2007 STUDENT EXHIBITION & BENEFIT SALE
Friday, June 29th, 2007ORIGINAL ART WORKS FOR SALE THROUGH JULY 7TH, 2007
JUNE, 2007, Bronx, NY.… The Bronx River Art Center (BRAC), located in the heart of the Bronx at 1087 East Tremont Avenue (near Boston Rd @West Farms Square) presents its 2007 Student Exhibition and Benefit Sale, opening with a Party on JUNE 29th, from 4pm-7pm.
BRAC invites the Bronx community to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented youth and to support BRAC’s mission to provide art and environmental education to our community. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, darkroom/digital photography, graphic design, 3D virtual worlds, sound installations and films produced by youth, adults and parent/child teams in our FREE fine arts and digital media classes. The event will include presentations of awards and certificates, screenings of student films and refreshments. Original works of art, student designed and printed tee-shirts, scented sachets and other BRAC products will be available for sale.
Thanks to generous support from the US Congressman José E Serrano’s WCS-NOAA Lower Bronx River Partnership program, The New York City Departments of Youth and Community Development and Cultural Affairs, Time Warner, Helena Rubinstein and many other benefactors, BRAC offers unique opportunities for students to interact with highly-skilled professional artists in a focused educational setting. BRAC is especially grateful for the support that we receive from the Bronx community through fundraising efforts like our benefit sales. Proceeds from the sale will assist in keeping affordable quality arts programming for Bronx youth and community residents.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. The art work will be available for viewing and purchasing through July 7th, 2007. Gallery Hours are Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6:30pm and Saturday from 12pm to 5pm. All purchases are tax deductible and can be made by check or cash. For more information, pleas call 718-589-5819 for more information.
Digital photographs are available upon request to eschneiderman@bronxriverart.org
Travel Directions: Train: IRT # 2 or 5 to East Tremont Ave. Walk one block east.Bus: #s 9, 21, 36, 40, 42, or Q44 to East Tremont and Boston Road. Car: Bruckner Expressway to the Sheridan Expressway and exit at Tremont Ave., or Cross Bronx Expressway to Rosedale Ave. Exit.