Fall 2023 Classes
Registration is now open!
October 2 - December 16

Are you interested in the arts? Are you a creative person? Would you like to expand your artistic skills, explore various media, and work with other creatives under the guidance of professional teaching artists?

BRAC’s Fall 2023 education program runs for 10 weeks (October 2nd to December 16th) and offers afternoon, evening and Saturday classes for both youth and adults.

Classes meet once a week for 2 hours in our state-of-the-art Fine Arts Studio, Ceramics Studio, and Digital Media Lab. 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.

For more information about available classes, visit our Education Page.

Education Page

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Friday Art Workshops
Registration is now open!
October 6 - December 15
4:30pm - 7:30pm

Come and join us on Fridays this Fall for fantastic afternoons of exploring art in our three-hour workshops. Children and adults are invited to get experimental with mixed media and Japanese n?tan art, see new depths with perspective drawing, unleash their inner filmmaker with video production, and hone their observational skills with figure drawing.

Workshops are $12 per session and are open to everyone ages 7 and above; with the exception of our Figure Drawing sessions, which are $20 and limited to ages 18 and older.

For more information about available workshops, visit our Education Page.

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Teen Project Studio +2.0
Registration is now open!
October 16 - December 13
4:30pm - 7:30pm

Teen Project Studio +2.0 is an intensive, eight-week interdisciplinary arts program for teens and young adults ages 14 to 25. This is a FREE program limited to 15 students and is by application ONLY.

The Fall 2023 session will begin October 16, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. The program is a unique opportunity to experience and learn about visual arts and the creative industries in an interactive and challenging way, taught by professional artists and designers. It is also an opportunity to meet other participants with similar interests and eagerness to learn and create together. In this 8-week intensive you will also take field trips to museums, galleries and artist studios. Students will craft increasingly complex projects that aim to familiarize them with art and art production for the marketplace.

TPS +2.0 Page

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Exhibitions

Pick Me Up, Put Me On
September 22 - October 28
Opening Reception: September 22nd, 6-8pm
Curated by Jordan Horton

BRAC is pleased to present Pick Me Up, Put Me On - a visual conversation between Estelle Maisonett and Oscar Morel, two Bronx-born artists who exemplify the enduring resonance of collage through themes of community, identity, and place. Their works celebrate everyday scenery, familiar objects, and subjects deeply personal to the artists yet resonant with a broader shared experience that transcends borough bounds. While Maisonett and Morel work in different stylistic manners, the Bronx can be noted as a foundational inspiration origin. The community harbored here weaves its way through their artistic practice, manifesting as a common thread that binds their work together. Pick Me Up, Put Me On invites us to transcend boundaries, explore the intricate tapestry of community, and celebrate the many dimensions of home.

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GALLERY HOURS:

Tuesday - Friday: 2:30 - 6 PM
Saturday: 12 - 5 PM
Gallery hours are only in effect during the exhibition dates.

IN CONVERSATION
Pick Me Up, Put Me On Artist Talk
October 28th, 5pm

Bronx River Art Center returns with the monthly Artist Talk & Presentation series IN CONVERSATION. This October. BRAC welcomes curator Jordan Horton to speak about the themes and ideas behind the works in Pick Me Up, Put Me On.

IN CONVERSATION is an artist talk program envisioned to foster dialogue, exchange and reflection about contemporary art issues by featuring local, national, and international guest artists working in various disciplines and creative practices. The program consists of the presentation of selected works followed by an open forum with attending audience members.

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