STooPS
Bed-Stuy grown and artist implemented, STooPS provides artistic opportunities and resource sharing in the local community by re-imagining space for public engagement. STooPS is a conduit for community building and intentional artistic experimentation in (un)conventional venues, which fosters meaningful interactions between artists and neighbors....
Urban Bush Women
UBW galvanizes artists, activists, audiences and communities through performances, artist development, education and community engagement. With the ground-breaking performance ensemble at its core, ongoing initiatives like the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), BOLD (Builders, Organizers & Leaders through Dance) and the Choreographic Center, UBW continues to affect the overall ecology of…...
The Jazz Foundation
In 1989, the Jazz Foundation of America is founded in New York by Dr. Billy Taylor, Phoebe Jacobs, Ann Ruckert, Cy Blank, and Herb Storfer. After the original Jazz Museum in New York City had lost its space and was shut down, this group came together to start an organization…...
St. Philips Episcopal Church
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church was founded in 1899, and held its first service in a vacant store at 1887 Pacific Avenue in the Weeksville area of Brooklyn. Soon after, a church site at 1610 Dean Street was acquired. In 1944, St. Philip’s moved to its present building, a neo-Gothic edifice…...
Hancock Community Backyard Garden Park
The Hancock T&T Community Backyard Garden Park, 324 Hancock Street (“The Community Backyard”) between Throop & Tompkins, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY, is the brainchild of Darryl Montgomery. Since this region of Bed-Stuy has a very small amount of usable greenspace and no flex designed outdoor spaces of this size, his objective…...
Gotham Professional Arts Academy
At Gotham Professional Arts Academy, educators, families, and community partners work together to prepare students to thrive within this complex, ever-changing world. We center both our curriculum and our school’s governing structures around social justice and restorative practices. We recognize the high value of an arts education and keep it…...
Fort Greene Council
Fort Greene Council, Inc. (FGC) is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization established in Brooklyn, New York in 1973 and incorporated in 1974. The Council’s strives to provide services at several stages of the life cycle, at the beginning with our early childhood programs, and through the conclusion with our…...
Firey String Sistas!
Firey String Sistas! is a highly intuitive and energetic ensemble. The ‘sistas provide a refreshing alternative to the standard Jazz band. The ensemble is committed to pushing the limits of string, ensemble playing and improvisation to the next level since 2011. Founder and cellist Nioka Workman is joined by stellar…...
CS21 Crispus Attucks Elementary School
The Crispus Attucks Elementary School is an exemplary public school located in Stuyvesant Height section of Brooklyn. We take pride in delivering outstanding education. Our teachers are highly trained, motivated and caring individuals who are committed to helping our students reach their full potential. Our strong relationships with the community…...
Crown Heights Mediation Center
The Crown Heights Community Mediation Center staff and volunteers work to make our neighborhood safer and healthier for all. The Center works out of its storefront office on Kingston Avenue as well as throughout the neighborhood. At our office we offer resources, referrals, and youth programs, and in the community…...