Events

Pandemics have reshaped history by quarantining cities, paralyzing governments, halting commerce, and dislodging life as we know it. In this memoir-writing seminar with Orlando Ferrand, we will create a virtual space to heal and explore how COVID-19 continues to disrupt our daily routines and how antagonistic…

BCA's 2021 Community Engagement Grants (CEG) application deadline is October 19th. We are offering FREE virtual information sessions covering the types of grants we provide, application processes and best practices. If you're looking for funding on your next project in 2021, then register for one of…

Pandemics have reshaped history by quarantining cities, paralyzing governments, halting commerce, and dislodging life as we know it. In this memoir-writing seminar with Orlando Ferrand, we will create a virtual space to heal and explore how COVID-19 continues to disrupt our daily routines and how antagonistic…

A braided or lyric essay invites writers to break open the traditional essay form and weave together several narrative strands, and along the way, organically make new connections and explore lyric possibilities. In this four-week workshop series, participants will write braided essays based on prompts,…

A braided or lyric essay invites writers to break open the traditional essay form and weave together several narrative strands, and along the way, organically make new connections and explore lyric possibilities. In this four-week workshop series, participants will write braided essays based on prompts,…

A braided or lyric essay invites writers to break open the traditional essay form and weave together several narrative strands, and along the way, organically make new connections and explore lyric possibilities. In this four-week workshop series, participants will write braided essays based on prompts,…

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. BCA awards grants to Bronx artists each year based on various criteria that reflect an equitable and inclusive approach to creativity and artistic…

In this three part workshop series, Create Your Photo Journal , students will create a photography journal that explores their personalities, communities, and how they capture the world around them. Students will learn the basics of photography composition, visual storytelling, and practice their skills…

Join BCA and the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture for a panel presentation on the current exhibition Shifting Streams: Twelve Artists by the Hudson River. Artists Napoles Marty and Geandy Pavon, along with guest curator Meyken Barreto, will discuss their take on the show and the thought…

A braided or lyric essay invites writers to break open the traditional essay form and weave together several narrative strands, and along the way, organically make new connections and explore lyric possibilities. In this four-week workshop series, participants will write braided essays based on prompts,…

Join us for an interactive virtual experience like no other during the Human Impacts Institute’s 10th annual Creative Climate Awards (CCA). As one of the exhibition’s five curators, BCA is proud to represent The Bronx through the works of artists Kim Darces, Ruth Marshall and Estelle Maisonett. The…

In this three part workshop series, Create Your Photo Journal , students will create a photography journal that explores their personalities, communities, and how they capture the world around them. Students will learn the basics of photography composition, visual storytelling, and practice their skills…

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. BCA awards grants to Bronx artists each year based on various criteria that reflect an equitable and inclusive approach to creativity and artistic…

In this generative workshop, we'll read, share (if you choose to share) and explore poems as we write our own together.  The great poet June Jordan said, "The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think." Especially…

In this three part workshop series, Create Your Photo Journal , students will create a photography journal that explores their personalities, communities, and how they capture the world around them. Students will learn the basics of photography composition, visual storytelling, and practice their skills…

In this generative workshop, we'll read, share (if you choose to share) and explore poems as we write our own together.  The great poet June Jordan said, "The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think." Especially…

Manga Universe is a series of three free virtual workshops on manga story-telling led by cartoonist Ivan Velez. Youth will explore both urban and personal ethnic roots to create their own universe of manga characters and stories. Students are expected to have drawing/coloring supplies and a sketchbook.…

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. BCA awards grants to Bronx artists each year based on various criteria that reflect an equitable and inclusive approach to creativity and artistic…

In this generative workshop, we'll read, share (if you choose to share) and explore poems as we write our own together.  The great poet June Jordan said, "The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think." Especially…

Manga Universe is a series of three free virtual workshops on manga story-telling led by cartoonist Ivan Velez. Youth will explore both urban and personal ethnic roots to create their own universe of manga characters and stories. Students are expected to have drawing/coloring supplies and a sketchbook.…

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. BCA awards grants to Bronx artists each year based on various criteria that reflect an equitable and inclusive approach to creativity and artistic…

In this generative workshop, we'll read, share (if you choose to share) and explore poems as we write our own together.  The great poet June Jordan said, "The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think." Especially…

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. BCA awards grants to Bronx artists each year based on various criteria that reflect an equitable and inclusive approach to creativity and artistic…

Join us and Hostos Center for the Arts and culture for a virtual closing reception and the launching of the exhibition catalog with Guest Curator Meyken Barreto and the twelve artists featured in the exhibit. Bring a Cuban drink, invite your art curious family and friends and join us as we virtually…

Manga Universe is a series of three free virtual workshops on manga story-telling led by cartoonist Ivan Velez. Youth will explore both urban and personal ethnic roots to create their own universe of manga characters and stories. Students are expected to have drawing/coloring supplies and a sketchbook.…

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) provides direct support to individual Bronx artists who create works in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts. BCA awards grants to Bronx artists each year based on various criteria that reflect an equitable and inclusive approach to creativity and artistic…