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The Bronx Council on the Arts
is committed to the cultural development of the borough’s
underserved communities.
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ECO Art Creative Recycling Art Collage Workshop
Saturday / February 20th / 12:00-2:30pm |
BCA and the Huntington Free Library present a free “ECO Art” Creative Recycling Art Collage workshop with multi-media artist Star Nigro on Saturday, February 20th, from 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm at the Huntington Free Library at 9 Westchester Square. All are welcome. Click here for more information.
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The Bronx Culture Trolley rolls again on March 3rd
Details will be posted shortly.
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Exciting News!
Suso Mesmerizes Lincoln Center Audience |

BRIO winner and BxIndie musician Muhamadou Salieu Suso and his ensemble Jaliya Kafo mesmerized an audience of over 400 people throughout the evening on February 28th at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium as part of Target Free Thursdays. Contact Muhamadou at msuso2000@yahoo.com for CDs and information.
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At The Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Through February 6th |
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Anthem: an all-american dystopia is a group exhibition exploring a national identity; family, health, politics, urban crisis and decay, environmental issues, consumerism and globalization. More...
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Year Zero: Media-Maker Dialogues features work by BxIndie filmmakers who reveal the “reel” deal about angst, love, technology, acculturation, and more. All artists and filmmakers are winners of BCA’s prestigious BRIO award. More...
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Saturday Craft Workshops and Events
through April 17, 2010
The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Huntington Free Library present a free series of Adult and Family craft workshops every 3rd Saturday of the Month through April 17th at the Huntington Free Library in the Westchester Square section of the Bronx. Click here for a printable flyer of upcoming workshops.
Bronx Writers' Center
Workshops & Events
through May 1, 2010
BCA's Bronx Writers’ Center (BWC) presents free writing workshops and events for writers through May 1st at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Community College, the Huntington Free Library at Westchester Square, and at Barnes & Noble Bay Plaza.
Click here for full calendar listing.
The next free Bronx Writers' Center event is:
Bronx WritersCorps presents
Free Family Workshops & Activities
BCA’s Bronx WritrsCorps, the Westchester Square Library, and the Owen Dolen Recreational Center present a free series of Adult and Family workshops and activities. Click here for full calendar listing.
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The Bronx Cultural Card is a free service of the Bronx Council on the Arts, offering percentage off discounts at participating Bronx organizations and business establishments. Click here to find out who accepts the card and what discounts they offer. To obtain your free Bronx Cultural Card today, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Ana Torres, Bronx Cultural Card, Bronx Council on the Arts, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx NY 10461. For information, e-mail ana@bronxarts.org or call 718-9310-9500 x14. |
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BCA's MySpace page has over 1,000 friends. Thanks for being part of BCA's MySpace community and more importantly thanks for your support of the arts in the Bronx.
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You Can Be Part of the
First Fridays:
Battle of the Boroughs
presented by
The Greene Space at WNYC

New York has talent and WNYC’s new street-level performance space is the place to find it. Join us in The Greene Space for a showdown series designed to bring out the best undiscovered bands and ensembles of all genres, instrumentalists, singers, DJs, spoken word artists and performance artists in the five boroughs. Click here for more.
Cultural Services Saturdays
will continue in February
In February BCA will continue to provide “Doctor’s Hours” from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos on Cultural Services Saturdays where you can have your questions answered about various BCA programs.
Themes for February's Cultural Services Saturdays will be posted shortly.
UAI/NYC Artists Get Involved Now!
Please visit and join the UAI Artist's Forum don't miss the news and opportunities.
UAI/NYC is a consortium of arts orgs including AMERINDA, INC., the Asian American Arts Alliance, the Harlem Arts Alliance, and the Latino Artists’ Initiative (sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts) working in partnership with the Queens Council on the Arts, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the New York Foundation for the Arts. Sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts.
What's New...
Opportunities for Artists
Health Resources for Artists
Meet our 2009 BRIO Winners
BRIO
Digital Matrix
Literary Arts Fellowship
Chapter One
The Bronx Council on the Arts congratulates UNIVERSES Poetic Musical Theater Ensemble for their ongoing successes as one of the Bronx' most important cultural ambassadors exporting Bronx culture across the USA. Visit their website to learn more about the group, their achievements, and their upcoming performances.

BRIO Winner Daniel Hauben Honored
Painter and eight-time BRIO winner Daniel Hauben was honored this past year for his stained glass installation, The El, which is on permanent display at the Freeman Avenue Subway Station. Click here for more.
Bronx Artists in the News 04/09/09 Riverdale Press: “Art Born of Ailment”
BRIO winner Michelle Frick
02/22/09 Daily News: “Point, click and promote: More businesses tap social networking sites”
Bronx Underground02/20/09: Bronx Times Reporter: “Writer, producer discusses projects”
BRIO winner James McSherry02/19/09: Riverdale Press: “Nostalgia can be good for you”
BRIO winner Rob Silverman
02/13/09 New York Times Art Review: “Angry, Funny and Concerned About Identity”
BRIO winner Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz
BRIO Artist Sightings
What are our BRIO artists up to this month? Click here to find out

The Bronx Council on the Arts
is proud to be an e-partner with
New York Public Radio WNYC
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