonic Steel Orchestra is a group of approximatley 100 gifted, charismatic young players who capture the heart and soul of the urban Caribbean experience. Hailing from varied backgrounds and culture... more
Groundswell Community Mural Project
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit founded in 1996, Groundswell Community Mural Project brings together artists, grassroots organizations, and teens to create high-quality works of public art in New York City... more
The mission of the Egress Theatre Company is to restore an urgent vitality to the theater by returning the performance of the creative ensemble to its position at the heart of the theatrical experienc... more
Better Brooklyn Community Center
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for all individuals and families in the local community, Better Brooklyn Community Center offers ten-week programs for young adults in Drama & Creative Writi... more
Ryan Repertory Company produces two family-time and two adult productions per every March-through-December season. Material ranges from new playwrights to classic works with a social message. RRC make... more
Attitude: The Dancers Magazine
Attitude: The Dancers' Magazine was launched in 1982 as an artist-initiated trade journal and audience development tool. Attitude profiles diverse dance artists from both the New York region and the g... 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
Propel-her Dance Collective provides emerging female choreographers with opportunities to present new works. A unique resource for both artistic and administrative support, the Collective provides the... more
Founded in 2001, and the offspring of a design career spanning three decades, Shadow Puppet Theatre presents both original plays and adaptations of world fables and folklore for audiences of all ages.... more
Opened in 1976, the New York Transit Museum is home to over 100 years of transit lore, artifacts, and memorabilia. It is housed in a 1930s subway station containing vintage subway and elevated cars, a... 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
Bensonhurst West End Community Council
The Bensonhurst West End Community Council acts as a guardian of the community, to protect and better the quality of life for residents, merchants, and children. BWECC holds monthly meetings, open to ... more
Christiana Drapkin has been performing jazz standards with her small combo around New York and the Eastern seaboard for twenty years. The group intersperses original material with standards from the G... more
Falconworks Artists Group supports and empowers communities and individuals through theater that addresses personal and local issues. The group also leads workshops in playwriting and performance that... more
The Mudpit is a full-service clay facility, providing classes in wheelthrowing, handbuilding, tilemaking, and moldmaking, as well as selling ceramic supplies and renting space. The Mudpit has 12 wheel... more
Cynthia King Dance Studio Inc.
Cynthia King Dance Studio, Inc. is dedicated to providing a fertile training ground for dancers and a place for teachers/choreographers to present new and original works. Cynthia King's own innovative... more
A nonprofit company committed to the development of new works for new audiences, Theater Garden produces entertaining, educational theater that brings history to life for students of all ages. All sho... more
City Reliquary Museum and Civic Organization, The
The City Reliquary is committed to serving the people of New York City—natives, newcomers, and passersby. The Reliquary’s museum collection displays thoughtfully arranged artifacts of the city’s rich ... more
Shostakovich Music, Arts, and Sport School, Inc.
Established in 1981, the Shostakovich School of Music, Art and Sport has grown from a dream envisioned by a small group of Russian immigrants to a vibrant multifaceted institution with three centers i... more
Doug Meyer Fine Art is a secondary market specialist buying, selling, and trading previously enjoyed works of art in paper, bronze, and canvas. Servicing the art market, Doug Meyer wholesales to fine ... more
Weeksville Heritage Center is the site of three restored historic houses open Tuesdays through Saturdays for public tours and educational programming. Weeksville's mission is to document, preserve, an... 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
Lefferts Historic House represents more than 200 years of New York City history. Built by a Dutch family in the 18th-century farming village of Flatbush, the House interprets the history of Brooklyn’s... 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
The Prospect Park Audubon Center is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to wildlife preservation and natural education, located inside a historic New York City Landmark. Surrounded by nature trails ... more
Ray Abrams Big (17-Piece) Swing Band, The
Swinging since the ‘Fifties with a sound and quality reminiscent of the great bands of Basie and Ellington, The Ray Abrams Big Swing Band continues to entertain audiences in jazz and swing-dance venue... more
Located in the DUMBO gallery area, the Gloria Kennedy Gallery presents contemporary art by both emerging and known artists in diverse, spectacular exhibitions that define the art space in a new vernac... more
Led by Artistic Director Gretchen Van Lente, Drama of Works is known for innovative works that are "high on fantastic production values" (Village Voice) and which blur the lines between actors and pup... 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
The mission of the Jewish Folk Crafts Guild is to preserve and develop traditional Jewish visual arts and crafts. Since 2000, the Guild has presented dozens of exhibitions and other displays, and help... more
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