END (Future)

2nd Ave/5th St 2nd Ave and 5th St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

This event is the second of a series of four encounters in Gowanus that involve transforming an ecologically disturbed and contested public space through different kinds of “use.” Documentation produced by participants during / through each of the encounters will be integrated into a land use intervention library.

Free

(Un)block Party

2nd Ave/5th St 2nd Ave and 5th St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

This event is the third of a series of four encounters in Gowanus that involve transforming an ecologically disturbed and contested public space through different kinds of “use.” Documentation produced by participants during / through each of the encounters will be integrated into a land use intervention library.

Free

(END) Secession: An Invitation

2nd Ave/5th St 2nd Ave and 5th St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

The Autonomous People of the Last Street End Make Music and Construct a Trash Flag: A call to all autonomous people and living things! Embrace the radical possibility that for 90 minutes we can enjoy total freedom on 2nd avenue and 5th street in Gowanus. Show up on Saturday, November 6th from 4-5:30pm for the last encounter of the Last Street End series. 

Musicians from the Experimental and Industrial worlds join to bring sound art and Butoh to the banks of the Canal, with self-made instruments and discarded objects.

Free

Two Stories About the Same Miracle

Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

On Sunday, Nov 21st, 2021 from 6-8:30pm, at Judson Memorial Church in New York City: Interdisciplinary performance artists Kilusan Tagle Bautista & Lia Bautista will share a staged reading of their respective stories raising a daughter with special needs.

Free

UnHomeless NYC

Kingsborough Art Museum 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY, United States

UnHomeless NYC is an exhibition of 16 socially engaging artists dealing with the issues of housing insecurities. It serves as a forum to connect community groups, activists, artists, students, and scholars to explore the topic of homelessness and seeks for its solution. In-person opening March 9th, 3-7pm.

UnHomeless NYC Opening Reception

Kingsborough Art Museum 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Opening reception for UnHomeless NYC, an exhibition of 16 socially engaging artists dealing with the issues of housing insecurities. Opening remarks by the curators followed by contributions from several artists.

Free

Upcycle, Uplift (Artist Workshop)

Kingsborough Art Museum 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Upcycle, Uplift proposes a utopian solution to the current housing crisis by developing a line of recycled clothing created in workshops and remodeled based on the needs of homeless people. The participatory project invites the public to engage in deep listening with homeless people, opening themselves up to the complex issues that drive people to the street beyond the stereotypical assumptions.

Three Public Events with Willie Baronet

Kingsborough Art Museum 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY, United States

10–11 a.m. WHAT IS HOME? (artist talk and signage-making workshop, Kingsborough Art Museum)
1:30–3 p.m. SIGNS OF HUMANITY (film screening and director’s talk, Art & Science Building, 163)
3–4 p.m. HOME IS A JOURNEY (march, starting from Kingsborough Art Museum)

Thesis Show (A Pollicino)

Klapper Hall 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, New York, United States

A Pollicino's thesis show will be on March 22nd at 6:30pm, at Queens College. Refreshments afterwards.

NON-LINEAR: QC MFA Annual Exhibition

Culture Lab LIC 5-25 46th Ave., Long Island City, New York, United States

The Queens College MFA Annual Exhibition 2022 includes all of this year's Social Practice CUNY Student Fellows. Opening reception: April 2, 6-9pm.

WORKSHOP #2 with BFAMFAPhD (invite only)

Kingsborough Art Museum 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Three Facilitated Workshops focus on the impact of food and housing precarity on the well-being of students at Kingsborough Community College. The first two workshops use Intergroup Dialogue—a deep listening practice that aims to highlight similarities and foster understanding among different groups. The third workshop will be open to the public.