Tag: Brooklyn Arts Council

Brooklyn Arts Council names five new board members

October 25, 2021

The Brooklyn Arts Council, the borough’s leading arts funding and education nonprofit organization, recently announced the appointment of five new board members. “BAC’s new board members will add tremendous wisdom and leadership toward shaping the organization’s future,” a statement from BAC said. “As a group, these five new board members represent an impressive array of expertise spanning branding and PR,

Brooklyn Arts Council extends grant application deadline to Monday night, Nov. 11

November 8, 2024

THE BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL HAS EXTENDED ITS GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s magnolias were magnificent on the day of my visit. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Around Brooklyn: Myrie introduces anti-weapons legislation

August 19, 2020

Myrie introduces anti-weapons legislation State Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brownsville-Crown Heights-East Flatbush-Gowanus) has introduced legislation that would amend New York State’s criminal nuisance law to include

COVID-19 update: Traveler registration checkpoints will enforce quarantine requirements, de Blasio says

August 6, 2020

On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many

Lights Over Bushwick: Local steeple pays tribute to essential workers

May 21, 2020

Those searching for a beacon of hope in the time of COVID-19 need look no further than the steeple of Episcopal church Iglesia de la

COVID-19 update: Cash for local care: Local hospitals to receive 99.8M from CARES act, says Velázquez

May 14, 2020

On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many

Michael Armstrong, 79, founder of iconic newspaper on political reform, succumbs to COVID-19 a month after wife succumbs in nursing home

May 6, 2020

The death on Monday, May 4, of Michael Armstrong, a literate political operative and innovative Brooklyn newspaper publisher, was a heart-wrenching event and a brutal

Brooklyn arts organizations flaunt boost in funding

March 3, 2015

In an effort to advance tourism in Brooklyn, Borough President Eric Adams, along with the Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) and NYC & Company, presented over 30 local cultural organizations with

FYI Brooklyn artists: grant application seminars to start in August

July 29, 2013

Brooklyn artists in need of funding assistance can now get tips and information on how to apply for a 2014 Community Arts Grant through the Brooklyn Arts Council. Information seminars

A first lesson in magic for Ridge seniors

January 21, 2013

You live in Brooklyn. For the right price, anyone can disappear. I don’t need to teach you that one.

Thus began the first magic lesson at Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults, taught by Gary Dreifus in partnership with Seniors Partnering wi …

Rachel Wells Paints Brooklyn With A Touch Of Magic

June 14, 2012

When Rachel Wells was a child, her grandmother imparted upon her a staunch belief in the “healing virtues of sun, sand and saltwater.” Together, they would go to Coney Island,

THE BUZZ: Latin music headlines free concert in Sunset Park

June 13, 2012

Festival season is here and this Saturday, June 16, New Yorkers are invited to join Brooklynites at the Third Annual Concierto and Festival Tipico de Sunset Park, an afternoon full of summer fun, food, arts, crafts and performances by local vendors and international musicians.

The festivit …

THE BUZZ: Celebrating womens traditions at the Half Sky Festival

May 15, 2012

This spring, people from all over the borough can enjoy the Half Sky Festival, presented by the Brooklyn Arts Council, which celebrates womens traditions all over the world. Through June 10, there will be dance and music performances by women from countries like Brazil, Haiti and Sudan.

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Gonzalez distributes hundreds of turkeys in Sunset Park

November 23, 2011

Recognizing that the recent economic downturn will most severelyimpact lower income families and their plans for Thanksgiving,Councilwoman Sara M. González once again organized a turkey driveto benefit those district residents who are most in need.Hundreds

of families throughout Council D …

Bay Ridge a mecca of arts and culture

April 21, 2011

Bay Ridge has long been home to a thriving community of arts,theatre and cultural organizations. Unfortunately, this communityhas also long been overlooked by Brooklynites in favor of theglitzier offerings in Times Square and downtown Brooklyn. But nomore, say residents and local officials …