Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) - APRIL 2023 Newsletter

BRONX RIVER ART CENTER  Celebrating 35 Years of Bringing Arts & Cultural Programs to the Bronx

APRIL 2023 at BRAC

Education SPRING 2023 April 17th to June 26th Register for Classes Get ready to start your Spring 2023 season creatively! * DISCOVER THE ARTS AT BRAC *  Join us at BRAC and take classes in various media with our experienced educators. Classes in drawing, painting, cartooning, digital illustration, ceramics, pottery, printmaking, digital animation for children, teens, young adults, adults, families, and older adults. Classes run April 17th to Monday, June 26. Class Descriptions Register on Eventbrite FRIDAY OPEN STUDIOS Fridays beginning April 28th, 3:00 - 7:00 pm Registered students in BRAC’s education program are now able to make use of BRAC's Ceramics Studio, Digital Media Lab and Fine Arts Studio on Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Non-registered students are also welcome with permission. Minimum donation fee of $10 to help us with cost of materials and the management of equipment and space. Reserve Your Spot Exhibitions P E R E M O H A VICTORY / UKR Now Extended to April 29th Bronx River Art Center is pleased to present the exhibition PEREMOHA, Victory / UKR featuring five Ukrainian women artists responding to their experiences of the war. Curated by artist, Irina Danilova, the exhibition features the works of Olia Fedorova (Kharkiv), Daria Koltsova (Kharkiv), Maria Kulikovska (Kerch, Crimea), Natalia Lisova (Vinnytsia), and Maria Proshkowska (Kyiv). Participating artists belong to a generation that was raised in independent Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Russian occupation of Crimea and its military invasion of the Donbass occurred when they just entered adulthood. These tragic events shaped their perspectives on the human condition and motivated them to take a stand for Ukraine’s autonomy. These five women artists have become known in Ukraine for their courageous outspokenness and are now becoming renowned throughout Europe for their strength in the face of oppression and atrocities. GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday - Friday: 2:30 - 6 PM Saturday: 12 - 5 PM Gallery hours are only in effect during the exhibition dates. Visit Our Exhibitions

 

Public Programs

IN COVERSATION Artist Talk & Presentation Featuring Artists in the Exhibition PEREMOHA Saturday, April 29th, 6:00 pm

Bronx River Art Center continues with the monthly Artist Talk & Presentation series IN CONVERSATION. For the month of March, the program welcomes curator Irina Danilova who will introduce the works of Ukranian artists featured in BRAC's current exhibition, PEREMOHA. Danilova will engage in conversation with Gail Nathan, BRAC’s Executive Director. The program will be moderated by Hector Canonge. IN CONVERSATION is a monthly Artist Talk program created last October by BRAC's Education Manager, Hector Canonge. The program was 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 monthly program consists of the presentation of selected works followed by an open forum with attending audience members.

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Opportunities

For Artists / Curators / Educators

As part of our commitment to further nurture, support, and encourage the development of artists from the Bronx and New York City at large, BRAC will compile a list of opportunities in the arts and related fields. Artists and organizations are welcome to send us and share their listings and future opportunities.

Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery Open to all visual artists As part of their first annual “Painted in New York” artist competition, Park West Gallery is searching for the best artists in New York. The Top 10 semi-finalists will have their work displayed at Park West SoHo for public viewing and voting. The winner will be offered a year-long contract and, upon mutual agreement, the opportunity to showcase their original art at the Park West SoHo location for a special three-month exhibition. The deadline to submit an application is April 16, 2023. Apply Chimaera Gallery Open to all visual artists For their upcoming June virtual exhibition, "AI: The Next Evolution" -- with an in-person event to follow in Baltimore later this summer -- Chimaera Gallery is seeking art submissions from artists working with artificial intelligence to address concepts and themes relating to the relationship of humans to our natural (and quickly evolving) world, as artificial intelligence starts to transform all facets of society. The deadline to submit an application is May 15, 2023. Apply MvVO ART Open to all visual artists who previously or currently work in advertising AD ART SHOW gives artists working in advertising an opportunity to prove themselves outside commercial art, similar to the likes of Andy Warhol and Rene Magritte. The 2023 showcase, to be held October 15th-16th, will exhibit paintings, sculptures, drawings, photography, and mixed media works at Powerhouse Arts, a leading contemporary Art Fabrication Facility housed in the spectacular former Brooklyn Rapid Transit power plant. The top artist will receive a Clio Award, and the top ten artists will have their works shown on gigantic billboard canvasses nationwide, including Time Square for the Top 3, via OUTFRONT Media. The deadline to submit an application is June 15, 2023. Apply

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 education@bronxriverart.org.