Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bronx River Art Center Building Renovation
WHEN: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 11:00am
WHERE: Bronx River Art Center, 2064 Boston Rd, Bronx, New York 10460
New York City public officials will join Bronx River Art Center Executive Director Gail Nathan, Board Chair William Aguado, and BRAC staff, students and patrons for a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of the beginning of a $10 million city-funded renovation. BRAC’s 100-year-old, 18,000 square-foot building will undergo a major renovation and, when reopened, will house classrooms, studio spaces, a state of the art computer lab and ground floor art gallery. The design by Sage and Coombe Architects and Tatfoo Tan studios received an award from the NYC Public Design Commission in 2009, which cited the project for bringing BRAC’s facility “firmly into the 21st Century by upgrading program and public spaces, introducing sustainable design elements and establishing an institutional identity.” The project is expected to be completed in fall 2016.
Of the renovation, Executive Director Gail Nathan says, “BRAC is an essential resource for an otherwise underserved community and our goal is to secure and restore this facility as a cultural asset in the Bronx for generations to come.”
The ceremony will be attended by NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Department of Design and Construction Deputy Commissioner David Resnick, City Council Member Richie Torres, State Senator Guastavo Rivera, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda and Javier Lopez for Congressman Jose E. Serrano’s office.