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AUGUST 15TH - GRANT INFO SESSION

BRONX CULTURAL VISIONS FUND (BCVF)

Don’t miss the opportunity to obtain a grant of up to $10,000 for the development of a new concept or up to $20,000 for the production of new work in the performing arts. The Letter of Intent (LOI) submission deadline is Monday, August 19th at 11:59 PM.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the last Info Session taking place tomorrow, Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM to learn how to submit and LOI and grant-writing tips for the success of your application.

AUGUST 26TH - NEW APPLICATION PROCESS

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS (CEGs)

Featured: 2024 CEG Grantees (from left to right) Ana “Rokafella” Garcia, Community Connections, and Milteri Tucker Concepcion.

BCA is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) application cycle on Monday, August 26, 2024. This year, we have simplified the guidelines and the application process by introducing simple instructions and a unified application form for New Work, Arts Fund, and Community Arts grants.

The new guidelines in English and Spanish will be available soon. Don’t miss the upcoming Info Session on Monday, September 9, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM via Zoom to learn about the new application process and more.

AUGUST 24TH - FREE FILM SCREENING AT BCA HQ

BRONX WORLD FILM

Calling all film enthusiasts! Join us for a day of short films at BCA HQ! BCA is proud to partner with Bronx World Film to host this FREE event on Saturday, August 24th, from 12:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Drop in anytime to enjoy a curated marquee of works by young filmmakers of color, women, and Bronx creators.

The full film schedule is now available on the RSVP page.

HELP US SHOWCASE THE BRONX'S VIBRANT ART COMMUNITY ON

BCA'S CULTURAL ASSETS MAP (CAM)

BCA's Bronx Cultural Assets Map (CAM) highlights and celebrates the richness of our borough’s creative landscape. We kindly ask that you participate by filling out the form accessible via the links below and showcase yourself or your organization on the CAM. Completing the form takes less than 10 minutes.

If you have previously completed the form, there is no need to do it again unless you want to update your profile. We encourage you to share the form with fellow Bronx artists.

LONGWOOD @ GOVERNORS ISLAND

ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Featured: BCA's Longwood @ Governors Island Resident Artists

Visit us on Governors Island! BCA's Longwood @ Governors Island House is located on Colonels Row at House 406B. Join us for a special studio tour as part of House Fest 2024 on Saturday, August 17th, from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM where resident artists will be present to discuss their work and practice. Current residents featured above from left to right include:

Odalys Burgoa

Clara Cruz

Michelle Frick

Woojin Lee

Haley Robinson

Can't make it to the studio tour? Visit us during public viewing hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

BRONX MEMOIR PROJECT (BMP) VOLUME VIII

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

"It takes courage to have the hard conversations.

It takes courage to live out one's days and not throw in the towel or give up!



It takes courage to face life's challenges day in and day out."

Featured: Bronx Memoir Project Volume VIII. Cover image by Les-Lie Lopez.

The 2024 BMP Volume VIII Anthology is available for purchase! The Anthology weaves together the experiences of a diverse group of Bronx-based writers through poetry, essay, and personal narrative memoirs. Powerful stories contained in this Anthology draw the reader into the personal, yet universal themes of love, family, friendship, identity, childhood, and memory. Support BCA and fellow writers by purchasing your copy today.

HEALTH AND WEALTH: SUPPORTING NYC THEATREMAKERS THROUGH DATA AND INSIGHTS - A.R.T./NEW YORK

A.R.T./New York is conducting an 8-week survey of it's membership called Health and Wealth: Supporting NYC Theatremakers through Data and Insights. This high-impact data and research initiative is designed to help better serve members, while also leveraging insights and experiences in order to provide stronger support for the sector.

2023 ARTS FUND GRANTEES

Ayling Dominguez

Silver Shoes Dance Club

Bronx County Chorus

Ayling Dominguez is a community-builder, advocate, poet, and artist who forges better futures with greater access to disproportionately held resources and spaces for marginalized communities. Her play, River to River, Soil to Soil is an interactive play that brings to life an altered version of revisiting ghosts past and present through one young woman’s journey in the NYC subway system. Learn more.

Silver Shoes Dance Club is a community-centered creative aging program designed for adults over 60. The organization provides Ballroom and Latin dance classes with the goal of creating stronger and healthier older adult communities. Learn more.

The mission of Bronx County Chorus is to present diverse forms of music such as broadway, classical, folk, and opera to the Bronx community and beyond, as well as to provide an opportunity for people who enjoy singing to bring the joy of music to others. Learn more.

The Bronx Council on the Arts is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts; the Coalition of Theaters of Color; the Cultural Immigrant Initiative; Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson; City Council Members Eric Dinowitz, Pierina Ana Sánchez, and Marjorie Velázquez; and NYS Assemblymember Michael Benedetto and the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services. Also supported in part by the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Booth Ferris Foundation, the Altman Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Amazon, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Tiger Baron Foundation, the Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation, the New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Con Edison, and BronxCare Health System. Special thanks to Hostos Community College and the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture for their support.