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February 4, 2025
From: Bronx Council on the ArtsHAPPENING NOW...
FEBRUARY 12TH - PUBLIC PROGRAM
SUPPORT SYSTEMS - LONGWOOD ART GALLERY
Support Systems is on view through Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in the newly relocated Longwood Art Gallery at BCA Headquarters in Westchester Square (2700 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461). The gallery is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Walk-ins are welcomed. To schedule a tour, please contact the gallery at [email protected] or call 718-931-9500 Ext. 22.
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, join us for the Support Systems Public Program, The Foundation for the Advancement of Gayguys of Wealthyx Experience Honors Shawn Escarciga.
This work aims to critique the classist, inaccessible, and money-driven elements of the historically oppressive art world. By using absurdity, Escarciga highlights “neoliberal shortsightedness” and encourages us to “think outside of neat little boxes” during a time marked by vast hypocrisy and censorship in the arts.
BCA WINTER OPEN CALL DEADLINES
LONGWOOD @ GOVERNORS ISLAND & COMMUNITY RESIDENCIES
COMMUNITY RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The BCA Community Residency program is a paid arts engagement initiative that places artists in residence at community-based organizations throughout The Bronx. Those with experience working with youth are strongly encouraged to apply.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
Friday, February 7th, 11:59 PM
2025 LONGWOOD @ GOVERNORS ISLAND RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The Longwood @ Governors Island paid artist residency program offers Bronx-based artists free studio space for six months to explore, create, and develop their work.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
Tuesday, February 18th, 11:59 PM
FEB 18TH, MAR 4TH, 18TH - ELEVATE YOUR ARTISTRY
ARTIST SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP SERIES (ASWS)
Join us for the next installment of BCA professional development workshops, Elevate Your Artistry: Mastering Creative Practice and Entrepreneurial Skills, and take your artistic practice and business acumen to the next level.
Virtual Workshop Schedule:
Workshop I: Hobbyist to Professional
Tuesday, February 18th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Workshop II: Crowdfunding: From Soul-Sucking to Success!
Tuesday, March 4th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Workshop III: Navigating a Career in the Arts
Tuesday, March 18th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
BRONX MEMOIR PROJECT (BMP) WORKSHOP SERIES
Crossroads of Coming-of-Age: Memoir Writing with Mariposa Fernández
Poet and educator Mariposa Fernández leads this free dynamic online workshop exploring the pivotal moments that shape identity through coming-of-age memoirs.
Saturdays from January 18th through February 8th from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Zoom.
Memoir and Poetry: The Perfect Pair with Dara Kalima
In this workshop, participants will explore the relationship between poetry and memoir, how each serves as access points into the other, and how both can use the same sources for creative expression.
Thursdays from February 13th through March 6th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Zoom.
ONGOING...
BCA IS HIRING - JOIN THE TEAM!
We’re hiring! Explore a variety of exciting opportunities with us. Visit our website to learn more and apply today.
BECOME A GRANTS PANELIST
BCA 2025 GRANT CYCLE
BCA is seeking artists, arts professionals, and nonprofit and community leaders to serve as panelists for our 2025 and future grant cycles.
Grants panelists review and score applications, provide invaluable panelist comments, and recommend recipients for funding. They play a key role in the grants process, and their knowledge and expertise are crucial in shaping the way funds are distributed. Potential panelists from all boroughs are welcome to apply, as BCA’s different grant programs require panelists from in and outside of the Bronx. BCA supports panel diversity in all forms: age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, artistic discipline, location, etc.
Selected panelists will be contacted during grant season. All panelists will receive a modest fee.
OFFICIAL BCA MERCH
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
BCA needs your help to continue supporting the work of Bronx artists who represent traditions and cultural practices most often underrepresented by mainstream venues. Your purchase of BCA merchandise means you’re openly representing the only Arts Council in The Bronx!
Proceeds from your purchase will help BCA:
- Support BCA programs for underrepresented artists
- Subsidize the cost of rental space for upcoming Longwood Art Gallery exhibitions
- Support free arts and culture programming across The Bronx
Get your Bronx Council on the Arts keepsakes today and be a proud supporter of BCA!
COMMUNITY CORNER...
FEBRUARY 8TH - AIM CONVENING 2025: ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THE BRONX MUSEUM
As part of The Bronx Museum’s flagship AIM Artist Fellowship—an annual career accelerator program for the most promising artists based in NYC—the AIM Convening is a day of professional development and community-building activities open to all artists.
FEATURED GRANTEES...
2024 BCA NEW WORK GRANTEES
In Tijay Mohammed's multimedia site-specific installations and workshops, he assembles day-to-day objects into symbolic engaging discoveries. Chalk Art Fest, is a free public event bringing together community members to express themselves for the joy, fun, and beauty of art using chalk. Learn more.
Dennis Darkeem is an artist, educator, and community and cultural practitioner His work is inspired by creating community and reflects the many connections between people, history and environment. Hunts Point Heritage Time Capsules: Interactive South Bronx History Tour is a multimedia project dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of the Hunts Point area in the South Bronx. Learn more.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS: Post opportunities and stay informed about recent ones such as residencies, call for artists, studio space, grant opportunities, and more.
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.