Bronx River Art Center presents:

THE 2006 STUDENT/FACULTY SPRING EXHIBITION AND BENEFIT SALE

ORIGINAL ART WORKS FOR SALE THROUGH JULY 15, 2006

OPENING PARTY ON JUNE 30TH WITH A
PERFORMANCE BY “UNIVERSES” IN DREW GARDENS

June, 2006, 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 2006 Spring Student/Faculty Exhibition and Benefit Sale, opening with a reception on June 30th, from 4pm-7pm.

BRAC invites the Bronx community to come celebrate the accomplishments of our talented youth and support BRAC’s mission to provide art and environmental education to our community. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, photography, graphic design and films produced by youth in our FREE after-school art classes. Our staff of professional artists will also contribute works of art to the exhibition. The party will be catered by the Culinary Training Institute, an organization that trains young adults, 18-22, in the culinary arts. The event will feature presentations of awards and certificates, screenings of films produced in our Stop Animation and Digital Filmmaking classes and a benefit sale of selected original works of art. Student designed and printed tee-shirts, scented sachets and other BRAC products will also be available for sale. Proceeds will go to support our after-school programming for youth ages 9-21.

The evening concludes with a performance by Universes; an ensemble of multi-disciplined writers and performers with a distinctive fusion of poetry, theater, jazz, hip-hop, politics, down-home blues and Spanish boleros. Universes will perform from 6pm-7pm in Drew Gardens (across the street from BRAC), a lush cluster of community gardens nestled along the banks of the Bronx River. This
performance marks the last installment of our 3rd Annual “June Jubilee” Festival of Performing Arts.
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Thanks to generous support from the New York City Departments of Youth and Community Development and Cultural Affairs, Time Warner, Helena Rubenstein 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 15, 2006. Gallery Hours are Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6:30pm and Saturday from 12pm to 5pm. Purchases can be made by check or cash and gift certificates are available. All purchases are tax deductible. BRAC offers free or low-cost arts programming for youth ages 9-21 and fee-based classes for adults. Please 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.

Credits:
This program is made possible with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts a state agency. Additional support is provided by The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the Department of Cultural Affairs and it’s Material for the Arts program; Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. and The Bronx Delegation of the City Council. Corporate and foundation support includes: Time Warner; Youth Media and Arts Fund; The Carnegie Corporation; The New York Community Trust and The Helena Rubinstein Foundation. Additional support is provided by JP Morgan Chase through the New York State Multi Arts Consortium (NYMAC); the Ford Foundation through the Bronx Council on the Arts and the generosity of our patrons. This exhibition is supported in part with funds from the Strategic Opportunity Stipends Program through NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS and NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, administered in Mid Hudson by Garrison Art Center.




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