JANUARY 2023 at BRAC

Education

Winter 2023 Classes Start Next Week !
Registration Is Now Open
Classes run January 17th to April 3rd

If you are interested in the arts, and you are a creative person, don't miss the opportunity to register for Winter 2023 classes !

Expand your artistic skills & Explore various media
Work under the guidance of professional teaching artists

Registration for BRAC’s Winter 2023 education program is now open! Classes will run for 10 weeks from January 17th to April 3rd, with afternoon, evening and Saturday classes for children, teenagers, youth, and adults. Classes will meet in person once a week for two hours in our Fine Arts Studio, Ceramics Studio, and Digital Media Lab. BRAC’s education program in Visual Arts (painting, drawing, ceramics, pottery, printmaking, and cartooning) and in Digital Media Arts (digital art & design, animation, photography) is led by professional practicing artists and educators. Click Link below for details:

BRAC Education Page

Teen Project Studio +2.0
CREATING SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS

Monday and Thursday, 4 - 6 pm
Classes begin on January 23rd
Applications Open !

Art, design, and architecture have the power to change or breathe new life into peoples' appreciation of their surroundings. Our perspectives, behaviors, movement in space, and interactions with each other are determined by art, design, and the pursuit of beauty. The theme for this edition of Teen Project Studio, TPS +2.0 will explore ideas about Design and Peace under the guidance of artist taught by Kayla Weisdorf.

Selected participants will acquire skills in 2D and 3D design: learning about 1- and 2-point perspective, creating three dimensional shapes from paper using origami techniques, and configuring them into assorted structures to experiment with relevant software. Participants will examine case studies in various solutions-oriented projects developed and implemented by artists and designers in the past. Students will also address issues that are important to them and affect them on a day-to-day basis in order to narrow down area of collective interests. TPS +2.0 will explore the neighborhood of West Farms in the Bronx to identify areas that could potentially benefit from a design intervention, with the goal of making a piece to contribute to a designated public space.

Teen Project Studio +2.0 is FREE by APPLICATION.

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Exhibitions

SCALING NATURE
On view from January 19th to March 4th

Bronx River Art Center is pleased to announce that it will open its 2023 exhibition season with Scaling Nature, a show of large-scale mixed-media installation works by three artists (Michele Brody, Linda Cunningham, and Wildriana Paulino), curated by BRAC executive director Gail Nathan.

From the vast whirlwinds of hurricanes expressed by Linda Cunningham’s immense painting, to the tornado-like force of Wildriana Paulino’s spiraling translucent objects, to Michele Brody’s sheets of dried pulp with Cattails in relief capturing the subtle loss of natural species from our daily lives, these massive artworks invite the viewer to be personally engulfed by a feeling of being one with nature, but at the same time wary of the effects of climate change and pollution on our “environment” and our beings.

Opening Reception, Thursday, January 19th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Followed by two related events:

Paper Making Community Workshop on Friday, February 3rd from 3:30pm to 5:30pm (as part of BRAC's new FRIDAY OPEN STUDIOS)

Artist Talk IN CONVERSATION moderated by Hector Canonge on Thursday, February 9th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

RSVP on Eventbrite

Upcoming

Image: Performance of Henry IV by the Class of 2023 at Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Photo: Richelle Szypulski, 2022.

Henry IV, Part 1
Thursday, February 2nd at 3:30pm

BRAC is proud to host a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, by the Stella Adler School of Acting, affiliated with New York University's undergraduate program. The play depicts a dramatization of the reign of King Henry IV of England up until the Battle of Shrewsbury.

The performance will be held at BRAC on February 2nd at 3:30pm.

Opportunities

For Artists / Curators / Educators

As part of our commitment to further nurture, support, and encourage the development of artists from the Bronx and New York City at large, BRAC will compile a list of opportunities in the arts and related fields. Artists and organizations are welcome to send us and share their listings and future opportunities.

NYC METRO AREA

Dieu Donné
Open call to visual artists

The West Bay View Foundation Fellowship is a full-time, six-month studio position for a visual artist. Fellows will study with Dieu Donné master papermakers and gain practical experience working in a professional papermaking studio that focuses on artistic collaboration, receiving a stipend of $25,000 to support transportation and living expenses in NYC for the duration of the fellowship. The deadline for applications is January 18, 2023.

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Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Open call to all curators

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is seeking applications from NYC curators for the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos for its FY2024 Exhibitions Calendar starting July 1st. The theme is "Against the Grain": proposals should highlight the voices of artists who challenge the status quo. The deadline for application is January 19, 2023.

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MTA Arts & Design
Open to all visual artists

MTA Arts & Design seeks images of artists’ previous work to review in consideration for a new site-specific permanent artwork, in conjunction with the Park Avenue Viaduct (PAV) Replacement project at East 116th Street in Manhattan. The new MTA A&D permanent artwork will be fabricated in durable materials, such as metal. An approved fabricator will be translating the final artwork designs into the identified media, however an artist’s prior experience with these materials and technical complexity will be preferred when reviewing images. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2023.

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Art Fluent
Open to all visual artists

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to their online exhibit, SHE, which celebrates all forms of femininity. The priority deadline for application is February 3, 2023.

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