2023 is coming to a close! This will be our last scheduled newsletter for the year. We hope everyone in the Arts Gowanus community has a very happy holiday season! See you in 2024!

ARTS GOWANUS ON NY1!

Did you catch Arts Gowanus artist and board member, Demarcus McGaughey, and our executive director, Johnny Thornton, on NY1 last week? 

The two spoke with reporter Roger Clark about the Arts Gowanus murals project. Check out the segment here. Thank you Roger Clark and NY1!

GOWANUS OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE | QUARTERLY PUBLIC MEETING

Register for the Gowanus Oversight Task Force's Quarterly Public Meeting #4 on December 14 (6-8pm) and hear updates on NYCHA investments and small business and workforce development. 

The City has committed to $450 million in total investments in Gowanus. The task force has invited NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), and NYC Small Business Services (SBS) to present the status of their commitments to NYCHA, affordable housing, small business support, and workforce training for residents. Your participation and expertise is vital to making a positive impact in Gowanus.

Gowanus Oversight Task Force | Quarterly Public Meeting
Thursday, Dec. 14 (6-8pm)
P.S. 133, 620 Baltic Street, Park Slope

RSVP HERE

OPENING FRIDAY, DEC. 15 AT ESTABLISHED GALLERY

A Light That Never Goes Out: A Group Exhibition
Established Gallery
75 6th Avenue, Prospect Heights

Mark your calendars! A Light That Never Goes Out opens at Established Gallery on Friday, December 15 (7-9pm).

Curated by Johnny Thornton and Pamela Wong, this group exhibition features amazing illuminated works by 11 local artists.

Come check it out during the opening reception, where we'll also celebrate Johnny Thornton's birthday!

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ANNUAL GIVE BACK MARKET

Textile Arts Center’s Brooklyn Studio will be transformed into the seventh annual Give Back Market, a community driven fundraising event dedicated to supporting textile artisans and Gowanus Mutual Aid.

We are neighbors helping neighbors, in solidarity. Shop locally handmade textiles and drop in for soft ornament and foil printing workshops.    

Meet the Artists in Residence of Cycle 15 at Open Studios taking place on Sunday, Dec. 17, 3-6pm.

TAC Project Space at Textile Arts Center
505 Carroll Street, Gowanus
Give Back Market | Local Textiles & Community Fundraising:
December 16-17 (12-7pm)
Meet the Artists in Residence: December 17 (3-6pm)

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ON VIEW AT FIVEMYLES

Three Artists is currently on view at FiveMyles Gallery in Crown Heights. The exhibit features work by Deborah Everett, Nina Meledandri, and Susan Newmark.

FiveMyles
558 Saint Johns Place, Crown Heights
Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday, 1-6pm
Exhibition on view through January 7, 2024

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Please consider donating and helping us to continue our work!

Help us with our mission! Arts Gowanus works to support, promote, and advocate for artists and a sustainable local arts community. Please consider being part of the driving force that keeps artists in this community and helps them thrive. Whether you are an artist or art lover, your support makes possible professional development workshops for artists, exhibitions showcasing Gowanus artwork, the annual Gowanus Open Studios weekend, and ongoing advocacy for Gowanus and Gowanus artists.

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We need your help more urgently than ever to keep working artists in Gowanus. Help us develop a vibrant, sustainable arts community! Arts Gowanus is an accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are 100% tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

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