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(Brooklyn, NY) Art is a cause for celebration and creates a space for uniting and empowering communities. In this spirit, FOKUS and Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School are collaborating for an afternoon of free interactive arts and cultural programming. On Saturday, May 14th from 2-6pm, families, artists and their communities will gather at 80 Underhill Avenue at Brooklyn East Collegiate to engage with the arts, young people and surrounding communities. Live music, art exhibitions, and workshops will be available for all! DJ Underdog will bring his sounds to provide the musical soundtrack for the event.
Guests are invited to participate in an array of creative workshops such as terrarium building, interactive arts workshops and more. The long-term goal of this celebration is to re-envision the relationship between schools, families, and community through partnerships with community-based organizations, artists, families, staff and students. Come join us for an afternoon of music, dancing, crafting, and celebrating the power of arts, education and community!
Spring in Prospect Heights
Saturday, May 14th from 2-6pm
80 Underhill Ave (between St. Marks Ave and Bergen St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Directions: 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza | C to Clinton-Washington
Create + See Art
Build a Terrarium
Flower Crowns with Tyi Jones
Creative Writing with Jaime Lewis
Lettering & Canvas Bags with Ikonik Figure
Arts Workshop with Jessie Levandov
Live Art by Vince Ballentine
Create Your Own Spin Art
Music + Movement
DJ Underdog
Zumba
About Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School (www.brooklyneastcollegiate.org)
The mission of Brooklyn East Collegiate is to prepare students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from college. Brooklyn East Collegiate opened its doors in 2010 and has grown to serve students in grades 5-8 at its school located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY and also grades 9 and 10 at its high school located in Canarsie. Brooklyn East Collegiate is part of the Uncommon Charter Schools Network
About FOKUS (www.fokus.org)
FOKUS was founded in 2003 with the mission to use the arts to educate, empower and unite communities. FOKUS accomplishes its mission through producing events, such as arts celebrations, workshops, arts education programming, poetry readings, film screenings and more, and through the publishing of INSIGHT magazine.
We have produced large and small-scale concerts, film screenings, workshops and panel discussions. Our productions have made a lasting impact on the emerging artists, audience and communities involved. The list of artists and organizations we have worked with includes John Legend, Janelle Monae, Saul Williams, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Citizen Schools, Justin Bua, Jeff Chang, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, DJ Spooky, Matthew Santos, and Kool DJ Red Alert.
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