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SEPTEMBER 9TH - INFO SESSION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS (CEGs)
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Featured: 2024 CEG Grantees (from left to right) Ana “Rokafella” Garcia, Community Connections, and Milteri Tucker Concepcion. | |
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The 2024 Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) application cycle is now open! Bronx-based artists, collectives, and arts organizations have the opportunity to apply for New Work, Arts Fund, and Community Arts grants ranging from $3,000 - $10,000 for the same project. This year, we have simplified the guidelines and the application process by introducing simple instructions and a unified application form.
Don’t miss the upcoming Info Session on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM via Zoom to learn about the new application process and more.
In a previous version of this eblast, we listed Monday, September 9th as the date for an upcoming Info Session. Please note that this Info Session has been rescheduled. This version now includes the new date.
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2025 EXHIBITION SEASON
THE FUTURE OF LONGWOOD ART GALLERY
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Featured: Attendees at Opening Reception of NYCHA's Flowers. | |
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As we transition the Longwood Art Gallery to BCA Headquarters in Westchester Square (2700 East Tremont Ave), we’re happy to present the 2025 exhibition series, The World We Want to Live In. These exhibitions will explore art’s impact on social and political movements, sparking public discourse and engaging new audiences.
SAVE THE DATES
- Support Systems: January 22 – February 26, 2025
- Ancestral Wisdom: March 26 – April 30, 2025
- Transformative Impact: May 28 – July 2, 2025
Stay tuned for more details about our exhibitions. Thank you for being part of our journey—Longwood is here to stay, and we can’t wait to see you at its new space!
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LONGWOOD @ GOVERNORS ISLAND
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
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Featured: Snapshots from the Longwood @ Governors Island studios. | |
Come meet our artists! BCA's Longwood @ Governors Island House is located on Colonels Row at House 406B. We're open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. | |
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HELP US SHOWCASE THE BRONX'S VIBRANT ART COMMUNITY ON
BCA'S CULTURAL ASSETS MAP (CAM)
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BCA's Bronx Cultural Assets Map (CAM) highlights and celebrates the richness of our borough’s creative landscape. Please take 10 minutes to fill out the form accessible via the links below and showcase yourself or your organization on the CAM.
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.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS... | |
AUGUST 2024 FEATURED LISTINGS | |
BCA's Opportunity Page is a free public resource for artists to list studio space, grants, residencies, open calls for artists, and more. | |
2023 COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTEES | |
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The Riverdale Y enriches lives by cultivating universally-shared values central to Jewish life, through educational, cultural, wellness, and service programs for all. Learn more.
The mission of Hope Senior Center is to enhance the quality of life for senior citizens by providing a safe and congenial environment that supports members in retaining their independence and maintaining a sense of purpose in their lives. Learn more.
Ruth Marshall is the artist behind We Are All Connected, an art and environmental program that engages the local community to help the Monarch butterfly. Learn more.
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EVENTS CALENDAR: Post your events and find out what's happening around the borough on BCA's Events Calendar, the one-stop destination for community arts events. | |
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. | |
BCA is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. | | | | |
