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Bronx Council

Serving Bronx Artists & Organizations Since 1962

About Me



Mission Statement
Our mission is to encourage and increase the public's awareness and participation in the arts, and to nurture the development of artists and arts and cultural organizations.

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My Interests

Cultural Services:

Our Cultural services include direct financial support to individual artists and non-profit organizations, information services, technical assistance, and so much more!

BCA provides cutting edge programming in arts education and cultural strategies to help revitalize local communities. It designs and implements programs that focus attention on issues of concern to Bronx residents including: job training, financial stabilization, independent contracting, business startups, environmental concerns, and health related issues.

BCA works in the Bronx, for the Bronx. To find out more about the great programs BCA has started visit our website: ..center www.bronxarts.org

Come to the Bronx Culture Trolley every First Wednesday of the month!

I'd like to meet:

Bronx based artists & organizations.

My Blog

Trolley Night Crowds in February!

Just have to share this important news! More than 500 people were out at cultural events during the February 6 Trolley night! Longwood Gallery @ Hostos, The Bronx Museum, The Point, Studio 889 and Br...
Posted by Bronx Council on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:01:00 PST

Bronx Culture Trolley brings visitors to the Antiques District around Alexander Avenue!

First Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The proprietor of Books Notes & News, Ben Cobbs, was busy rearranging maps, books, and interesting historical artifacts in his storefront space when I arrived...
Posted by Bronx Council on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:47:00 PST

A Latino Biennial That Bucks a Global Trend? by Yasmin Ramirez

In her  review of "The S-Files" at El Museo del Barrio, MarthaSchwendener questions whether repeats appearances of  Latino artists in other contemporary art exhibitions indicate that Hispani...
Posted by Bronx Council on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:44:00 PST

Intentional Misplacement of Bronx Institutions

With the recent ESPN miniseries 'The Bronx is Burning' We are reminded just how far the Bronx has come in 30 yrs. Looking in the N.Y./Region section of the Times website, I am reminded just how far we...
Posted by Bronx Council on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:30:00 PST

Creative Industry Meeting at Longwood on June 26, 2007

Creative Industry Artists Gathered at Longwood Art Gallery Attended a great gathering of artists last week&.  An invited group of pro-active, articulate South Bronx artists gathered to have some ...
Posted by Bronx Council on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:09:00 PST

March Trolley Madness

The west goes east to Hunts Point this month on the Bronx Culture Trolley - open the doors to more. South Bronx assets BAAD, Mud/Bone, the Point... Looking for new audiences, too - the PAL, CAB drop i...
Posted by Bronx Council on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:57:00 PST

NEW YEARS THOUGHTS

Beginning to capture the spirit of 2007 and to get pumped up for what's ahead.  I'm thinking that Bronx-arts folks should be looking for a survey in their email and we hope all will take the few ...
Posted by Bronx Council on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:41:00 PST

SOUTH BRONX CULTURAL CORRIDOR by ELLEN POLLAN

South Bronx Cultural Corridor ..This is Ellen Pollan at the BCA and I want to talk about raising the visibility of the arts on 161st neighborhood and south. With all the changes going on I am concerne...
Posted by Bronx Council on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:00:00 PST

FIRST WEDNESDAYS AT THE BRONX LIBRARY CENTER

The Bronx Library Center and the Bronx Council on the Arts present "First Wednesdays at the Bronx Library Center" -- A free series of performances, workshops, readings, and demonstrations. The artists...
Posted by Bronx Council on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:00 PST