BRONX RIVER ART CENTER
Celebrating 36 Years of Bringing Arts & Cultural Programs to the Bronx

JUNE 2023 at BRAC

Education 

SPRING 2023 STUDENT SHOW
June 24th from 1pm to 3pm

Join us on Saturday, June 24th for the end of Spring 2023 semester student show, running from 1pm to 3pm! Bring packaged snacks and drinks for a potluck as we admire the artwork made by all our talented students, as well as present them their hard-earned certificates!

Our Summer 2023 Art Classes begin on Wednesday, July 5th. Follow our social media accounts to learn when registration for our summer art classes begin, as the Bronx River Art Center continues our commitment to offering fantastic, low-cost art classes to the community, taught by professional artists.

Exhibitions

ARTIST STUDIO PROGRAM: SPOTLIGHT
Solo Exhibition by David Cavaliero
Through June 17th

At the culmination of the first 2-year residencies of our Artist Studios Program (ASP) in our restored facility, Bronx River Art Center is initiating a new project of solo exhibitions to periodically focus on an individual studio artist’s trajectory in the development of their work. The first of these shows is a solo exhibition of artist David Cavaliero, surveying 10 years of his work.

GALLERY HOURS:

Tuesday - Friday: 2:30 - 6 PM

Saturday: 12 - 5 PM

Gallery hours are only in effect during the exhibition dates.

IN CONVERSATION: David Cavaliero Artist Talk
June 15th from 6pm to 7pm

For this month's IN CONVERSATION Artist Talk and Presentation program, BRAC welcomes David Caveliero to speak about the themes and ideas behind the works in his current solo exhibition.

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Public Programs

BRAC's 20th Annual

Bronx River Sounds

Performing Arts Festival

Roots of Rhythms: Celebrating our Caribbean Diversity

Eight Shows Over Four Weekends

June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24

Join us every weekend this June for the 20th Annual Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival! The year, the theme is Roots of Rhythms: Celebrating our Caribbean Diversity. Prepare yourself for an immersive and hypnotic tropical Afro-Caribbean experience with a New York City vibe that'll get you out of your seat, stomping your feet, shaking your bottoms, and re-energize your minds and spirits.

Our upcoming second week of performances will feature an onslaught of jazz performances. Tonight (June 9th), Santi Debriano and Akestra Bembe will play a slew of original compositions and arrangements from their album "Ashanti". Tomorrow night (June 10th), world-renowned percussionist Valtinho Anastacio and his accompanying musicians will play some Brazilian jazz. Headlining the closing weekend on June 22nd will be two-time Grammy winner and Bronx native Will Colhoun (of Living Color) and his ensemble gracing us with Afro-Futurism Jazz. Additionally, the festival will present performers delivering traditional Puerto Rican Bomba y Plena, West African dance, Salsa, Reggae, and more.

Missed a performance? Previous shows will be made available on our YouTube channel as the festival continues. Listen to Elio Villafranca's cuban jazz sextet from last weekend here!

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Upcoming in July

SUMMER 2023 ART CLASSES
July 5th to August 8th

Are you interested in the arts? The Bronx River Art Center will offer you the guidance needed to expand your artistic skills, explore various media, and work with other creatives under the guidance of professional teaching artists.

BRAC’s Summer 2023 Art Classes will run for 5 weeks (July 5th to August 8th) and offers morning, afternoon, and Saturday classes for children, teenagers, and adults. Our education program in visual arts includes: painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media and cartooning. Our digital media arts program includes illustration, animation, and photography.

Follow our social media accounts to learn when registration for our summer art classes begin, as the Bronx River Art Center continues our commitment to offering fantastic, low-cost art classes to the community, taught by professional artists.

Opportunities

BRAC Artist Studio Program
Updates on Application Status
For creatives who have applied for the second round of artist studio residencies at the Bronx River Art Center, your applications are currently under review by our panelists. The projected occupancy date is July 1st. Selected artists will be contacted in the coming weeks.