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BAC IN DUMBO

By Lisa J. Curtis
The Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Papers / Tom Callan

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On June 9, the Brooklyn Arts Council opened to the public its new offices at 55 Washington St. in DUMBO.

Among the VIPs who helped with the unveiling of the Brooklyn Arts Council’s Donor Wall were (left to right) Seth Edwards, of J.P. Morgan Chase; Jo Weiss, of The Lehman Brothers Foundation; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; Marilyn Gelber, of Independence Community Foundation; and Ella Weiss, president of the Brooklyn Arts Council.

The relocation of the organization, from the basement of the War Memorial in Cadman Plaza Park building to 3,100 square feet of light-filled space on the second floor of the office building at Washington and Front streets, has allowed the Brooklyn Arts Council to build a modern reference library, a Folk Arts archive, the Independence Community Foundation Conference Room for professional development seminars and Arts in Education workshops as well as the J.P.Morgan Chase Resource Center with computers for artists and arts organizations to use for seeking on-line grant opportunities and research.

The resource center and the council’s library and archive are open to artists and arts organizations by appointment only.

Founded in 1966, the Brooklyn Arts Council is an arts service organization that assists both amateur and professional artists in all disciplines. In addition, the council presents the BAC International Film and Video Festival. Having just celebrated its 39th year, it is the oldest film festival in the borough.

For more information on Brooklyn Arts Council’s services, visit the Web site at www.brooklynartscouncil.org or call (718) 625-0080.

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