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SEPTEMBER 16TH - FALL WRITING WORKSHOP SERIES

BRONX MEMOIR PROJECT (BMP)

The Bronx Memoir Project (BMP) Workshop Series is now in session. This acclaimed free online writing workshop series for writers of all levels returns with 90 Pages and Beyond, led by Latanya DeVaughn on Saturdays until September 30th.

Join us on Saturday, September 16th from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM for Session II: Collecting Memories, where participants will learn to identify memories and arrange them into a cohesive and meaningful narrative of their life experiences.

SEPTEMBER 20TH, OCTOBER 3RD - INFO SESSIONS

2024 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS (CEG)

Photo credit: IAH Studio, Ode to the Black Fiddler (OBF) Music Festival, 2023 Arts Fund Winner

The 2024 Community Engagement Grants (CEG) application cycle is open! Bronx-based artists, collectives, and arts organizations have the opportunity to apply for Arts Fund, Community Arts, and New Work for a total of up to $10,000 in grants. Applications are due Tuesday, October 31st at 11:59 PM.

Info Sessions offer applicants the opportunity to learn more about the application process, timeline, grant-writing tips, and more. Join us at the next two online Info Sessions on:

• Wednesday, September 20th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Spanish interpreting will be available at this session. (Interpretación en español será ofrecida en esta sesión.) 



• Tuesday, October 3rd from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. ASL interpreting will be available at this session.

For additional Info Session dates, click here.

SEPTEMBER 20TH - NOMADIC

PERFORMANCE ART & TERRITORIALITY

LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS

Photo credit: Sylvain Souklaye

The International Network of Performance Art (INPA), in collaboration with Performance Art USA (PAUSA), presents NOMADIC: Performance Art & Territoriality at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos on Wednesday, September 20th, from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.  

NOMADIC evokes the continuous displacement of performance artists around the globe and their migratory patterns to sustain their practice. At this FREE performance art program, participating artists will address notions of migration, adaptation, territoriality, and exploration in relation to corporeal expression and changing geographies. 

OCTOBER 6TH - IMMIGRANT ARTIST MENTORING PROGRAM

NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS (NYFA)

NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program is now accepting applications. The program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their career goals while navigating the shared experiences and challenges of being an immigrant artist, through access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations.

Selected visual and multidisciplinary artists will receive 1-on-1 mentorship, professional development training, an opportunity to exhibit work, and more.

This competitive program is provided free of charge to accepted applicants. Applications are due Friday, October 6th at 11:59 PM.

OCTOBER 4TH - CAMINO A MICTLÁN

DÍA DE MUERTOS ART INSTALLATION & OFRENDA

LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS

Artwork Credit: Daniel Valle

The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, in partnership with BCA, presents Camino a Mictlán (Road to Mictlán), an exhibition celebrating one of the most important traditions in Méxican culture. Don’t miss the free Opening Reception for this vibrant show on Wednesday, October 4th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. Through authentic altars, grand sculptures, and mesmerizing masks, the exhibition provides an opportunity to celebrate the art of remembering those who have gone before us.

OCTOBER 11TH - THE CRAFT OF GRANTWRITING FOR ARTISTS

ARTIST SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP SERIES (ASWS)

The Artist Sustainability Workshop Series (ASWS) is back, with the first workshop starting on Wednesday, October 11th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. The Craft of Grantwriting for Artists, a free 3-part online workshop series, will be led by independent producer, development officer, general manager, and fundraising consultant Rachel Cobert. Participants will gain tips and insights into writing a successful grant application, finding diverse funding sources, and crafting accurate budgets.

GRANT PANELISTS WANTED

BCA 2024 GRANT CYCLE

BCA seeks artists, arts professionals, and community-based organization leaders to serve as panelists for our 2024 grants cycle. Panelists are an essential component of BCA’s grant-making process, selecting projects and deciding on the distribution of grant funds to Bronx-based artists, art collectives, arts organizations, and other community-based groups.

Panelists help us foster equitable, transparent, and inclusive grant-making practices, in accordance with BCA’s mission and values. If you're interested in being part of the process apply below.

BCA IS HIRING

JOIN THE BRONX COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

Check our website for more information on available employment opportunities and apply now!

VALERIE DEAS

BCA remembers Valerie Deas, a prolific Bronx artist, art educator, and BCA grantee whose multimedia work, combining painting and textiles, earned her accolades across the industry. With deep sadness, we celebrate a life filled with creativity, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her craft.

Touted as “the fabric whisperer” by Textile Artist, Deas work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally in spaces like Lincoln Center, Rush Gallery, Kente Royal Gallery, and more. Her quilts have been touring with the African American Fiber Art Exhibition throughout the country. Awarded a City Artist Corps Grant to bring her artwork to her community, Deas was also a Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Community Engagement Grantee for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023).

We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who were fortunate enough to know her. May her art and spirit continue to brighten our lives, reminding us of the enduring power of creativity and compassion.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this eblast misspelled Valerie's name in the headline of the In Memoriam section. The spelling has been corrected.

The Bronx Council on the Arts is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts; the Coalition of Theaters of Color; the Cultural Immigrant Initiative; City Council Members Eric Dinowitz and Marjorie Velázquez; Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson; NYS Assemblymember Michael Benedetto and the NYS Division of Criminal Justice; and the Hispanic Federation, the City of New York, and the Department of Youth and Community Development. Also supported in part by the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Booth Ferris Foundation, the Altman Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Amazon, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund, the Tiger Baron Foundation, and Con Edison. Special thanks to Hostos Community College and the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture for their support.