Events

Last year we hosted our first Cultural Convening where a citywide network of culture makers, workers, and advocates gathered to discuss policy issues that impact cultural groups in the city.

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all spoken word genres are invited.

In the world of people, celebration is often laced with melancholy, joy is a border that surrounds sorrow, and fear is usually one doorbell away from bravery. So, how the fork can we construct narratives that acknowledge a complicated and dynamic world? How do we avoid writing that transforms us into…

Join Laura Álvarez as she exhibits her latest artwork on paper. Large unique prints and mixed media pieces, results of the evolution of her previous series Woman Being. “We are human bodies made of cells regulated by hormones and chemical balances. Once one of those small things goes wrong, the balance…

Gerardo Mosquera is an art critic, curator, and writer based in Havana and Madrid. He will discuss the changes in paradigms that have epitomized the practice and theory of contemporary art in Latin America.

Dive headfirst into HOLY HELL, Springboard Collective’s latest interactive installation- handbaskets provided. Our hell on earth features three stages of sinful performance art, gluttony, and a divine comedy that even Dante would be proud of. All events are free and open to the public. What the hell??

An En Garde Arts Production “A heartfelt, informative and accomplished exploration of its controversial topic” – Darryl Reilly, Theatre Scene Inspired by interviews with undocumented immigrants from Latin America living in New York, the piece will take the form of a fandango, a community celebration…

Alethea Pace is a Bronx-based dancer and choreographer. Integrating choreography, text, video and set design, her performance work explores ambiguity, uncertainty and the in-between — especially within the context of history, identity and geography. She will be performing as apart if her residency,…

Join us for a night of live soul music, laughter, and fun. Performances from: Morrisania Band Project Blackfort UpFront Live EZ Soul Band $10 cover charge.

Application Dates: January 21 – March 15, 2020 The Creative Time Emerging Artist Open Call is back! Following the resounding success of the inaugural iteration — which culminated in Risa Puno’s The Privilege of Escape in summer 2019 — New York’s leading public art nonprofit is once again inviting…

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all spoken word genres are invited.

March 18 @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM The concert/workshop is part of Women’s History Month this March at the Poe Park Visitor Center. The audience will learn about the songs and dances that evoke the 18th century ladies of “Three Latina Portraits”. Featuring artists of Bronx based Hispanic Culture…

An En Garde Arts Production “A heartfelt, informative and accomplished exploration of its controversial topic” – Darryl Reilly, Theatre Scene Inspired by interviews with undocumented immigrants from Latin America living in New York, the piece will take the form of a fandango, a community celebration…

Hosted and produced by Bronx comic Mindy Matijasevic. Other comics on the line-up: Robert Driemeyer, Kristin Seltman, and Esteban Tino Romero. Only $10 cover; NO minimum; hat passed around for contributions for the performers. Hilarity guaranteed.

The Monmouth Museum welcomes our New Jersey Emerging Artists back for a group show from March 21-May 17, 2020 in the Main Gallery. “R’emerged” is a celebration of the talent and diverse art of New Jersey Artists. The exhibition will take place in the Main Gallery. The opening is Saturday, March…

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all spoken word genres are invited.

Learn the various components of what it means to present your best self as an independent artist. The facilitator will lead participants through the difference between the three, providing examples and opportunities for questions along the way. Join us for this engaging workshop. REGISTER HERE

Learn how to create an effective portfolio or enhance your current one to gain entrance into the gallery or museum of your dreams. It is important that your portfolio catches the eye of curators before your work is installed. This session will offer the necessary tools to a successful portfolio. Please…

In this four-week intensive class, lead by Jakki Kerubo, participants will develop a narrative essay. Participants will workshop one another’s ideas. Jakki will provide feedback throughout. At the end of the four weeks, participants will have a completed draft of a narrative essay.

In the new age of technology, ownership of your creativity can be in constant jeopardy. As artists, exposure of your work on popular mediums, such as the Internet, can have its negative consequences due to unauthorized usage. How do you showcase your work and still protect it? In the course, professionals…

In this four-week intensive class, lead by Jakki Kerubo, participants will develop a narrative essay. Participants will workshop one another’s ideas. Jakki will provide feedback throughout. At the end of the four weeks, participants will have a completed draft of a narrative essay.

Want to learn more about applying for affordable housing? The Actors Fund and Bronx Council on the Arts are pleased to present this affordable housing seminar that aims to help participants navigate the process, and get organized so they can be prepared to apply. The application process is explained…

Nonprofits engaged in placemaking (also called place-based community development) confront an array of legal issues as they seek to utilize a community’s unique assets.

In this four-week intensive class, lead by Jakki Kerubo, participants will develop a narrative essay. Participants will workshop one another’s ideas. Jakki will provide feedback throughout. At the end of the four weeks, participants will have a completed draft of a narrative essay.

A collaboration with Amanda Cardona, The Boogaloo Project and the Southern Boulevard Merchants Association, join in for a community dance classes for people of all ages! Come learn Boogaloo this Saturday, April 25 at 1pm! RSVP here or by emailing business@whedco.org

An interactive check-in for Bronx filmmakers and other visual artists. It’s a chance to connect with fellow creatives in your community. Please join the founders of Bronx Film 48 on Zoom at 6pm for a Community Check-in. Reserve a ticket and we will send the Zoom link the day before the event. Facilitated…

As we stay home to stay safe, we need art more than ever! The Riverdale Art Association is bringing it to your home in its first online show. It’s entitled “For the Love of Our Planet” and it features beautiful, thought-provoking works in mixed media, acrylic, oil, watercolor, photography and collage…

A collaboration with Amanda Cardona,and the Southern Boulevard Merchants Association, join in for a community dance classes for people of all ages! Come learn to dance Bachata this Wednesday, April 29 at 6pm! RSVP here or by emailing business@whedco.org

Michael Hamlett Jr. is the co-founder and managing member of The Bronx Brand, a streetwear and magazine platform that has collaborated with many artists and writers in The Bronx.

Michael Hamlett Jr. is the co-founder and managing member of The Bronx Brand, a streetwear and magazine platform that has collaborated with many artists and writers in The Bronx.

A collaboration with Amanda Cardona and the Southern Boulevard Merchants Association, join in for a community dance class for people of all ages! Come learn Salsa , Saturday, May 2 at 1pm! RSVP here or by emailing business@whedco.org

An artist’s bio is often the first piece of information to reach audience members and collectors. Your bio is important for your website, social media, retailers, galleries, grant applications, market applications and press releases. The key is to continually update it and have different versions for…

Art industry professionals, Yancey Richardson, founder of Yancey Richardson Gallery, and Gail Albert Halban, American fine art and commercial photographer, answer your questions on how best to navigate a career in the visual arts. The conversation will be centered around how best to navigate the art…

Resurgence of Magic is an invitation to collectively create a variety of art objects and a text, taking into consideration materials that you have readily available in your home, while contemplating the effects of Covid-19 in our lives. These virtual workshops will invite you to reflect on your current…

The session gives an overview of the strategic management series by creating space for talking about our current distribution and the importance of cultivating a resilient mindset. We will also describe some of the tools we’ll present in the remainder of the series that can aid organizations in responding…

The session gives an overview of the strategic management series by creating space for talking about our current distribution and the importance of cultivating a resilient mindset. We will also describe some of the tools we’ll present in the remainder of the series that can aid organizations in responding…

Space to create is also space to heal, and being able to choose one before the other or both simultaneously is the artist’s superpower. Shadow work is another among the arsenal of tools at our disposal. From our deepest fears, traumas, and most fantastical thoughts, we create worlds. But what do we…

Resurgence of Magic is an invitation to collectively create a variety of art objects and a text, taking into consideration materials that you have readily available in your home, while contemplating the effects of Covid-19 in our lives. These virtual workshops will invite you to reflect on your current…

Resurgence of Magic is an invitation to collectively create a variety of art objects and a text, taking into consideration materials that you have readily available in your home, while contemplating the effects of Covid-19 in our lives. These virtual workshops will invite you to reflect on your current…

The second session will introduce participants to the idea of strategic alliances (partnerships, collaborations, alliances, mergers) as tools that can be used to strengthen and preserve their mission in an environment marked by uncertainty. Drawing on a real-world case study, we will talk through the…

Resurgence of Magic is an invitation to collectively create a variety of art objects and a text, taking into consideration materials that you have readily available in your home, while contemplating the effects of Covid-19 in our lives. These virtual workshops will invite you to reflect on your current…