Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) - August 2022 Newsletter

 

AUGUST 2022 at BRAC

Education

End of Summer Student Show Friday, August 12th, 4:00 - 6:30pm

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments and talents of our students enrolled in our Summer 22 classes. Works in Drawing, Painting, Manga Cartooning, Ceramics, Print Making, Digital Photography, and Digital Animation will be on display, including the unveiling of Expanded Cartography a multimedia installation created by BRAC's Teen Project Studio (TPS +2.0) under the direction of interdisciplinary artist Julia Pontés.

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Exhibitions Through August 27th

Women of the Ivory Coast and Mali Photographs of a Heritage Nancy Lensen-Tomasson

Selection of 22 silver print, black and white photographs of women of the Ivory Coast and Mali taken from 1989 to 1992 reflect the culture and traditions of the region. Lensen-Tomasson captures these native women engaged in their daily tasks of washing, reaping food, dancing, making pottery and cooking foods to sell in the marketplace, all the while tending to their multi-generational families. Book Release Reception August 13th, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

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Public Programs

World Movie Series CINEMA AFRICA August 18th to 21st

This month, BRAC begins a monthly film series featuring works from around the world. In August - coinciding with our current exhibition, Women of the Ivory Coast and Mali - BRAC presents CINEMA AFRICA, a collection of films that dwell into the lives, experiences, and stories of people from various countries in Africa. These representative gems of African filmmaking will be screened either outdoors on BRAC's rooftop garden or indoors in BRAC's Event Space. This event is free. Donations are welcome.

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Upcoming

Fall 2022 Registration

Registration for our Fall 2022 Semester will begin on Monday, August 15th. Classes will run for ten weeks from October 3rd to December 17th. Stay tuned to our Education page for more information on classes and times.

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BRAC COVID-19 Protocols

Proof of vaccination will be required upon entering building for all persons over age 6. Use of masks during classes is required. For general questions about classes, please email info@bronxriverart.org.