Last August, BRIC celebrated the summer with the local community at the WE ARE BROOKLYN Block Party, presented by the Intergenerational Community Arts Council (ICAC) and Artist-in-Residence Najee Omar. Alongside artists, local partners, and performers, the ICAC invited Community Heroes, a community-based public art project that celebrates the everyday heroes in our neighborhoods, to join the party. The project, a series of large-scale portraits and biographies of the heroes, is now on view in Fort Greene Park and Commodore Barry Park. Below, Community Heroes founder Jasmin Chang talks about her experience working with individuals and organizations around Fort Greene.

Last week, we announced the full schedule for BRIC House Sessions, a weekly music series that takes place Thursdays at BRIC House in the spring. With these shows, the spirit of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is alive in our Fort Greene headquarters as we present world-class concerts with internationally-renowned artists.

While we always work to bring the Bandshell vibes to BRIC House, this year we’re excited to bring some actual Celebrate Brooklyn alums to our Ballroom stage.