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.
