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2021 Community Arts Awardees
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Act4Change Violence Prevention Project
Eva Lopez
Act4Change proposes to present virtual forum theater performances to youth, adults, and seniors from South Bronx neighborhoods. We use theater… more
Barefoot Dancing
Leslie Lannon
Barefoot Dancing will bring 4 performing arts troupes to engage audience members in traditional forms of ethnic dance and music. Teaching artists explain the historical… more
Bent but Not Broken – Dance To Bond
Anita Lee
The “Bent But Not Broken - “Dance to Bond” Project, proposed by The Paige Fraser Foundation (TPFF), is a workshop series for mothers… more
Bronx Artist Spotlight
Jane Gabriels
Pepatian’s Bronx Artist Spotlight 2021 features five projects (Hip-Hop Academy, Dancing Futures residency, Bronx Artists Now APAP Showcase, Dancing la… more
Bronx Book Fair
Lorraine Currelley
Poets Network & Exchange, project Bronx Book Fair is the premiere literary event in the Bronx. Through readings, creative writing workshops, panel discussions and… more
Bronx Concert Singers 40th Season
Frances Ciurcina
BCS, professional singers and orchestra perform two concerts. Spring’s ‘MUSIC OF THE BRITISH ISLES’ features Handel’s Coronation Anthem,… more
Dance With Us Live Danceathon
Amanda Cardona
Come one, Come all to the Dance With Us Live Danceathon! This project aims to bring dance artists & the dance loving community together in a fresh… more
di.vi.sion concerts: classical music series
Renee Briggs
di.vi.sion concerts is a series of four professional classical music concerts in the Bronx. Celebrating eight years of presenting programs… more
Flip The Script Anthology Series
Juan Ramirez, Jr.
Flip The Script Anthology Series will be a published book of selected works by Bronx based literary writers from many disciplines of poetry, playwriting… more
Free Professional Orchestra Concerts at Lehman and Bronx Community Colleges
Benjamin Spierman
In 2021, the OoTB plans three free concerts on Sunday afternoons. Two (in June and October) will take… more
Free Virtual Bomba dance, drum and sewing classes for the Bronx Community
Mildred Tucker
Free Virtual Bomba dance, drum and sewing classes for the Bronx Community. These classes are available… more
Ghana Fest-NY 2021
Catherine Cudjoe
Ghana Fest-NY 2021 is the 12th annual public installation and celebration of Ghanaian culture and heritage to residents of and visitors to New York City. Held… more
International Mother Language Day | Probhat Pheri
Margia Shiriti
BAFA's IMLD event presents a catalytic platform where education meets performing arts. Following an early morning walk to commemorate… more
KHCC Poetry and Music Enrichment
William Littleton
The KHCC Poetry and Music Enrichment program involves two components: a) poetry workshops for typically developing youth in our Teen Center, and… more
La Caja (A Book About Box) Community Event
Randy Mason
"La Caja" A Book About a Box is a children's historical fiction book & community event that tells the story of the Cajon drum- a world… more
La Traviata
John Banks
The Lighthouse Opera Company will present a favorite of the standard opera operatic repertory to our communities, La Traviata (The Fallen Woman). Premiered in 1863,… more
Laal: Nokshi Katha Stitching Series -- Reviving of a Bangladeshi Dying Art
Ishrat Aishee
This art program is dedicated to reviving a dying Bengali art known as nokshi katha. Due to Covid-19,… more
Living in the Bronx During the Pandemic
Daniel Senes
Members of BronxWorks senior centers will create a gallery of individual art projects in a variety of media around the theme of “Living… more
MazArte Contigo
Dolores Alcaide-Mendez
MazArte Contigo- "More Art With You" is our company's traveling and online dance program for audiences in the Bronx. It offers energizing, vibrant, and celebratory… more
Mekong NYC's Tet/Vietnamese New Year Celebration and Khmer New Year
Kim To
Mekong NYC proposes to enhance the rich cultural assets in the Bronx through the organizing, promotion, and… more
Mullaly Printlab
Brendan Vail
Our plan is to expand capabilities of the creative space that has been built out in the park house. We took the unused space and cleaned it out and utilized it… more
Poetic Affair Series
Amira Mustapha
Poetic Affair seeks to draw artists and art lovers from the community. We produce a bi-monthly showcase to encourage community involvement and exposure to… more
Poetry Workshop
Jacqueline Henderson
The workshop will provide older adults with the opportunity to study a wide variety of traditional and contemporary poetry with the goal of developing their skills… more
Project V.I.P. (Voice, Identity, Power) & Next Level Dancers
Joy Leonard
PROJECT V.I.P. combines acting training with the development of original creative work based on themes encountered… more
Silver Shoes Dance Club
Daniela Del Giorno
Silver Shoes Dance Club is a health and wellness program for active senior citizens that uses the benefits of social dancing to encourage longevity, creativity.… more
Spring and Winter Concerts 2021
Joseph Zamplione
This project includes the Annual Spring and Winter concerts in 2021. The performances are planned to occur in May and December at The First Lutheran… more
The City Island Film Festival and Art Walk
Kathryn Dowd
The City Island Film Festival and Art Walk will create a public art showcase for Bronx artists and filmmakers to sell, exhibit and promote… more
The Language of Love (Bolero, Baladas & Bossa Nova)
MaryAnn Santiago
Rhythms from the Caribbean and South America that blend in a fusion of European and African musical ancestry spiced with North… more
The Solid Ground Project
Lynn Fischer
The Solid Ground Project involves 3 productions: "Solid Ground: A Play about Landing on your Feet, Power Myths, & Freeze". Each of these productions offer… more
