Call for calendar submissions: Black Brooklyn Renaissance

Are you planning a cultural event in Brooklyn taking place between February 28 and May 31, 2010 that features African American, Afro Caribbean and African-based art forms and artists? BAC would like to know about it for a project we're launching called Black Brooklyn Renaissance. We're creating a print and online calendar of events that will not only include Black Brooklyn Renaissance programs produced by BAC, but also related events happening throughout the borough.

BLACK BROOKLYN RENAISSANCE: BLACK ARTS & CULTURE, 1960–2010, presented by Brooklyn Arts Council, in partnership with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, is a landmark, year-long initiative that is the first effort of its kind to take a holistic look at Black culture and arts in Brooklyn over five decades. The project explores a range of genres and styles from drumming to painting to jazz to hip hop and spoken word, and looks at how Black artists retain ties to mid-century social and political movements and how artists preserve legacies and influences across generations.

Starting February 28, 2010, join BAC and Restoration for 12 months of concerts, performances, workshops, readings, screenings, exhibitions and a conference in conjunction with Brooklyn College. We are also creating an online and paper archive to share this work with future generations. For more information, please click here!

Click here to submit an event via BAC online form.