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A pioneering advocate for cultural equity, the Bronx Council on the Arts nurtures the development of a diverse array of artists and arts organizations, and builds strong cultural connections in and beyond The Bronx.
HAPPENING NOW... APRIL 11TH, 18TH, 25TH - AI AND THE ARTS ARTIST SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP SERIES (ASWS) AI and the Arts immerses participants in the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and artistic expression,…
Read More »BRONX, NY — The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 grantees of the Bronx Dance Fund (BDF). Funded by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, with supplemental support from Amazon, BDF seeks to nurture the development of…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... MARCH 27TH, APRIL 17TH - OPENING RECEPTION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM - LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) presents I Stood My Ground at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. This exhibition features…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... MARCH 27TH - I STOOD MY GROUND OPENING RECEPTION - LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) presents I Stood My Ground at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. This exhibition features nine artists who…
Read More »BRONX, NY — The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 grantees of the Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF). Supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation, BCVF aims to provide a meaningful level of support to emerging and…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... MARCH 27TH - I STOOD MY GROUND OPENING RECEPTION - LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS Save the date for the Opening Reception of I Stood My Ground to be held on Wednesday, March 27th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. This new exhibition is…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... FEBRUARY 21ST - CLOSING RECEPTION AGAINST THE GRAIN: THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS Join us for the Closing Reception of Against the Grain: The Stories We Tell Ourselves on Wednesday, February 21st…
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Read More »HAPPENING NOW... SUPPORT THE ARTS AND NURTURE CREATIVITY IN OUR BOROUGH Donate Now Dear Friends, As the year nears to a close, I would like to thank you for your trust in BCA’s work, and for your steadfast belief in the power of…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... SUPPORT THE ARTS AND NURTURE CREATIVITY IN OUR BOROUGH Donate Now Dear Friends, Thanks for the many expressions of support we have received. As the holidays approach, we once again appeal to your generosity and…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... SUPPORT THE ARTS AND NUTURE CREATIVITY IN OUR BOROUGH Donate Now Dear Friends, For over 60 years, BCA has been offering free programming for artists, cultural organizations, and the entire Bronx community. Our…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... BCA GRANT AND AWARD OPPORTUNITIES NOVEMBER INFO SESSION SCHEDULE BRONX RECOGNIZES ITS OWN (BRIO) Awards of up to $5,000 for Bronx artists of all disciplines. DEADLINE: Mon, December 18th, 11:59 PM Wed, November 8th, 5:00 - 6:30…
Read More »Happening Now... Now Open! BCA FY24 Open Calls For Artists Juvenile Justice Artist Residency Open Call For Teaching Artists The Juvenile Justice Artist Residency brings the benefits of creative expression to Bronx youth involved in the…
Read More »BRONX, NY, – Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is one of the most important and profound traditions within Mexican culture. This annual celebration serves as an homage to the dearly departed, providing families and communities with an…
Read More »Happening Now... BCA Grant Opportunities Funding For Bronx Artists And Art Organizations Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) Arts Fund | Community Arts | New Work Deadline: Tuesday, October 31st, 11:59 PM The 2024 Community Engagement…
Read More »Happening Now... 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…
Read More »World Film in Bronx Communities: Promising Partnership Brings Full Day of Film and Arts to Westchester Square District Bronx, NY - August 16, 2023 – On Saturday, August 26th, the Westchester Square community of The Bronx hosts a day of…
Read More »Happening Now... August 26th - Free Film Screening At BCA Headquarters Bronx World Film Calling all film enthusiasts! BCA has partnered with Bronx World Film to host a film screening day on Saturday, August 26th from 2:00 - 7:00 PM at BCA…
Read More »Bronx, NY - The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is delighted to announce the 2023 Arts on the Block grant recipients. This grant, designed to cover artist fees for block parties and single-block festivals, embraces the transformative power of the…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... BRONX CULTURAL VISIONS FUND (BCVF) DEADLINE EXTENDED - AUGUST 7TH The application deadline for the Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF) grant has been extended! Don’t miss the opportunity to obtain a grant ranging between…
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Read More »The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Recognizes Artistic Excellence in the Bronx through its 2023 BRIO Awards (June 9, 2023 – Bronx, NY) The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is excited to celebrate the work of 42 local artists with the…
Read More »MAY 12TH, 19TH, 30TH AND JUNE 2ND - BX EXPRESSIONS BCA SPRING CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES Bombazo Friday, May 12th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM St. James Park - 2550 Jerome Avenue Rain Date: May 16th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join us this Friday for a…
Read More »Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Announces Second Round of Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF) Grantees. Bronx, NY - The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is thrilled to announce the second year grantees of the Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF).…
Read More »Happening Now... May 4th, 12th 19th and June 2nd - Bx Expressions BCA Spring Concerts And Performances A Night with Uptown Royalty Tuesday, May 4th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Oscar Comras Memorial Mall (Bronx Park) Rain date: May 17th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM…
Read More »HAPPENING NOW... APRIL 11th, 18th & 20th -YOUTH ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM LONGWOOD WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH Origami Flowers and Animals Join us for this in-person Origami workshop led by teaching artist Sophia Chizuco at the Longwood Art…
Read More »BRONX, NY, 03/21/2023 —The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is pleased to present Process Reimagined - Building it Up to Tear it Down curated by Rachel Sydlowski, from March 29 - May 3, 2023, at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. Process…
Read More »BRONX, NY -- The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is pleased to present Process Reimagined - Building it Up to Tear it Downcurated by Rachel Sydlowski at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. Process Reimagined - Building it Up to Tear it Down…
Read More »HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us as BCA! We hope this new year brings great things to you all and we cannot wait to share what we have coming up to continue enriching the Bronx art community in 2023! Give Now! NEW EXHIBITION OPENING AT LONGWOOD ART…
Read More »Set For Sixty It’s official - we're now midway through our 60th Anniversary year! Please consider a special donation to our Set for Sixty campaign, meant to set us up for the NEXT 60 years. We can't know what the next 60 years will bring,…
Read More »Apply Now: Job Opportunities For Program Coordinators And Open Calls For Curators Su-Casa Program Coordinator Part-Time Deadline: Open until filled The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is looking for a program coordinator to serve as liaison…
Read More »Happening Now... November 16th - Grant Writing Workshop Center For Bronx Nonprofits And Penn Creative Strategies BCA is pleased to promote Center for Bronx Nonprofits’ timely two-part workshop with PENN Creative Strategy. This online…
Read More »Open position... Su-Casa Program Coordinator Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is looking to expand its team! The Temporary Part-Time SU-CASA Coordinator will serve as liaison between BCA, senior centers and selected teaching artists for the…
Read More »This summer, Dance/NYC launched the Dance Industry Census, the first effort to ensure that every member and dance-making body in our community gets counted. To date, hundreds of dance workers, organized dance entities and businesses have completed…
Read More »Just a few tickets left! Don’t wait – come celebrate with us! BCA’s 60th Anniversary Party Check out our brand-new headquarters and enjoy great food and drink, great art, great music, and of course great company - all for a…
Read More »Happening Now... New York Latin American Art Triennial - Open To The Public Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos The Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture and the Bronx Council on the Arts are pleased to host the 2022 New York Latin American Art…
Read More »CALLING ALL DANCE WORKERS HAVE YOU FILLED OUT THE DANCE INDUSTRY CENSUS? Bronx Council on the Arts is excited to support the NYC Dance community and to help Dance/NYC gather the data, demographics, and stories required to help advocate for more…
Read More »OCTOBER 19TH – BCA 60TH ANNIVERSARY BASH The Bronx Council on the Arts is turning 60 and we want you to celebrate with us on Wednesday, October 19th from 6:00 – 9:00 PM! We are proud to honor Bronx Legends Bill Aguado, Marisol…
Read More »Save the Date! Come on over to BCA headquarters on October 19th at 6pm and celebrate our 60th Anniversary with fellow artists and legends of The Bronx. Support the 60th Calling All Dance Workers Get Counted On The Dance Industry Census Bronx…
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Read More »Celebrating 60 years! BCA has been a visionary community leader since 1962 - join the movement this year by taking part in one of our Connector, Resource, and Advocate programs! Support BCA BCA is offering a second application cycle for…
Read More »Bronx Council on the Arts is delighted to play a role in the NYC Dance community and help Dance/NYC, an organization promoting the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of dance in the greater metropolitan New York City area, launch the…
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Read More »Celebrating 60 years! BCA has been a visionary community leader since 1962 - join the movement this year by taking part in one of our Connector, Resource, and Advocate programs! Support BCA HAPPENING NOW... BRONX MEMOIR PROJECT VOLUME VI…
Read More »Celebrating 60 years! BCA has been a visionary community leader since 1962 - join the movement this year by taking part in one of our Connector, Resource, and Advocate programs! Support BCA HAPPENING NOW... JUNE 15TH - LIGHT & SHADOW:…
Read More »(Bronx, NY – May 31, 2022) The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA), is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Community Engagement Grants (CEG’s). BCA distributed 72 grants totaling over $300,000 ($313,315) to through these regrant…
Read More »UPCOMING... JUNE 3RD - OPEN AIR CONCERT AT ST. MARY'S PARK ENJOY A NIGHT OF MUSIC AT THE NEW GIL SCOTT-HERON AMPHITHEATER BCA is pleased to present Durieux with special guest Zeyi. Join us for a free BX Expressions concert at the new Gil…
Read More »DEADLINE MAY 7TH - OPEN CALL FOR CURATORS LONGWOOD ART GALLERY @ HOSTOS BCA is seeking a curator for its Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Summer 2022 group exhibition, Light & Shadow: Rethinking Visual Spaces (June 15– August 19, 2022).…
Read More »APRIL 29TH - "BX CREATIVES CONNECT" A NIGHT OF PERFORMANCES AND NETWORKING As part of our “BX Expressions” program, BCA and Uptown Melody bring to you a night of performances, networking, and community at the Bronx Brewery on Friday,…
Read More »Open Call for Curators: "Light & Shadow: Rethinking Visual Spaces" | Deadline: Saturday May 7th The Bronx Council on the Arts is seeking applications to curate its Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Summer 2022 group exhibition, Light & Shadow:…
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